Domino 1970’s-80’s Controls

April 1, 2021

updated 2020-03

Contents:
D. ’70s-80s Domino shared parts
D.   1970’s  Domino housings and controls
V. ’70s-80s Domino-Vespa housings and controls

G. ’70s-80s Domino-Garelli housings and controls
E.   1980’s  Domino housings and controls

 


’70’s – 80’s Domino shared parts

 1. D20 brake lever with D11 spring, D23 brake plate, and D9 tube 2. D19 start lever with D12 spring and D9A tube

top D20C 
bottom D19C 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. 1970’s-80’s Domino controls shared parts

 MM# Piaggio# new used    description    specs
00D
1
  123392  $18-00 sliding block new CNC alum. remake
00D2  123391  $5-000 pinch bolt
00D3  123389  $6-000 barrel clamp screw aka twist tube securing screw
00D4  123390  000-$5 barrel washer not necessary, reduces friction (sticking) if grip rubs
00D4  123390  00-$00 If grip rubs against the housing, move it farther outward on the twist tube.

00D6  123393  $20-00 twist tube ∅25 x 100 plain type   short-inner, no flange, mostly pre-’78 

0
D6a
  174993  -00$16 twist tube ∅25 x 100 spring long-inner, flange w/spring hole ’78-later
  D6w
  010101  $22-00 twist tube ∅25 x 100 wrap-around modified Magura, takes 2-end cable
00D7  121780a $2 - $1 nut M6 flange
00D8  121780  $3-000 pivot bolt M6 for brake  M6 x 25 slot head
00D9  123388  $7-000 steel tube bushing brake  6 x 8 x 12mm tube
0D9a  123397  $7-000 steel tube bushing start   6 x 8 x 10mm tube
0D10  148680a $5-000 R/L brake light actuating plate  tab snaps into hole in lever
0D11  121779  000-$9 spring R/L brake return can be for a long type start lever
0D12
  010101  000-$9 spring start lever return    can be for a brake lever
0D13  121781  $3-000 pivot bolt M6 for start M6 x 23 slot head
0D14  114282  $3-000 brake lever anchor pin for cable
D14a  114283  $8-000 start lever anchor pin for cable
D14b  114283  $4-000 start lever anchor pin substitute D14 plus centering washer
0D15  123394a $4-000 clamping lock tube This has a cone end that digs into the bar.
0D15  123394  $0-000 If loose, then handlebar is worn. Relocate the control on the bar.

0D16  123394  $1-000 R clamping bolt  M6 x 18 allen
0D17  123395  $1-000 L clamping bolt  M6 x 20 allen
0D19  010101  $13 - 9 start-clutch lever blade bare, 3-finger with ball on most
D19C 010101  $24-17 start-clutch lever complete D19+D9a+D12

0V19  135689  00-$17 start-decomp lever blade bare, 1-finger, no ball
D20a  114222  $25-00 R/L brake lever blade bare, plain, no ball
0D20  148680  $13.0 R/L brake lever blade bare, with ball end
D20C  148680a $26.0 R/L brake lever complete D20+D9+D10+D11
0D21  122184  $15.0   R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed (standard) original
D21r   010101  $10-00 R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed substitute  generic
D21a  010101  none    R grip ∅25 x 100 waffle (geometric) original

D21b  010101  00-$15 R grip ∅25 x 100 texture (classic) used orig.
0D22  122185  $8.00   L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed (standard) original
D22r   010101  $4-000 L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed substitute  generic
D22a  010101  none    L grip ∅22 x 100 waffle (geometric) original
D22b  010101  n.a.-00 L grip ∅22 x 100 texture (classic) original
0D23  174994  $13-00 throttle return spring 3-loop ’78 and later
0D24  010101  $4.00   cable adjuster A1b M5-0.8 with thin hex nut
0D25  010101  $3.00   cover plate rounded diamond shape for when there is no switch
0D26  010101  $1.20   cover plate screws (2) M4 x 10 phillips
0V29  103964  $4.00   cable adjuster A3a M6-1.0 round w/nut for Vespa brake cables
 V29s  010101  $3.00   cable adjuster A2  M6-1.0 hex with hex nut substitute

 

 


D. Domino “70’s chrome” housings and controls

 

This D controls family has
1) threadless-bottomed brake cable holes
2) threadless-bottomed start cable hole
3) threadless-bottomed throttle cable hole

 

“70’s chrome” means the brake levers appear to be chrome. The 60’s ones are chrome-plated steel, but the 70’s levers are actually polished stainless steel, like silverware. They are stamped (formed) from sheet metal.


housing D5

housing D18

DA DB  These had plain silver housings, no throttle assist spring and no balls on the tips of the levers. 

DA     n.a.-00  R control plain silver 
DB     n.a.-00  L control plain silver
D5     n.a.-00  R housing plain silver MMI#D5 (use V5 $34-22)
D18 $20-00  L housing plain silver MMI#D18
D20a $25-00  L or R lever bare, no ball

substitute V5

substitute V5g

The V5 silver and V5g dark gray housings are exact replacements for D5. There are only two differences.

1) the brake cable hole is threaded-bottomless instead of bottomed-threadless. That means a 6mm adjuster must be added to the brake cable. That’s easy.

2) there is a small threaded hole on the bottom side for mounting a thumb button. It is unnoticeable.

 


Domino "70s chrome" wrap-around throttle

DW0  silver

Domino DB0 left control

DB0  silver

DW0 DB0  Only some US mopeds had this Domino wrap-around throttle right control DW0. It had two versions of throttle cable hole: 1) threaded-bottomless (for a M5 adjuster) and 2) threadless-bottomed (for no adjuster) on ’76-77 Cimatti City Bike, ’77-78 Rizzato Califfo and others.

DW0 $75-00  R control wrap-around (two versions)
DB0  $50-35  L control plain silver
D5w  n.a.-00  R housing silver wrap-around
D18  $20-00  L housing plain silver MMI#D18
D20 $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21   $15.0  R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed
D22   $8.00  L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed

 


Domino 70s chrome right throttle and brake control DA0

DA0 silver

Domino DB0 left control

DB0  silver

DA0 DB0  These had no throttle assist spring. The housings were silver or black and had threaded brake switch holes. The grips were ribbed style up to the late 1970’s, but most of these do not include the grip. 

DA0  n.a.-00  R control plain silver
DB0  $50-35  L control plain silver 
D5   n.a.-00  R housing plain silver MMI#D5   (use V5   $34-22)
D5Bn.a.-00  R housing plain black MMI#D5A (use V5g $25-20)

D18  $20-00  L housing plain silver MMI#D18
D18b $23-00  L housing plain black MMI#D18A
D20 $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21   $15.0  R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed
D22   $8.00  L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed


Domino 70s chrome right throttle and brake control DA1

DA1 silver

Domino DB1 left control

DB1  silver

DA1 DB1  The DB1, DA1 controls were the same, silver or black, but had waffle grips. 

DA1   n.a.-00  R control plain silver MMI#DA1
DB1   $45-30  L control plain silver MMI#DB1 
D5   n.a.-00  R housing plain silver MMI#D5   (use V5   $34-22)
D5Bn.a.-00  R housing plain black MMI#D5A (use V5g $25-20)
D18   $20-00  L housing plain silver MMI#D18
D18b $23-00  L housing plain black MMI#D18A

D20   $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21a none    R grip ∅25 x 100 waffle style
D22a none    L grip ∅22 x 100 waffle style


substitute V5dg

housing D18b

DA2 DB2  These 1978-later throttles worked better thanks to the silver-dollar-sized throttle assist spring. The housing was longer, and the metal twist tube had more “inner” length  where the three-loop throttle assist spring goes. All subsequent Domino sliding block throttles had the throttle return assist spring.

 

Domino DA2 right control

DA2  black

Domino DB2 left control

DB2  black

DA2   n.a.-00  R control plain MMI#DA2 black
DB2   $45-00  L control plain MMI#DB2 black
D5b   n.a.-00  R housing plain MMI#D5A black (use V5dg)
V5dg
  $26-00  R housing substitute dark gray

D18b $23-00  
L housing plain MMI#D18A black
D20  $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21a none    R grip ∅25 x 100 waffle style
D22a none    L grip ∅22 x 100 waffle style

 


substitute V5dg

housing D18db

DA3 DB3  From 1978-85 some US mopeds had Domino chrome levers with a diamond shaped mount for an integrated CEV switch. Everything was the same except the black housings had molded in switch mounts. 

The V5d and V5dg housings are exact replacements for D5d. The only difference is the brake cable hole is threaded-bottomless instead of bottomed-threadless. That means a 6mm adjuster must be added to the brake cable. That’s easy. 

CEV switch 8194 installed

DA3  black

Domino "70s chrome" brake and engine start control black DB3

DB3  black

DA3     $70-00  R control diamond MMI#DA3 black   
DB3     $45-00  L control diamond MMI#DB3 black
D5d     n.a.-00  R housing diamond MMI#D5B black (use V5dg)
V5dg
   $26-00  R housing substitute dark gray

D18db n.a.-00 
L housing diamond MMI#D18B black
D20    $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21a   none    R grip ∅25 x 100 waffle style
D22a   none    L grip ∅22 x 100 waffle style

 


DA3m DB3m These controls were on ’84 Garelli Basic, ’83-84 Monza GT, and perhaps others. They have longer levers (155 instead of 140), longer grips (120 instead of 100) and diamond shaped mounts molded into the black housing for integrated CEV switches.

The DB3m left control has an M6 thread start cable adjuster, unlike all others in this family

DA3M "70s chrome" brake and throttle control (longer levers and grips)

DA3m black

DB3M "diamond long chrome" brake and throttle control black (longer levers and grips)

DB3m black

DA3m   n.a.-00  R control diam black 507991.0.131 83-84 Monza GT
DB3m   n.a.-00  L control diam black 507991.0.142 83-84 Monza GT
D5d      n.a.-00  R housing diamond MMI#D5B black (use V5dg)
V5dg
    $26-00  R housing substitute dark gray
D18dm n.a.-00  L housing diamond black
D20m   n.a.-00  R/L brake lever long blade bare
D21m   n.a.-00  R grip ∅25 x 120 “long waffle” style
D22m   n.a.-00  L grip ∅22 x 120 “long waffle” style


DA4 DB4  These have the same threadless-bottomed brake and start cable holes but the grips are different.

The DA4 right control has an M5 thread throttle cable adjuster, unlike all others in this family.

Domino DA3 right control

DA4  black

Domino DB3 left control

DB4  black

DA4   $80-00  R control  plain MMI#DA4B black
DB4   $45-00  L control  plain MMI#DB4B black
D5c   n.a.-00  R housing plain black
D18b$23-00  
L housing plain MMI#D18A black
D20   $13.0  L or R lever bare
D21b 00-$15 R grip ∅25 x 100 texture style
D22b n.a.-00 L grip ∅22 x 100 texture style

 

 


V. Domino “70’s – 80’s Vespa” housings and controls

 

This V controls family has
1) threaded-bottomless brake cable holes
2) threadless-bottomed start cable hole
3) threadless-bottomed throttle cable hole

 

The right control (throttle and front brake) is a sliding block type, where the twist tube (barrel) has a spiral slot that moves a sliding block back and forth. The sliding block also contains a pinch bolt to attach the cable wire. So the throttle inner cable is a single-ended type that can slide out and be replaced separately. The left control has a “one finger” decompression lever instead of a “three finger” start lever, like most other left controls have. It does not need to be squeezed hard like the clutch start levers do. The engine starts when the decomp lever is released.

Abbreviations:   /B = blinker version    

 


vA vB vAd  These are on the earliest Ciao’s 1968-71. They have plain levers with no balls on the end, chrome plated steel not stainless steel. The throttle has no assist spring. The housings are silver and do not have threaded holes for brake light switches. That is what the lower case v means.

vA silver

vB silver

vA      n.a.-00  R control plain 122365 68-71 Ciao
vB      n.a.-00  L control plain 104445 68-71 Ciao
vAd    n.a.-00  R control diam 126330 70-72 Ciao Lusso
v5      n.a.-00 
R housing plain122366 68-71 Ciao
v18    n.a.-00  L housing plain 114228 68-71 Ciao
v5d    n.a.-00 
R housing diam 126331 70-72 Ciao Lusso
D20a $25-00  L or R lever bare, no ball
D21    $15.0  R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed
D22    $8.00  L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed

The right control housing does not have a lower mount for a “kill” button. The engine was stopped by pulling the decomp lever on the left control. Grips were gray 114220 R, 114221 L, except Ciao Lusso and later were black 122184 R, 122185 L.


housing V5

housing V18

VA VB  These are on early Ciao’s 1972-75. The tips of the brake levers did not have balls. The right control housing has a kill switch mount on the bottom, but not a throttle return assist spring. It is reachable by the right thumb without removing the hand from the handlebar, as required by 1973 US safety laws. The engine was stopped by pushing the kill button. The housings are silver and have threaded holes for brake light switches. 

 

VA "60s chrome" sliding-block throttle and brake control silver (no throttle spring)

VA silver

VB "60s chrome" brake and decomp control silver

VB silver

 

VA     $75-65 R control 128584=142502 73-75 Ciao
VB     $60-00 L control 126993=142501 72-75 Ciao
V5     $34-22 R housing plain  128585 73-75 Ciao

V18   $25-00
L housing plain  126994 72-75 Ciao
D20a $25-00  L or R lever bare, no ball
D21   $15.0  R grip ∅25 x 100 ribbed
D22   $8.00  L grip ∅22 x 100 ribbed


VA1 silver

VB1 silver

VA1 VB1  The tips of the brake levers had balls on the ends, as required by 1976 US safety laws. The right control housing has a kill switch mount on the bottom, but not a throttle return assist spring. 

 

VA1 $70-55 R control 147741 76-77 Ciao, 78 Bravo/plas. tank
VB1
$65-45 L control
147740
76-77 Ciao, 78 Bravo/plas. tank
V5   $34-22 R housing
128585 76-77 Ciao, 78 Bravo/plas. tank
V18 $25-00 
L housing 126994 76-77 Ciao, 78 Bravo/plas. tank
D20 $13.0  L or R lever bare


VA1 silver

VBd silver

VA1 VBd  This VBD left control is exactly like the VB1 control except it has a diamond shape switch mount in the casting. The right control housing has a kill switch mount on the bottom, but not a throttle return assist spring. 

 

VA1    $65-55 R control plain xx 147741 76-77 Ciao C7ESC, /B
VBd   $55-35 L control diamond 148568 76-77 C7ESC, /B
V5     $34-22 R housing plain xx 128585 76-77 Ciao C7ESC, /B
V18d $25-00 L housing diamond 148569 76-77 C7ESC, /B
D20   $13.0  L or R lever bare


housing V5g

housing V18g

VA1g VB1g  These have plain gray housings. The right control has no throttle helper spring. It has a kill switch mount on the bottom but there was no kill switch installed there. Instead the kill switch was a separate clamp-on type, CEV round chrome, like the left side switch.

 

VA1g gray

VB1g gray

VA1g  $75-00  R control gray 163315 76-77 Bravo
VB1g  $60-45  L control gray 163274 76-77 Bravo
V5g    $25-20  R housing gray 163316 76-77 Bravo

V18g  n.a.-00  L housing gray 163275 76-77 Bravo
D20    $13.0  L or R lever bare

 

 

 


housing V5dg

housing V18dg

VAdg VBdg  Starting with this 1977 Bravo with blinkers, and then on all 1978 and later models, the right controls had throttle helper springs. The twist tube changed from D6 to D6A. The main throttle return spring in the carburetor is strong enough by itself, except when the cable is sticky or kinked or the handlebar is rubbing on the twist tube. 

 

VAdg gray

VBdg gray

VAdg  $75-65  R control  diamond 163241 77 Bravo/B
VBdg  $55-30  L control  diamond 163162 77 Bravo/B
V5dg  $26-00 
R housing diamond 163242 77 Bravo/B
V18dg n.a.-00  L housing diamond 163163 77 Bravo/B
D20     $13.0  L or R lever bare

Diamond shape integrated switches on both sides, reachable by thumbs. This was a safety requirement in some countries.

 


housing V5ag

housing V18g

VA2g VB1g  These have plain gray housings. The right control has a throttle helper spring, just left of the grip. Compared to VK1g above, there is visible about 6mm more length in both the housing and the twist tube, to make room for the 3-loop torsion spring. 

The right control housing has a kill switch mount on the bottom, but it was not used on US models. Instead the kill switch was a separate clamp-on type, CEV round chrome, like the left side switch.

VA2g gray

VB1g gray

VA2g  $85-70  R control   gray 175055 78-80 Ciao, Bravo
VA2g  n.a.-00R control   gray 307152 78-83 Grande
VB1g  $60-45 
L control   gray 163274 78-80 Ciao, Bravo
VB1g  $00-00 L control   gray 307151 78-83 Grande
V5ag  $47-32 
R housing gray 175054 78-80 Ciao, Bravo
V5ag  n.a.-00 R housing   gray 307154 78-83 Grande

V18g  $30-00  L housing  gray 163275 78-80 Ciao, Bravo
V18g $30-45  L housing  gray 307153 78-83 Grande
D20    $13.0  L or R lever bare


Domino "70s chrome" sliding-block throttle/brk control grey DA2-V (with throttle spring)

VA2b black

VB1b black

VA2b VB1b  Same but black. The throttle has a helper return spring, so it always snaps back when you let go. The right control housing does not have a kill switch mount on the bottom. Instead the kill switch was a separate clamp-on type.

VA2b  n.a.-00 R control plain,  black 
VB1b  $60-45 L control plain, black 
D20    $13.0  L or R lever bare

 

 

 


housing V5sg

housing V18dg

 

VAsg VAdg  These controls were on the Vespa USA blinker models “/B”. VAsg square gray right control housed a CEV square engine stop and turn signal switch. So the buttons were reachable with the thumbs without letting go of the grips. These control housings are dark gray.

 

VAsg gray

VBdg gray

VAsg  $70-45  R control  square 175056 78-80 Ciao/B, Bravo/B
VAsg  $00-00 
R control  square 307249 78-83 Grande/B
VBdg  $55-30
  L control   diam.  163162 78-80 Ciao/B, Bravo/B
VBdg  $00-00
  L control   diam.  307247 78-83 Grande/B
V5sg   $33-00 R housing square 175057 78-80 Ciao/B, Bravo/B
V5sg   $00-00 R housing square 307250 78-83 Grande/B

V18dg$25-00 L housing  diam.
 163163 78-80 Ciao/B, Bravo/B
V18db $00-00  L housing diam.  307248 78-83 Grande/B
D20    $13.0  L or R lever bare

 

 

 

 


G. Domino “70’s – 80’s Garelli” housings and controls

 

This G controls family has
1) threadless-bottomed brake cable holes
2) threaded-bottomless start cable hole
3) threaded-bottomless throttle cable hole

 


housing G5

housing G18

GA GB  These are plain and silver, the same as GB0, GA0 except lever tips do not have balls. The GA right control has no assist spring.

GA    n.a.-00  R control 506351.0.131 75-77 Eureka
GA    n.a.-00  R control 506901.0.131 76-77 Gulp   same except grips

GB   
$62-48  L control 506351.0.142 75-77 Eureka
GB    $62-48
  L control 506901.0.142 76-77 Gulp   same except grips

substitute V5

substitute V18

G5    n.a.-00  R housing 000000.0.000 pre-77 Garelli
V5    $34-22  R housing substitute silver

G18  $22-00  L housing 506351.5.212 pre-77? Garelli
V18  $25-00  L housing substitute silver

The V5,V5g and V18 housings are exact replacements for G5 and G18. There are only two differences.

1) the brake cable hole is threaded-bottomless instead of bottomed-threadless. That means a 6mm adjuster must be added to the brake cable. That’s easy.

2) on the V5 and V5g there is a small threaded hole on the bottom side for mounting a thumb button. It is unnoticeable.

 


DA0 right control with threads for an M5 adjuster on the throttle cable

GA1 silver

GB1 "70s chrome" brake and start control silver

GB1 silver

GA1 GB1  These pre-1978 Garelli controls had plain silver housings. The GA1 right control has no assist spring. 

GA1  n.a.-00  R control plain silver 506852.0.131 76-77 Sport
GB1 
$45-32  L control plain silver 506852.0.142 76-77 Sport
G5    n.a.-00 
R housing plain silver 000000.0.000 pre-77 Garelli
V5    $34-22  R housing substitute silver
V5g  $25-20  R housing substitute dark gray

G18  $23-00  L housing plain silver 506351.5.212 pre-77? Garelli

substitute V5g

The V5 silver and V5g dark gray housings are exact replacements for G5. There are only two differences.

1) the brake cable hole is threaded-bottomless instead of bottomed-threadless. That means a 6mm adjuster must be added to the brake cable. That’s easy.

2) there is a small threaded hole on the bottom side for mounting a thumb button. It is unnoticeable.

 


Domino DA2 right control

GA2  black

Domino DB2 left control

GB2  black

GA2 GB2  These controls have plain black housings. The GA2 right control has an assist spring, so the throttle snaps back easy when you let go. They may or may not be used on a Garelli. 

GA2   n.a.-00  R control plain
GB2   $45-00
  L control plain black 
G5b
  n.a.-00
 R housing plain black
V5ag $47-32  R housing substitute gray

G18b
$26-00  L housing plain black

substitute V5ag

The V5ag dark gray housing is an exact replacement for G5b. There are only two differences.

1) the brake cable hole is threaded-bottomless instead of bottomed-threadless. That means a 6mm adjuster must be added to the brake cable. That’s easy.

2) there is a small threaded hole on the bottom side for mounting a thumb button. It is unnoticeable.

 


GA3 silver

GB3 silver

These silver or black controls have a diamond shaped mount for an integrated switch. The GA3 and GA4 right controls have an assist spring.

 

0GA3  $70-00  R control diamond 506852.0.131 77-84 VIP 
0GB3  $45-00  L control diamond 506852.0.142 77-84 VIP
0G5d  n.a.-00 
R housing diamond silver
V5dg  $26-00  R housing substitute gray 

G18d  $26-00  L housing diamond silver 

substitute V5dg

housing G18db

0GA4  n.a.-00  R control diamond black  not Garelli?
0GB4  n.a.-00 
L control diamond black  not Garelli?
G5db  n.a.
-00  R housing diamond black  not Garelli?
G18db $25-00 L housing diamond black  known only by this sample

 

 

 

 


E. Domino “80’s chrome” housings and controls

 

This E controls family has
1) threaded-bottomless brake cable holes
2) threaded-bottomless start cable hole
3) threaded-bottomless throttle cable hole

 

Since the early 1980’s, Domino controls have all cable holes threaded for cable adjusters (adjustable cable stops). 

 


EA2 EB2  This early 1980’s Domino EA2 black plain right control is like a late 1970’s Domino DA2 black plain right control, except for two things. 1) The grip is a D21b “basketball texture”, not a D21 “ribbed”. 2) Both the throttle and brake cables have threaded adjusters, M5 and M6. 

EA2     n.a.-00  R control plain black 
EB2     n.a.-00  L control plain black
D5e     n.a.-00  R housing plain black 
D18e   n.a.-00 
L housing plain black 
D20    $13.0 R/L brake lever blade bare
D21b  00-$15 R grip ∅25 x 100 texture style
D22b  n.a.-00 L grip ∅22 x 100 texture style

 


DA5 "diamond chrome" throttle and brake control black

EA3  black

EA3 EB3  This early 1980’s Domino EA3 black diamond right control is like a late 1970’s Domino DA3 black diamond right control, except for two things. 1) The grip is a D21b “basketball texture”, not a D21 “ribbed”. 2) Both the throttle and brake cables have threaded adjusters, M5 and M6. 

EA3     n.a.-00  R control diamond black  ’87+ Jawa 210
EB3     n.a.-00  L control diamond black  ’87+ Jawa 210 
D5c     n.a.-00  R housing diamond black (not MMI# D5C)
D18c   n.a.-00 
L housing diamond black (not MMI# D18C)
D20    $13.0 R/L brake lever blade bare
D21b  00-$15 R grip ∅25 x 100 texture style
D22b  n.a.-00 L grip ∅22 x 100 texture style