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by Richjak
Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:55 am
Forum: Liquid Cooled, Motorcycle Engine & Automatics Section
Topic: water cooled twin
Replies: 197
Views: 93396

Re: water cooled twin

I have just sat here and read all 17 pages of this build. I am in absolute awe of your talents mate, I've been building scooters over 30 years now and I am still not even anywhere near your league. You have produced one of the best scooters I have ever seen in my life, and after this long, I aint th...
by Richjak
Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:49 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Malossi Vespower coil
Replies: 5
Views: 2795

Re: Malossi Vespower coil

the lead has broken off in the coil body itself - so its impossible to get anything in there
by Richjak
Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:22 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Malossi Vespower coil
Replies: 5
Views: 2795

Malossi Vespower coil

Did you know the Malossi coils supplied with their Vespower ignition kits have an HT lead that's sealed into the coil and cant be removed ?? Neither did I until I snapped the f@@king thing trying to change HT leads. Brand new coil totally wasted - I'm spewing big time. Question: Can I use the BGM Pr...
by Richjak
Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
Topic: Satin black paint job
Replies: 6
Views: 4345

Re: Satin black paint job

the only trouble with gloss black is prepping your panels as it shows any defects or scratches satin looks nice like the sip tubeless Very true but also remember the final matt finish is very forgiving - my advice would be to use a high build primer filler, that will get rid of a lot of the smaller...
by Richjak
Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
Topic: Satin black paint job
Replies: 6
Views: 4345

Re: Satin black paint job

My cutdown is matt black - I have done it three times now. For the best result I used black gloss and then used a matt clear coat over the top of it
by Richjak
Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
Topic: Painting Engine Casings
Replies: 12
Views: 7825

Re: Painting Engine Casings

Ace Hardware do high temperature paint that can with stand temperatures of 1000 degrees intermittently for things like barbeques I have used it on exhausts and on engine casings and I am very impressed with the results. the down pipe from the exhaust discolors a bit but is still on the rest looks gr...
by Richjak
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:27 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: 177 Parma kit Set up.
Replies: 3
Views: 4044

Re: 177 Parma kit Set up.

Thanks very much for the quick feedback, I really appreciate it. I will take your advice Juan and use the old cut crank as it cant do any harm to get a bit of extra juice into the casing. I will do exactly as you suggest Ginch on the squish - start with just one or 2 and measure it and go from there...
by Richjak
Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:12 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: 177 Parma kit Set up.
Replies: 3
Views: 4044

177 Parma kit Set up.

I am presently building up an engine for my cousin, I am using the new 177 Parmakit cylinder. (work of art compared to my Polini) Its more for an extra bit of power than a full on race tuned monster so I am not going to go too mad. No replacement for displacement as they say. The engine casings have...
by Richjak
Thu May 28, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: WHO ARE THE BIG COLLECTORS
Replies: 65
Views: 32958

Re: WHO ARE THE BIG COLLECTORS

Living in Asia now scooters are cheap and plentiful. Like most people here I have had loads back in the UK and here over the years. However with work and family commitments I find I have less time to devote to a big collection of scooters so my collection has dwindled to just three hardcore bikes wi...
by Richjak
Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:16 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Stiffy
Replies: 6
Views: 2425

Re: Stiffy

Glad I read this as I thought it was just me. I also brought the uprated SIP spring for the front of my Sprint to be used in conjunction with a BGM front shock after 3 days or sweating straining and swearing I gave up and cut it down to the standard length. Finally got it fitted and it is simply too...

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