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by craze01
Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Re: Best piston for Ts1 225

Canny price on american ebay!!! Think I may of made a mistake with the rd400 rod! I thought the little end was the same size but on checking a spare little end bearing the rod eye is too large !! I thought it was the same as a standard lambretta??? thew panic over i had tried a primmy little end thi...
by craze01
Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Re: Best piston for Ts1 225

Im already comited to the rd400 rood as its now fitted to the crank I will be using so got to stick with a piston tha will go with a long rod conversion but thanks for the help JIMS
by craze01
Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Re: Best piston for Ts1 225

Cheers Diablo and Sion! The piston for both the dt250 and the yz are the same but I dont know if the pistons changed spec over the years of manufacture so will have to find out which year is needed. Im thinking that with an rd400 rod and that piston I may need to look at port timings and packing pla...
by craze01
Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Re: Best piston for Ts1 225

So !! Does Anyone know where the wiseco piston comes from ! What bike????
by craze01
Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Re: Best piston for Ts1 225

So if im using a wiseco piston which bike is it from as it seems thats probs the way im going to go!!
Thanks for the help so far!!!!
by craze01
Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best piston for Ts1 225
Replies: 23
Views: 7805

Best piston for Ts1 225

I am going to fit an indian crank with rd400 rod over winter and am preparing to get the barrel relined and a new piston. Whats everyones opinion on the best piston to fit regarding performance / balance and reliability! I dont want to move ring pegs or anything like that! I just want a striaght fit...
by craze01
Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:02 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: panel strengthening
Replies: 18
Views: 5259

Re: panel strengthening

Good point about the welding and sending vibration somewhere else but instead of tape why dont you use a good bonding glue like sticks like s**t or something????
My camper was held together with the stuff!!
by craze01
Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:12 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Vapor trail tech
Replies: 9
Views: 3306

Re: Vapor trail tech

My panic is over but a couple of things to watch out for! 1) when I posted this the figures where in fahrenheit and looking at your posts suggests you are all using celcius so if anyone else is worried about high figures check how your vapor is set. 2) I used the ring around the plug method only to ...
by craze01
Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:31 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Vapor trail tech
Replies: 9
Views: 3306

Re: Vapor trail tech

Well I have been out on it and its running completely different figures to those of you that posted. It currently runs at 220 f which seems a little high considering your all getting around 177 f The scoot is running sweet and has had no problems with many miles built this way so buying a vapor has ...
by craze01
Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Vapor trail tech
Replies: 9
Views: 3306

Re: Vapor trail tech

Cheers storkfoot im gona finish setting it up tonight and the scoot is running sweet so I will take a ride out and see what its showing! I suppose if its fine over the next week and stays at a constant temp or around that temp anyway then i will use that as a guide. I will use your info to keep an e...