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by steve.earby
Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: back to the drawing board
Replies: 1
Views: 1457

back to the drawing board

Hi guys Here we go again Had the good fortune to take my 1967 lambretta li special to sean who relayed the piston head after it had seazed that was back in november and for a while she ran great about two month ago she seazed again this time team dog speed carried out the work the were closer last w...
by steve.earby
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dita the hypocondriac lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 6267

Re: dita the hypocondriac lambretta

hey just to bring you all up to date got the piston and barrel fixed even got to scarbrough and she as been running fine for the past two months then sunday night just as i,m comming to the end of the running in period pop she seaizes again now its looking like cleethorpes out now i defonatly going ...
by steve.earby
Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: my lambretta eats my cash scooter club (*MLEMCSC)
Replies: 7
Views: 5272

my lambretta eats my cash scooter club (*MLEMCSC)

anyone up for joining this prestigious new club venture
by steve.earby
Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dita the hypocondriac lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 6267

Re: dita the hypocondriac lambretta

like you i seem to have lost confidence in taking her any distance i have a trailer so if i ever get to a rally i can potter around the town knowing if she goes tits up i can rescue her rapidly, was even thinking of setting up a scooter rescue service do i have to pay a subscription to join this lam...
by steve.earby
Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dita the hypocondriac lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 6267

Re: dita the hypocondriac lambretta

have you had the same problems
by steve.earby
Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dita the hypocondriac lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 6267

Re: dita the hypocondriac lambretta

just had a diagnostic done at dog speed and found the reason its died again is the same as november piston head that was fitted has scored the barrel and ceased again even though she as only done 200 miles maybe not even that jets in the carb were to big need a new piton head and barrel taken out se...
by steve.earby
Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dita the hypocondriac lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 6267

dita the hypocondriac lambretta

hi Sean just to update you took lambretta to Bradford to a guy called Dave Harrison on inspection the cradle that holds in the clutch plates and corks had snapped off at the spot welds he was able to fix it there and then with a new part that was one piece rather that a spot welded piece, got her ho...
by steve.earby
Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Cutting out..
Replies: 6
Views: 2464

Re: Cutting out..

as a matter of interest how would you unblock the jets does this require stripping down your carb or is there an easy way
by steve.earby
Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: kickstart
Replies: 2
Views: 1801

Re: kickstart

clutch as slipped a few times will try that tomorrow and let you know how it goes cheers just my luck it starts playing up as i plan for Scarborough will you be going and is dan would like to say hi not had the chance yet was thinking of heading to wigan to check out you guys racing is it worth seeing
by steve.earby
Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: kickstart
Replies: 2
Views: 1801

kickstart

hi Sean hope this finds you well having a little problem with kick start sometimes it feels like its slipping this often happens after a ride out once i stop it can sometimes take a while to kick off again feels like there is no compression, if i leave i a while it starts up about the time it takes ...