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by phil23fair
Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Liquid Cooled, Motorcycle Engine & Automatics Section
Topic: Series 5 Engine Mount Bushes
Replies: 0
Views: 6035

Series 5 Engine Mount Bushes

Hi, can anyone out there tell me where I can purchase some new Engine mount bushes for a Lambretta Innovations Series 5. I have been in touch with Frank Sanderson through Scomadi and Frank says different bushes were used for different scooters but that they were most likely Paulstra SC10. I have bee...
by phil23fair
Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?
Replies: 67
Views: 27030

Re: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?

Mike Farrell of Torbay Lambretta is a top man. He opened up his shop for me this morning after I phoned him for an Li light switch
by phil23fair
Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Rapido 250
Replies: 3
Views: 2293

Re: Rapido 250

I've got one that's been tuned by Harry Barlow. I seem to recall Harry saying something about the design not allowing for enough big end lubrication and he drilled two 6mm holes one in either side of the piston to help overcome this
by phil23fair
Fri May 05, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: bleeding hydraulic brake
Replies: 4
Views: 2211

Re: bleeding hydraulic brake

You could have air trapped in a loop or kink in the hydraulic hose in the headset. Get a large syringe fill it with brake fluid and connect it to the bleed point ar the disc and fill the system from the bottom. It clears the air every time.
by phil23fair
Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:41 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Changing to a 60mm crank
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: Changing to a 60mm crank

Thanks for all your replies. They have been most helpful.
by phil23fair
Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Changing to a 60mm crank
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: Changing to a 60mm crank

I meant to write 1 mm base packer and 1 mm head packer :oops:
by phil23fair
Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:22 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Changing to a 60mm crank
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Changing to a 60mm crank

If I change my crankshaft from a 58/107 to a 60/107 and want to keep my port timings the same, is it a simple matter of putting in a 1mm base packer and a 1 mm base packer or is it more complicated than that?
by phil23fair
Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:18 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: bike pick up/man with van
Replies: 2
Views: 1932

Re: bike pick up/man with van

Try Anyvan http://www.anyvan.com/av/instant-motorcycle/ It cost me about £100 to transport a GP150 and spare engine from Yorkshire to Exeter. You put up your enquiry and the van owners quote against each other. You may get lucky and get a good price if one of them has other loads along the way. You ...
by phil23fair
Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Fitting a BGM LT coil
Replies: 0
Views: 1155

Fitting a BGM LT coil

I have just bought a BGM LT coil after the SIL one on relatively new stator plate failed. I have cut off 4 laminates on the stator plate and fitted the BGM coil. I haven't soldered anything yet, but it is obvious that the yellow wire solder joint on the adjacent lighting coil will be touching the wh...
by phil23fair
Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:58 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nova
Replies: 55
Views: 13678

Re: Nova

I don't know what you are going to try to register but I had a problem with an SIL GP. DVLA would not accept a dating certificate as proof of the year of manufacture for an age related plate. They told me that because SIL were still in existence I had to get proof of age from them. The official I wa...