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- Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:11 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: lambretta paint jobs
- Replies: 5
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Re: lambretta paint jobs
Quite a while since i had one done but i would expect £700 - £1000 with lots of if's and buts.....
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:08 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: Carbon buildup 1980 P200e
- Replies: 4
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Re: Carbon buildup 1980 P200e
With lack of power i'd be checking/replacing the piston rings........whilst doing this remove excess carbon if an issue.
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Daily touring mileage
- Replies: 21
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Re: Daily touring mileage
150 - 200 is easily achievable and you can take in a few sights and have a long lunch. If you want to simply get from A to B then 250 - 300 would be my maximum for continuous days of travel. A rule of thumb is covering 50 miles in an hour including a quick fill up. Obviously country roads are slower...
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:51 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Wasted Tuning?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4300
Re: Wasted Tuning?
Fair point, just thinking aloud. Is it also possible that the charge entering the combustion chamber (under primary compression) is restricted by the actual volume of the combustion chamber ? Therefore more charge would not physically be able to enter, unless the primary compression was increased ? ...
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:24 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Wasted Tuning?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4300
Re: Wasted Tuning?
High Dyno readings can be achieved by advancing the timing, raising compression and other "unsafe" methods. These alterations can give higher Dyno readings but the engine would not last long under normal running conditions. Without knowing DT's secrets, is it possible he obtains the high readings us...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: 12in wheel conversion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1980
Re: 12in wheel conversion
Wharv 12" conversion woul thar be? There used to be an all 12" hub/rim sold by CamLam a few years ago but sd I recall, the cholice og tire wasw VERY limited
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- Sat May 30, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Gear Selection
- Replies: 8
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- Sat May 30, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Gear Selection
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1445
Re: Gear Selection
I'd change the balls and spring...….and the sliding dog
- Wed May 20, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Lambretta crank induction with Malossi MHR 221
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7467
Re: Lambretta crank induction with Malossi MHR 221
Hmmm that's not very good. Thought the photos were ok but obviously not, tried to edit but it won't let me ? Here's the pictures try and work out where they should have been. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47902377301_162e80136d_z.jpg IMG_20190414_094449 by mick leaf , on Flickr https://live.st...
- Wed May 20, 2020 8:36 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Lambretta crank induction with Malossi MHR 221
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7467
Re: Lambretta crank induction with Malossi MHR 221
With the decent weather and a bit of time on my hands I decided to have another push with project. Priority job was to strengthen the frame. IMG_20200318_144054 by mick leaf, on Flickr As you can see there nothing to support the rear section other than the 40mm tube. So:This was made from 30mm tube ...