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by simon k
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:23 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Its going to be a busy winter......
Replies: 29
Views: 10523

Re: Its going to be a busy winter......

Body work looks well straight. What's the plan?
I have a rear light unit w/ one stud broken
Pm if you want it
S
by simon k
Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Gearing advice
Replies: 2
Views: 1479

Gearing advice

Building a touring Spanish series 2. 70mm iron barrel, huge transfers, boost port, reed valve, 64mm crank, 30mm dell, mb clubman. At 246cc it should have loads of torque to pull high gearing, but not change down for hills ect. Rider 11 stone, mostly one up + luggage. Ideally I want to use the Spanis...
by simon k
Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Help needed. Building an RB250 for a mate
Replies: 1
Views: 3699

Re: Help needed. Building an RB250 for a mate

what head are you planning to use? i was sold the af one designed for the 250 kit. compression ratio was too high & subsequently it ran hot :roll:
by simon k
Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: large center plug head no cowlings
Replies: 14
Views: 4820

Re: large center plug head no cowlings

cheers for the reply's. yeah i was in Amiens too and saw those two very well thought out & engineered gp's, cruising figure of 450 c on the egt i believe with full bodywork. i will be speaking to John soon. just keen to hear other first hand experience. the bike has full body work apart from no ...
by simon k
Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:32 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: large center plug head no cowlings
Replies: 14
Views: 4820

large center plug head no cowlings

evening lad's, I am looking to improve the running temperature of my rb25 over long distances & considering running a large square center plug head, no cowlings or flywheel fan. i know it's commonplace on the track but any good for touring? any advice or experience of this set up welcomed. cheer...
by simon k
Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: london to Santander
Replies: 14
Views: 5815

Re: london to Santander

Hi Matt, i hit a diesel spill in south london, smashed the headlight few scrapes down the rear footboards and cracked the fiberglass casa seat in half!
not too bad just some tidying up needed & a mot. time to pull my finger out and get back on it
by simon k
Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:52 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: london to Santander
Replies: 14
Views: 5815

Re: london to Santander

i hear what your saying Al, it was quite rushed for all of us getting prepped and run in. Mark knows his px inside out and i guess that was what swayed his decision last minute. you can blink and he will have it apart! i did ask a Top bloke called Juan who gave us a tour of Eibar about spares and he...
by simon k
Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:07 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Week round Brittany
Replies: 3
Views: 2369

Re: Week round Brittany

great shot's fella. looks like you got some decent weather, we got drenched about a week earlier riding from st Naziare to La Rochelle.
RB should be back on the road soon, I will let you know & come over for that test ride.
Si
by simon k
Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:06 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: london to Santander
Replies: 14
Views: 5815

Re: london to Santander

Alright Al? cheers mate, these are just the ones off my phone. yeah that's Grubb outside the old factory in Eibar, he's got the proper pictures covered like.
Mark rode his Px in the end due to the spanish light switch failing.they would have lost the plot if he rolled into town on his Servetta!
by simon k
Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: london to Santander
Replies: 14
Views: 5815

Re: london to Santander

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