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by Jay71
Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Long range tank straps
Replies: 19
Views: 6725

Re: Long range tank straps

Do those tanks not bolt directly to frame? Not sure they use straps.


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by Jay71
Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:00 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: SIP Performer Tyres?
Replies: 24
Views: 11237

Re: SIP Performer Tyres?

Good tyre in the dry but not much fun in the wet. Should call them SLIP performers!


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by Jay71
Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:48 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: T5 Millennium electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 2459

Re: T5 Millennium electrics

Through the power of social media, it's a horn rectifier!
by Jay71
Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: T5 Millennium electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 2459

Re: T5 Millennium electrics

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by Jay71
Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:31 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: T5 Millennium electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 2459

T5 Millennium electrics

Can anyone tell me what the black box does on a T5 Millennium? It's located under the horncast at the bottom. This scooter has issues with the horn not working when main lights are on! Removed black box and horn worked But went from decent sounding horn to the classic duck sound! Also later blew Mos...
by Jay71
Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:27 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: stage 4 200 and a 60mm stroke!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 7730

Re: stage 4 200 and a 60mm stroke!!!!!!!!!!!

It's my engine that the enquiry was for, (I couldn't log in to forum!). I nipped up my TS1 and was wanting to know if as a short term remedy I could get away with a standard 200 top end using the existing 60mm crank obviously with a packing plate. Gonna have to save some pennies to reserect the cyli...
by Jay71
Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped
Replies: 11
Views: 9918

Re: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped

Haven't heard of that before, must get some.
by Jay71
Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped
Replies: 11
Views: 9918

Re: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped

I'll give that a go before turning to the drill, thanks.
by Jay71
Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped
Replies: 11
Views: 9918

Re: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped

Cheers, it's not my scooter, if it was it would be well lubed!
Scary thing is, the last ones to work on the engine were main dealers!
by Jay71
Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:38 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped
Replies: 11
Views: 9918

Vespa exhaust bolt seized and snapped

I'm doing a bit of work on a T5 and whilst trying to get the old exhaust off, the swing arm bolt head sheared clean off, this is because the bolt is seized solid through the casing arm. Engine is out of frame, have tried heat, have tried loads of WD40, have tried a punch and big lump hammer! How do ...