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by Padge
Thu May 21, 2020 8:23 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Imola set up
Replies: 6
Views: 2680

Re: Imola set up

Happy days !! Just out of interest, what jetting did you eventually end up with ?
by Padge
Thu May 21, 2020 12:04 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Imola set up
Replies: 6
Views: 2680

Re: Imola set up

Hi Chris, I have a couple of Imola’s My wife’s set up is 30 phbh 40 slide AS 266 Atomiser X2 needle second clip 135 main 55 pilot Mix screw 1 ¾ turns out Franspeed supertourer Augusto 600 retard unit It four strokes a little off idle but pulls fine Personally I would think anything over a 50 slide i...
by Padge
Sat May 02, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Beedspeed.
Replies: 24
Views: 18549

Re: Beedspeed.

With all the publicity on here, online, in forums and on fakebook etc regarding all the antics that Beedspeed have had over the last few years (going bankrupt ,opening up with other people as main directors, going bankrupt again, opening up again etc etc... ripping off staff, suppliers and customers...
by Padge
Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: scootopia broken kickstart piston
Replies: 6
Views: 2909

Re: scootopia broken kickstart piston

had 3 break on me, top tooth diagonally (from centre to one side snapped clean off on all 3) these were on 2 different bikes, one of them had brand new bushes, kickstart shaft/piston assembly and ramp etc and it broke second or third kick
by Padge
Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:20 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Imola engine - Super Tourer or Race?
Replies: 23
Views: 9179

Re: Imola engine - Super Tourer or Race?

I have an imola (although slightly fettled) running a supertourer and can't fault it, tried a few pipes ( fran race, jl4 both lose too much low down, taffy copy never got in the powerband so tried the supertourer (revs almost as much as the race/jl4 but comes in lower down with much more torque) and...
by Padge
Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:09 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clutch
Replies: 9
Views: 3895

Re: Clutch

used them a few times, can't beat them for the price !
by Padge
Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:06 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Won't start from cold unless bump it.
Replies: 17
Views: 8128

Re: Won't start from cold unless bump it.

had same issue on someone's bike recently (pwk30), tried everything and no joy so ended up changing stator and fires up first kick hot or cold. try taking plug lead off and check spark while kicking it, a weak spark indicates LT coil on its way out, if you have a spare stator try it....aint got owt ...
by Padge
Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:10 pm
Forum: Scootering Magazine
Topic: Scootering classics: TS1 Roll of Honour
Replies: 12
Views: 8796

Re: Scootering classics: TS1 Roll of Honour

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4311/35835482802_dd6570f233_z.jpg As far as I'm aware, the gp on the right of the picture was the first ever TS1 225 owned by Paul McMeeking (the guy In the cammo pants and body warmer) the photo is of the Trojan scooter club from Morecambe in great yarmouth circa 198...
by Padge
Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clutch dragging or slipping on monza
Replies: 17
Views: 6488

Re: Clutch dragging or slipping on monza

what sprockets are you running, my Imola with just over 22bhp slipped like mad, put a readspeed 5 plate in and it only just gripped, slipped with fast gear changes etc, changed my gearbox to a GP box with 18/46 and clutch has a much easier life (and grips like a chimp to its mothers tit) I have the ...
by Padge
Sat May 27, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Kelso
Replies: 5
Views: 2910

Re: Kelso

went to Kelso yesterday, 2 of us had to come home early today, blistering hot when we set off, 40 miles down the road and it was like a tropical rain/thunder storm, pissed it down and blew a gale for the next 100 mile till we were about 7 miles from home.....f*****g typical !!