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- Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:02 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Dave Webster
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9181
Re: Dave Webster
Hello Sailors....... This is what I have to say. I only worked it out. With a pencil sometimes when it was reeely hard I didn't type it; this was Pre-PC and so it was stencils, Gestetner? So any errors, anywhere, about anthing, could not possibly be due to me. In future, please remember only to allo...
- Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Indian 200cc Barrel Porting?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10039
Re: Indian 200cc Barrel Porting?
Sorry to revisit old territory but would anyone like to recommend a company (preferably local) who can make porting changes to my Indian GP200 barrel. I'm looking for(hopefully) a little extra torque at all revs, a bit more smoothness from the engine. I believe that a nice tidying up of the ports w...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:22 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Dave Webster
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9181
Re: Dave Webster
One thing is "for sure"...............and it should go without saying....................... here on SCOOTEROTICA.........he is of course recognised and admired for his pioneering work and achievements................... :D Awwwww shucks guys.............. you're embarrassing me........ t...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
- Replies: 179
- Views: 58538
The 4 R'rs... or Retired Racers Remember Races
Now I've a great one.. and I Know Dave will probably shoot me.. thats if he remembers who I am.. but Pembrey around 1989(?) (i'm sure it was pembrey) and basically soemthing happens on the start and Mr Webster here, lies on the track almost DEAD! Anyway even if he gets up he has no chance of catchi...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:34 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
- Replies: 179
- Views: 58538
Re: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
OK then, a Mick White Joke at Ralph Saxelbys expense.... Raph lived at 84 Earlesmere... stayed there many times, It wara reet big terrassed aahse we a reet big sellah. Ah wuh there wi Mick White. (No sorry I can't keep it up...) Ralph had everything beautifully arranged in this underground centrally...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
- Replies: 179
- Views: 58538
Re: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
Ok... ok.... Then let's think of some improvements. I said before there were few, in the words of Chairman Mao, "Great Leaps Forward". But on reflection I can think of a few. Ever being one to admire the "engineering" in a race scooter, my first real scooter hero was Roger Myers ...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:57 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Black series 3 trim?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5287
Re: Black series 3 trim?
Look in the 1970's Original workshop manual, (the one with the plastic spine); lo and behold there is a photo of an SX with, wait for it, BLACK TRIM! Yet, if you talk to some Lambretta Know It All's they will claim, as you suggest, that SIII's only ever had GREY trim parts. For me, I think the SX lo...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
- Replies: 179
- Views: 58538
Re: The end of the Lambretta crank as we know it ???
I just think all of this talk about 35 this and 38 that is utter cobblers. It may be a long long time ago that I last raced (well, who can remember 1992 anyway), but I'm sure my Group 4 had at least 40. Though I have to admit that at the time it MAY have been downhill with the wind behind me! Dj Wel...