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by hat
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: MOT EXEMPTION - for 40 year plus scooters
Replies: 39
Views: 14517

Re: MOT EXEMPTION - for 40 year plus scooters

I checked my renewal policy with nash carefully as i declared the mugello 186 I’ve put on (which incidentally made no difference to the premium) and there’s no specific mention of a valid MOT being a requirement to insurance. Where it was called out was on the bundled breakdown recovery policy which...
by hat
Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: MOT EXEMPTION - for 40 year plus scooters
Replies: 39
Views: 14517

Re: MOT EXEMPTION - for 40 year plus scooters

Worth checking with your insurer as there are stories of some still requiring an MOT. Also the breakdown recovery as some of those require that the scooter is MOT’d, or at least they did until now
by hat
Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: 28 mm dellorto spit back
Replies: 8
Views: 6960

Re: 28 mm dellorto spit back

A lot of spit back also suggests a rich setting but depends on how much you consider is a lot. I’m using the MB ‘tea strainer’ filter which has helped with my set up. The added benefit of this filter is that it doesn’t require any jetting adjustments
by hat
Mon May 21, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: MOT Exemption from today
Replies: 27
Views: 11628

Re: MOT Exemption from today

Be interesting to see how the insurance companies react. They could still insist on a test as part of the policy requirements
by hat
Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:39 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Pros and cons of a 22 tooth primary on a kitted P125?
Replies: 7
Views: 6053

Pros and cons of a 22 tooth primary on a kitted P125?

P125 with a pinasco 177, 24mm carb, fast flow tap and SIP road2, everything else standard. Its topping out at around 60-65mph at around 6500rpm. Would switching from 21 to a 22 tooth primary add much more, or would it lose anything?
by hat
Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article
Replies: 30
Views: 13257

Re: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article

How available is groundsman without having to buy in bulk? I’ve never seen it in any scooter shops but i can pick up a bottle of rock oil anywhere
by hat
Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:44 pm
Forum: Tech FAQ
Topic: SIP performance control cables
Replies: 2
Views: 2245

Re: SIP performance control cables

Must admit i was thinking the same. Changing an entire cable, outer and inner isn’t something you do more than once a year unless you’re really unlucky or doing a rebuild.
by hat
Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:13 pm
Forum: Tech FAQ
Topic: SIP performance control cables
Replies: 2
Views: 2245

SIP performance control cables

SIP claim to have re-invented the humble control cable & whilst the usual temptation is to rush out and buy the latest snake oil we are promised will change our lives, does anyone have real world experience of these?

https://www.scooterlab.uk/sip-reinvent- ... mpetition/
by hat
Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Insurance & garage payout refusal
Replies: 15
Views: 5557

Re: Insurance & garage payout refusal

I had a previous policy that stated it had to be secured as well as being in the garage so i have a ground anchor and chain in there. My current policy states that if its within a mile of the garage, but not actually in there, then its not covered for theft or damage. This means that like the letter...
by hat
Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Tech FAQ
Topic: backfire/ overrun causes?
Replies: 5
Views: 3402

backfire/ overrun causes?

thoughts on what might be causing my engine to occasionally backfire through the exhaust? it only seems to happen when i have been running at full throttle, backed off & then re-open the throttle. There will be a split second hesitation followed by a flat sounding explosive/ woosh noise from the...