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by J1MS
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Circlips and bushes
Replies: 5
Views: 2223

Re: Circlips and bushes

when using a bush to step down from 18mm to a 16mm gudgeon pin what do people do re circlips didnt think about that before i bought the bush :roll: I used to make bushes for the 18 down to 16 to fit the Suzuki piston and lambretta conrod. and I would leave a lip on one end of the bush so the Gudgeo...
by J1MS
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: exhausts
Replies: 11
Views: 4305

Re: exhausts

sion wrote:PM tuning

I agree PM pipes do work well, but you say its a torqy motor If it isnt a revy engine and pulls hard, a Taffy pipe or JL3 may be worth looking at, as well as the PM. what gearing are you pulling? "Stainless tends to crack"
by J1MS
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Using two regulators?
Replies: 10
Views: 3563

Re: Using two regulators?

Just wire the spot light through a reed relay using the power from the head light main beem as a trigger for the relay, taking power directly to the relay from the battery via a fuse. its quite easy to do and it saves over loading the std switch gear and that way the only time you use the spot light...
by J1MS
Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Any one used this type of engine mount ?
Replies: 12
Views: 4586

Re: Any one used this type of engine mount ?

I was only going to use one on the racer, so in my case...............very.................short trips. :oops: They did stiffen up the ride over the std mounts. should work well on the track just get a pair of foam grips or you could end up with white finger. still have the ones I took out. PM me w...
by J1MS
Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Any one used this type of engine mount ?
Replies: 12
Views: 4586

Re: Any one used this type of engine mount ?

I Put these Indian Mounts in to replace the Casa ones, the Casa lasted about 1500 miles which was 4 days riding going to Italy 2003. The replacement ones have been in since I got back from Italy. Four Euro Rallys later and well over 12000 miles and still in there, far better than anything else avai...
by J1MS
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: RB up date
Replies: 5
Views: 2478

Re: RB up date

I like that sat nav how much was it. what cant talk cant lie, 80mph running in, 8-) I am very very impressed and a little green with envy :mrgreen:...
by J1MS
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Any one used this type of engine mount ?
Replies: 12
Views: 4586

Re: Any one used this type of engine mount ?

I Put these Indian Mounts in to replace the Casa ones, the Casa lasted about 1500 miles which was 4 days riding going to Italy 2003. The replacement ones have been in since I got back from Italy. Four Euro Rallys later and well over 12000 miles and still in there, far better than anything else avail...
by J1MS
Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Squish
Replies: 5
Views: 1868

Re: Squish

Replacing just the head gasket with a different thickness will only alter squish clearance and compression where as the base gasket will also effect the port timings slightly.
by J1MS
Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: What degrees timing....
Replies: 27
Views: 9068

Re: What degrees timing....

TS 1 running at 16 degrees, center plug, Compression ratio at 12.2-1 TS 1 running at 19 degrees, Off set squish, Compression ratio at 9.1-1 Rapido 225 Classic at 18 degrees, Off set squish, Compression ratio at 8.9-1 all timings set using dead stop method, for TDC. Compression ratio's (Head volumes...
by J1MS
Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:37 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Studs
Replies: 5
Views: 2207

Re: Studs

storkfoot wrote:Agreed, the MB ones seem to be made of a good quality, and push in easily with the use of a vice
He just seems to keep on producing high quality products "buy them you know it makes sense"