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by goldeneye
Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Wash and Go
Replies: 9
Views: 3770

Re: Wash and Go

not dishwasher, but kitchen related. me mate put his lammy casing in the oven to get the rear hub bearing out (when his mam was out at bingo) took casing out, turned it round, and red hot bearing fell on the new lino!....so he drops the casing picks up the bearing with the oven gloves, and puts it i...
by goldeneye
Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: DR 180 Kit. Exhaust Dilema
Replies: 8
Views: 7101

Re: DR 180 Kit. Exhaust Dilema

the 22 tooth clutch gear will upgear your box (an easy conversion) just buy the cog, not the whole clutch. it will make it less revvy at top end and should give you a couple more MPH. the two springs are more for alloy barrels where if you tighten the exhaust stub too much, it will crush the alloy b...
by goldeneye
Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:20 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Motorcycles
Replies: 135
Views: 49712

Re: Motorcycles

oooo! get you ewan McGregor!
by goldeneye
Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:15 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Motorcycles
Replies: 135
Views: 49712

Re: Motorcycles

ive had a couple , an XT500 Yamaha (james bond gold wheel edition, although I didn't know at the time and sold it for a couple of hundred quid, used for work only , worth a mint now etc) and a GPZ 900 (I think it was a 900) that I took part ex on a lammy, did nowt for me like. and an Aprillia 250 2 ...
by goldeneye
Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:30 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Long Conrods
Replies: 26
Views: 8854

Re: Long Conrods

I was toying with the idea of long stroking /long rodding my Malossi T5, but the options of the off set big end pin (which I don't like the sound of )or the £400 quid longstroke crank, (haddaway and shite at that price) plus there being little info on whose done it in the past (like you've found out...
by goldeneye
Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: DR 180 Kit. Exhaust Dilema
Replies: 8
Views: 7101

Re: DR 180 Kit. Exhaust Dilema

SIP Road 2 or sito plus. have you up geared it? ive found a 22 tooth clutch cog works best with the DR 177 kit. great budget kits when set up correctly.
by goldeneye
Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:45 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: New skid lid time...
Replies: 47
Views: 13825

Re: New skid lid time...

if you've got a ten bob head, buy a ten bob hat ;) .
by goldeneye
Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:38 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best Modern Engine for Series 2 Transplant? ET4?
Replies: 13
Views: 6713

Re: Best Modern Engine for Series 2 Transplant? ET4?

you didn't say you were in Californication.....I suppose the engines will be more limited option wise. can you still use your 2 stroke lambretta in California?
by goldeneye
Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best Modern Engine for Series 2 Transplant? ET4?
Replies: 13
Views: 6713

Re: Best Modern Engine for Series 2 Transplant? ET4?

harry mills from our club put an Aprilla SR125 2 stroke auto engine in his series 2, with a 25mm dellorto and custom exhaust and malossi 172 kit. these are basically the air cooled version of the Gilera Runner engine. another lad we know put an ET4 engine in a vespa PX lowrider style chopper , and h...
by goldeneye
Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:31 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Project Rally 180... WTF do I do now!?...
Replies: 71
Views: 23699

Re: Project Rally 180... WTF do I do now!?...

get in touch with pete gavi (GAVI 4T on here) he"ll sort that for ya. great painter as well.