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by GTFOMWSC
Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:15 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: How much paint...
Replies: 5
Views: 2121

Re: How much paint...

1Lt should be sufficient just done a full GP including internals with some left over.
by GTFOMWSC
Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: DL Bottom Headset Bending
Replies: 9
Views: 3117

Re: DL Bottom Headset Bending

Aluminium alloys can be funny stuff. There are lots of different grades, which don't all respond to brutality in the same way. Can't you get it cut and re-welded? If cost is a factor, what is the cost of failure? Agree 100% ally being brittle doesn't respond too well to being forced into position i...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Your First scooter /first car ?
Replies: 53
Views: 24618

Re: Your First scooter /first car ?

First running scooter was a vespa 90 in red then gold(for a week no idea why I had painted that colour) ended up in silver that was in 1979.First car was a 1968 H reg mini cooper in black went like the proverbial s**t of a shovel until you went through a puddle and it would conk out that was I think...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:07 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Red funnel
Replies: 20
Views: 6713

Re: Red funnel

So what was the island like this year? I swerved it as last year was awful (in my view). I needed a break from it. Were numbers down again? They were last year. Imho numbers were down again on last year, nowhere near as many tents on the campsite. £30.00 to camp for the weekend whether you want to ...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:04 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Red funnel
Replies: 20
Views: 6713

Re: Red funnel

Yep two of my mates on lambretta 175's had problems with the angle of the ramp it sorted it self once they were left actually poor clutch plates not being manufactured very well both from the same shop/supplier manufacturer in the south west UK noted they weren't the best when fitted but thought th...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:01 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Red funnel
Replies: 20
Views: 6713

Re: Red funnel

Yep Me too on the 10.30am back on sunday a few of us did, realised it was burning up so pushed it up the last bit. By the time we'd docked it had cooled down and was fine. Thought the whole weekend was sort of a disappointment I prefer the pubs rather than campsite (just a personal preference).Movin...
by GTFOMWSC
Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: EXOL.............Again???????
Replies: 29
Views: 9121

Re: EXOL.............Again???????

Question how old was it? You say 25lt tub I've heard its only supposed to be good for 12 months how long had you been using that tub? not sure if that is so but thats what I heard.Its taken me that long to get through 25lts and I haven't had any issues but smokey as people say but nothing else.Be in...
by GTFOMWSC
Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:04 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: rear hub removal ??
Replies: 10
Views: 4575

Re: rear hub removal ??

Yep hit from behind with rubber Mallet also hit the tyre not the rim or hub spinning it at the same time helps.
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:56 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Muscle Problems Working on my Scoots
Replies: 21
Views: 6571

Re: Muscle Problems Working on my Scoots

Got my own issues but its all the getting old factor, i'm losing the feeling in my hands doesn't help that I'm diabetic tbh.The biggest problem is that I think I've tightened stuff up but it's nowhere near tight because I can't tell through the lack of feeling.Countless times I've had to ask a mate ...
by GTFOMWSC
Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:36 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: probably another schoolboy error - no spark
Replies: 28
Views: 6892

Re: probably another schoolboy error - no spark

Have you checked theres a spark from the stator wires against the frame to see if you have power from the stator? Other one to look at is a loose or dirty connection on the cdi or regulator or even if the clip on the end of the wire is loose or not might need recrimping