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- Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
- Topic: Little Beastie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 25406
Re: Little Beastie
Bit wild looking skipper/typhoon engine?
- Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:12 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Kawasaki KH400 conversion for a 150
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4706
Kawasaki KH400 conversion for a 150
Just looking webbo's book and reading up about this conversion. Did anyone run one of these back in the day? any good/ was it worth the hassle? I think the pistons are still available, all be it as a taiwanese copy. Cheers Paul
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: courier to collect a engine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11525
Re: courier to collect a engine
Hey Paul, i use a guy called Ben [07722561649] He is the guy that delivers all of Franco's [scooter emporium] bikes across the country. It s a flat £100 for any bike anywhere in the country except you have to wait until he comes your way. Give him a call and see if he'll combine your engine with a ...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:49 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Suzuki 190
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8491
Re: Suzuki 190
Yes you can use the cast 175 for your 190 kit, I'm guessing as long as you don't go too wild on the porting - you could run a 20mm carb and clubby, was going to do something similar myself a few years ago with a old 190 Suzuki kit I had . Paul
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:44 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Problems with BEEDSPEED???
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21423
Re: Problems with BEEDSPEED???
gave up on beedies years ago, just shite now, used to be my 'go to' dealer, now I wouldn't trust them to send me a spark plug.
- Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Kev Walsh RIP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2732
Re: Kev Walsh RIP
Really gutted about this, first met Kev when I was a spotty 17 year old, at the LPS museum rallies at Kesterfield and he always took the time to chat and make me feel welcome. Over the years I caught up with him every now and again and have a social, the last time I saw him was at my old friend Vic ...
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:40 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Tim (Timbo) Pearse RIP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7366
Re: Tim (Timbo) Pearse RIP
sad news indeed, RIP Timbo
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: courier to collect a engine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11525
courier to collect a engine
Anyone recommend a half decent courier who isn't too expensive and pretty reliable? need to pick up a vespa engine from Bedfordshire to deliver to Devon. Cheers Paul
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Like Riding a Wheel Barrow.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 30694
Re: Like Riding a Wheel Barrow.
Had a issue with handling a couple of years ago, just couldn't get to the bottom of it, checked the frame, had the forks checked out and they were fine, play in the hubs, checked wheel rims for excessive buckling, tried two rear shocks. rebuilt the fork springs etc and it still pulled to the left an...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:27 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Gear Compatibility
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8484
Re: Gear Compatibility
Some gears gears just won't fit together correctly, that's all there is to it. that answer isn't exactly informative is it ! :roll: thats a complete generalization like saying 'if you eat too much you'll get fat ' which gears precisely ?...........in your personal experience ;) I thought that this ...