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by Yanker
Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Sidestand
Replies: 9
Views: 2952

Re: Sidestand

Could have been worse :D Soz, but there is more. According to my yr.1 biology text book, you have got this right too! inbetwwen the rear and front struts.. This looks right and seems the ideal place to have it It's OK, I grabbed the coat and am 1/2 a mile down the street shouting for a taxi already...
by Yanker
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Sidestand
Replies: 9
Views: 2952

Re: Sidestand

sydduckett wrote:Hope that made sense
In a Roundabolt way it did ;)
by Yanker
Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?
Replies: 67
Views: 27247

Re: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?

Allegedly you are running a quiz for old Lambretta riders in your own back garden? "How Do You Pronounce That" as tha main event so someone told me?

And yep I remember them (wish i was there / hard times) ;-)
by Yanker
Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?
Replies: 67
Views: 27247

Re: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?

I posted this a couple of weeks ago Ron will happily impart his knowledge and wisdom regardless of how busy he is. He's given up many hours of his time for no charge, and a couple of weeks ago he spent most of the day dialing in my jetting to get me ready for a trip to Italy, only to refuse any kin...
by Yanker
Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:13 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clutch Suddenly Started to Drag
Replies: 12
Views: 5561

Re: Clutch Suddenly Started to Drag

Had similar problems that were down to the springs, changed back to standard SIL ones and it solved the drag. Also a good shout: coil bound springs (What are '[GT clutch springs'[?) Also look for clutch pressure plate ;v; spider: to ensure pressure plate drops fully without interference from the sp...
by Yanker
Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: I never want to do this again
Replies: 24
Views: 7249

Re: I never want to do this again

Muttley McLadd wrote:
Yanker wrote: Deffinitely not in my experience, but what did you have in mind?
I had though small hands to reach through might be a help.
Thought so, I was looking for a reach arround however.
by Yanker
Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?
Replies: 67
Views: 27247

Re: Good Experiences with Dealers/Tuners?

I posted this a couple of weeks ago Ron will happily impart his knowledge and wisdom regardless of how busy he is. He's given up many hours of his time for no charge, and a couple of weeks ago he spent most of the day dialing in my jetting to get me ready for a trip to Italy, only to refuse any kin...
by Yanker
Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: sealing exhaust
Replies: 5
Views: 2369

Re: sealing exhaust

dave wheeler wrote:ok new big bore s2 pipe,
What pipe is it? Not 100% convinced about this 'Silicone' deployment reccomended here on both temperature and pressure grounds....
by Yanker
Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: Scooterotica Tuning & Maintenance Information
Topic: High revs when up to temp
Replies: 10
Views: 6421

Re: High revs when up to temp

My money is on the base packer/cylinder/case joint, Mine is on the exhaust gasket face post the "re-weld the exhaust because of poor fitting" Which gio965 does not show a weep in many cases an d BTW burning gear oil produces white not blue smoke.... PS. I like the gheto leak test Coaster!
by Yanker
Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: I never want to do this again
Replies: 24
Views: 7249

Re: I never want to do this again

Muttley McLadd wrote:Would having a small child as an assistant be any help with this?

Deffinitely not in my experience, but what did you have in mind?