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by johnd
Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:59 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: mudguard for cutdown
Replies: 7
Views: 1815

Re: mudguard for cutdown

saigon scooter centre do them too.
by johnd
Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:58 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled
Replies: 27
Views: 5521

Re: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled

Supereibar wrote:Sure as my name is Jaime, my dad's name is Jaime and my grandpa's name was Jaime.
I ONLY fit Spanish hubs to my scooters. I have them here easily available, why an INdian or Italian? May the difference lay in that it is a Series II hub?
Jaime, aren't you Catalan? :frog:
by johnd
Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled
Replies: 27
Views: 5521

Re: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled

I only use good second hand italian hubs or genuine SIL hubs from SR. Haven't had any problems with those.
by johnd
Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled
Replies: 27
Views: 5521

Re: No Wonder Our Heads Are Pickled

steer well away, i've seen two of these and neither sat true on the cone. Door stops now!
by johnd
Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Dead RB kit
Replies: 31
Views: 8241

Re: Dead RB kit

a lot of people have had RB kits that lasted under 1000 miles, at that kind of logevity you need to be seriously monied up. Ive ragged TS1 kits to death with exhausts hanging off and totally inappropriate carbs and they seem to soldier on well. I suspect its simply a better design for the Lambretta...
by johnd
Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: MB Stage5/6 tuned conversion
Replies: 7
Views: 2355

Re: MB Stage5/6 tuned conversion

Its a suzuki 225 conversion, very popular in the 80's. The only downside to this kit was the 18mm gudgeon pin in the piston which used to be solved by sleeving the piston down to 16mm, this caused problems when the sleeves failed. This kit has had that problem solved with the use of an Ape rod, and ...
by johnd
Sun May 31, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: SR pistons
Replies: 8
Views: 2231

Re: SR pistons

I'm still using the standard SR piston, TBH i don't notice the tick over rattle anymore and the rings and construction of the piston are quality. I bought the kit from SR when they were £100 and it has been giving good value for the money ever since.
by johnd
Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: Liquid Cooled, Motorcycle Engine & Automatics Section
Topic: Fitting a JL to a runner 180 which jet?
Replies: 5
Views: 2125

Re: Fitting a JL to a runner 180 which jet?

you live and learn.
its a delly on this one.
by johnd
Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Liquid Cooled, Motorcycle Engine & Automatics Section
Topic: Fitting a JL to a runner 180 which jet?
Replies: 5
Views: 2125

Fitting a JL to a runner 180 which jet?

Going to fit a JL to my runner once its had the subframe uprated, but i want to leave the carb alone as i commute with this scooter and a bit of fuel economy would be nice. What jetting changes will i need to do? Also can anyone reccomend a good set of rollers to go with the pipe? I know next to f@@...