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- Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:42 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Atomic Reed Valve on Rapido
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4789
Re: Atomic Reed Valve on Rapido
i have recently fitted a small atomic to a 225 race rapido which i have been having horrendous spitbak from. fresh hone and new rings did not cure it. cured now but cannot get it jetted right , engine acts rich but plug says weak dyno needed have upjetted alot from previous settings PWK 26. having s...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Throttle return
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6166
Re: Throttle return
i thought you were not supposed to grease lined cables i have used dry graphite though.Snails wrote:Anyone? I've shortened the throttle cable so the loop is not so long and also greased the cable - to no effect
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:34 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: My nuts are leaking! Ooer :-)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3702
Re: My nuts are leaking! Ooer :-)
tighten them up ...... sorry. if the head is not leaking does this mean the problem is at the bottom and travelling up the barrel stud holes? i.e cracks in the casing threads or gasket.
- Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: stage 4 200 and a 60mm stroke!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6828
Re: stage 4 200 and a 60mm stroke!!!!!!!!!!!
i built a spare engine up with a 60mm crank and fitted the only usable top end i had which was a standard old sx/gp, 200, three ring, new rings, quick hone . the 110mm rod meant a 2.5 packer, gasket either side to level exhaust at BDC. ran it for a while but it was always a compromise because of the...
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:58 pm
- Forum: Sports Bar
- Topic: EU, in or out?
- Replies: 440
- Views: 85517
Re: EU, in or out?
there are probably no impartial sites to be found, as are there are NO facts on either side, if you are undecided probably go to equal number of in/out and make your own mind up. there is no wrong or right. my concern is i cannot find any FACTS on the actual voting process i.e a clear mandate either...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: More s**t parts.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14277
Re: More s**t parts.
surprising then that the genuine Piaggio part does not fit?
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:55 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: dellorto phbh 30 which float's
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2241
Re: dellorto phbh 30 which float's
some one i know had this problem and contacted Dellorto and they said the white ones should not be supplied in the UK.
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:56 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Plug colour......
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5727
Re: Plug colour......
surely 1/4 to 3/4 is the needle taper mostly? why initially to be safer did you raise the clip which lowers the needle and weakens the mix?
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:20 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Exhaust slightly touching cowl bolt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2813
Re: Exhaust slightly touching cowl bolt
is this the latest type that was supposed to cure some fitment issues? i could not get an af clubman to fit with a packer at all so got a bgm.
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:29 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: xxl tank
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1565
xxl tank
quite like the idea of getting a SIP xxl tank, but how do you fix the tap as the filler is set to the rear and not above the tap, is there another tap wrench to get or is there a trick