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by diesel
Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:51 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Stutter at top speed
Replies: 13
Views: 3829

Re: Stutter at top speed

Lamaddict wrote: so if I carefully file the throttle cut away so the distance is to 45mm?
Could you explain that to me please? Where will he be measuring from on the slide?
by diesel
Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:27 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Cylinder temperature
Replies: 3
Views: 1367

Re: Cylinder temperature

Thats great ,thanks
by diesel
Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Cylinder temperature
Replies: 3
Views: 1367

Cylinder temperature

Can anyone tell me what temperature the exterior of a lambretta alloy cylinder can reach? Im thinking particularly of the body of the cylinder not so much the fins.

Steve
by diesel
Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice
Replies: 11
Views: 2435

Re: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice

. I would have gone wider but broke through to the outside of the barrel in the process (fixed with JB Weld 2k miles ago). colin I was having a look at my barrel and it looks as if there is shag all meat on it for putting in a boost port,I might get some weld put on in advance of cutting it.How dee...
by diesel
Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My Lambretta
Replies: 8
Views: 2866

Re: My Lambretta

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/speiderkorps/IMGedited.jpg This is before the JL pipe, Disc brake and Tubeless rims went on. It has a GP200 with 28mm pwk and JL but as per another posting Im intending to put a beedspeed alloy 225 and lth reedvalve in. The bearings seals and crank were all...
by diesel
Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My Lambretta
Replies: 8
Views: 2866

Re: My Lambretta

RICSPEED wrote:did you have to trim the right floor board ?? :lol:
Just a touch :)
by diesel
Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:04 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My Lambretta
Replies: 8
Views: 2866

My Lambretta

Image

This is my Baby,A friend took the snap with a special camera, Im not mad about the style but it hides the scratches

Steve
by diesel
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice
Replies: 11
Views: 2435

Re: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice

No problem :-? Apologies and Thanks for the advice, the coincidence of having two gaskets from two different suppliers neither of which fit threw me I knew the bore was and should be 70mm and even when I measured the gasket it just didnt register with me. Im playing MW3 online while posting and Im ...
by diesel
Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice
Replies: 11
Views: 2435

Re: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice

Cheers for that Colin If I had put my brain in gear before posting I would have known the gaskets were the problem.What happened the modified piston your kit came with? did you ever run it? to be honest I was going to modify my own one (Im a cheapskate) although I am coming around to the notion that...
by diesel
Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice
Replies: 11
Views: 2435

Re: Beedspeed 225 alloy kit advice

Im positive the gaskets are the right way round and I dont really want to dismantle the engine yet just to get the measurement of the casing The scooter is working fine for now (Id rather spend hours researching, porting, grinding, honing and such to perfection then offer it up and discover it wont ...