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by spannerman
Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: Tech FAQ
Topic: Indian Lambretta dive
Replies: 7
Views: 3742

Re: Indian Lambretta dive

ooh err ! :? hub bearings ok no play,spindle ok not bent, forks feel good and look ok at a glance,not sure about frame,no play in rear hub but slight movement in layshaft in/out,had engine apart to clean up crank after blown piston,everything looked solid,front dampers seem to work ok pumped them in...
by spannerman
Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:45 pm
Forum: Tech FAQ
Topic: Indian Lambretta dive
Replies: 7
Views: 3742

Indian Lambretta dive

Just fixed my mates Indian GP200,took for a quick spin SCARY! :o .Have too fight the handle bars, they have a mind of there own ,turning right it wants too dive too the right,would not ride this at any speed,never experienced this before ,think it might be the fork springs but never dealt with these...
by spannerman
Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: A sat morning lambretta painting
Replies: 19
Views: 16218

Re: A sat morning lambretta painting

Hi Piatti,just checking out your first paint job, with reference to your Sundstrom mask,I paint mainly with 2K,and use a sundstrom mask and always use an ABEC1 standard filter with 2 pre filters.Going to your pictures of filters,the ABEC 1 is the brown one with the yellow line on (bottom of stack)fo...
by spannerman
Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:00 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: A sat morning lambretta painting
Replies: 19
Views: 16218

Re: A sat morning lambretta painting

Hi Piatti,just checking out your first paint job,with reference to your Sundstrom mask,I paint mainly with 2K,and always use an ABEC1 standard filter with 2 pre filters.Going to your pictures of filters,the ABEC 1 is the brown one with the yellow line on (bottom of stack)for information the Yellow l...
by spannerman
Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:00 pm
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust
Replies: 5
Views: 2294

Re: sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust

mark wrote:i would run a 128 to start with, any exhaust can be dialled in to any carb with the right jetting
It was advised for him to get a bigger main jet as soon as possible but it looks like he didn,t bother. now its dropped on my doorstep to repair. cheers :)
by spannerman
Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust
Replies: 5
Views: 2294

Re: sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust

mark wrote:whats the jetting?

I think its around 120/125 main,more interested in wether exhaust is ok to use,I think not myself
by spannerman
Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:07 pm
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust
Replies: 5
Views: 2294

sil 200 with jetex and jl3 exhaust

need a bit of advice on set up,mates blown his scoot ,not checked yet but poss hole in piston ,hes running SIL 200 barrel with 22mm jetex and JL exhaust,think this is wrong .was ok while running in coz he would not have got on main jet very often.He decided to open up and give it a fistful once run ...
by spannerman
Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: Lambretta Carb Questions.....
Replies: 1
Views: 1617

Re: Lambretta Carb Set-ups.....

need a bit of advice on set up,mates blown his scoot ,not checked yet but poss hole in piston ,hes running SIL 200 barrel with 22mm jetex and JL exhaust,think this is wrong .was ok while running in coz he would not have got on main jet very often.He decided to open up and give it a fistful once run ...
by spannerman
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: skegness 1978 to compliment high plains
Replies: 2
Views: 1756

skegness 1978 to compliment high plains

High plains, saw your pics on the other site ,wanted to put my pics on but couldn,t without joining ,fantastic snaps mate . here are a few more to compliment yours, mostly scoots with a bit of the 7o,s fashion thrown in. We must have passed each other in the main street taking photos!. How we kept t...
by spannerman
Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: any pix of AFs extra or s type i like the old metal flake
Replies: 3
Views: 3205

Re: any pix of AFs extra or s type i like the old metal flake

Image
here,s one from 1979 or 1980 not too sure but I think it was Scarborough