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- Sun May 31, 2009 2:40 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: polishing paintwork
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10087
Re: polishing paintwork
I'd agree with johnie's advice although personnally I don't have a problem using 1200 with soap. Use circular strokes with the wet & dry but with the cutting compound use stright strokes. If you go down to a finer cutting compund asper johnies advice then polish at 90 degrees to the courser stro...
- Sun May 31, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Gearbox problems
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3997
Re: Gearbox problems
I think I just said thatjoespeed wrote:are you sur you have got the gears in the right way round,they can be wrong!,
regards
joe
- Sun May 31, 2009 11:58 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: SR pistons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2237
Re: SR pistons
how well do these work for a round-towner? or to rephrase my question; of the pistons that SR offer which would be the pick for a round-towner? I'm doing the same, just in the process of assembling a 185 SR engine for my London based scoot (Shocky's Jet). I bought a barrel from SR for £30 a couple...
- Sun May 31, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Gearbox problems
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3997
Re: Gearbox problems
Just wondering if you have the 2nd gear in the wrong way round. There isn't actually a right or wrong way for fitting them, it's just that they must all be the same way. One side has grove and the other is plain. I think if you had 2 plain side together they would tend to stick tohether and make it ...
- Fri May 29, 2009 1:40 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Broquet fuel catalyst - anyone used em
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2848
Re: Broquet fuel catalyst - anyone used em
I don't know if the Flich system is the same but the one from MB sounds like the device that was being promoted back in the 70s/80s, I remember mention back then that the technology eminated from WW2. I think the pellets are supposed to release tin and Practical Classics magazine tried it along with...
- Tue May 26, 2009 3:31 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Its happening all again :( Fuse STILL blowing??
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7707
Re: Its happening all again :( Fuse STILL blowing??
Continuity testing isn't going to find your fault as bad joints/broken wires don't blow fuses. What you should be doing is insulation testing, trying to find a low resistance to earth where there shouldn't be. This what I was alluding to on your other thread on the lcgb forum Ash when I suggested h...
- Tue May 26, 2009 3:26 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Legshield Mounted Spotlights
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3381
Re: Legshield Mounted Spotlights
Am contemplating having fitted 1 x spotlight / driving light to one of the sidepanels of my Jet 200 :shock: :shock: I take it you meant the legsheilds ;) ;) I think the only rearmount spotlights which you can buy new are the Lucas Pathfinders which are in fact reproduction copies. I did manage to f...
- Mon May 25, 2009 9:15 am
- Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
- Topic: At last....s-type update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2468
Re: At last....s-type update
Quality, I love it 
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Fork Gaiters
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3249
Re: Fork Gaiters
What diameter are escort damper as a matter of interest? I don't know what make mine are, they're are indian chrome ones and as the chrome is starting to g I thought of putting some gaiters on, didn't realise there was a fitting problem with them 
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:47 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Indian gear ratios
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3268
Re: Indian gear ratios
Thanks for all your replies but on even closer inspection I can see that the bearing surface on the inner cluster bearing is damaged so unless anyone has a good spare I'll be looking for something else 