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by johnny LIS150
Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Shed Find (My Shed)
Replies: 98
Views: 44990

Re: Shed Find (My Shed)

excellent read thank you for posting rosscia
When you get a mo could you please explain how you measure the port timings please
by johnny LIS150
Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:59 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Just finished building mine...
Replies: 11
Views: 5804

Re: Just finished building mine...

very nice MB ;)
I like the colour scheme and that seat looks real comfy too unlike the one on my Lambo. :evil:

Thats quite a trip you have planned sounds fantastic. is it for charity? or a club tour or just you on your own billynomates :lol:
by johnny LIS150
Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
Topic: GP200 (SIL) poor performance after ¾ throttle PLEASE HELP
Replies: 3
Views: 2690

Re: GP200 (SIL) poor performance after ¾ throttle PLEASE HEL

its probably not just about the fuel delivery its likely to be a combination of factors. You have a completely unknown scoot as far as performance goes, so 55mph may be all it has ever been capable of. I would suggest that you look at the problem as a whole and not just the fuel and air flow. Check ...
by johnny LIS150
Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Shed Find (My Shed)
Replies: 98
Views: 44990

Re: Shed Find (My Shed)

a free workmate ! now thats a result :D Almost makes up for the missing dowel :lol: . Does it look like there was one in place before you stripped it ? or maybe missing when last put together. I like your roof strap hub restraint tool , I'll have to rig one of those up myself Anyhow ...how come its ...
by johnny LIS150
Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Shed Find (My Shed)
Replies: 98
Views: 44990

Re: Shed Find (My Shed)

strewth ! thats a lot of corrosion :shock:

Glad I got my Li from nice warm sunny Italy :lol:

Well its out of the shed now........... so start making some lists of parts and a plan of attack .....................and then put it back in the shed for another 15 years lol :lol:
by johnny LIS150
Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:42 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My New Project
Replies: 15
Views: 5596

Re: My New Project

that made me larf .... :lol: When i read the line '.....There's a pic of my lad sat on it at my mums aged about 5 '.......... All I could see was the first image below the text and I thought blimey :shock: 5 year old kids sure look old round your way :lol: :lol: :lol: Wish I had a single picture of ...
by johnny LIS150
Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My New Project
Replies: 15
Views: 5596

Re: My New Project

well done ! quite a project ;) thanks for posting . Its been very educational for me as I am a died-in-the-wool Lambo man. Back in 67 a couple of my mates had a GS160 and a SS180 which I was quite impressed with yet I have never seen the inner workings of a Vespa in 47 years ! I'm surprised at how d...
by johnny LIS150
Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:12 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: And todays cockup is !???
Replies: 104
Views: 35615

Re: And todays cockup is !???

Not long after starting working at MB Mark did an engine rebuild for a lad from Essex. This lad fitted the engine and was having no end of problems setting it up, it wouldn't rev out, all sorts. Cue about 2 weeks of phone calls, try this, what about that etc. Customer started getting abusive and th...
by johnny LIS150
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:47 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Crank Thread Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 2803

Re: Crank Thread Problems

surely best to order a new bolt then you'd be sure that you had the right thread pitch, length and bolt hardness. ;)
by johnny LIS150
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My New Project
Replies: 15
Views: 5596

Re: My New Project

and about time too ! :lol:

Wheres all the in-betwween-bits ? :?

Nice one ..........you must be well chuffed ;)

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