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by neily03
Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: BGM front dampers, too short....
Replies: 18
Views: 10928

Re: BGM front dampers, too short....

fritz wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:45 pm Have you tried another make of shock/damper?
Are you sure its not the lincs that are the problem rather than top mounts?
Steve
Not yet no.
I don't know for sure but I don't have any other links to compare them to.
by neily03
Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:03 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: BGM front dampers, too short....
Replies: 18
Views: 10928

Re: BGM front dampers, too short....

You could check you have the fat lower bump stop if its not new ,there are different sizes about ,or not 100% ideal but a thin packer between the fork and bump stop would move the link up relative to damper bracket you might need slightly longer bolts. Yes I have brand new thick bump stop. Don't re...
by neily03
Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:38 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: BGM front dampers, too short....
Replies: 18
Views: 10928

Re: BGM front dampers, too short....

Thanks guys, I really don't want to move the brackets and have to strip down and repaint the forks. The bracket are welded just at the bottom of the spot weld on the fork yes but like I said in my first post according Sticky's book (and anything I can find on the internet) they are positioned correc...
by neily03
Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:57 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: BGM front dampers, too short....
Replies: 18
Views: 10928

BGM front dampers, too short....

Hi all, Just went to fit a pair of BGM adjust able front dampers yesterday and found them to be too short. My top damper mounts were fitted at Mike Pheonix scooter and are 24cm from the bottom as measured according to Sticky's manual which states they should be 23.5 - 24.5cm. I've made sure the damp...
by neily03
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:39 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Glasgow Lambretta
Replies: 13
Views: 8648

Re: Glasgow Lambretta

I've never had an issue with them
by neily03
Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Replace gp floor strut
Replies: 10
Views: 5115

Re: Replace gp floor strut

Nice work there!
by neily03
Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: New Speedo's
Replies: 12
Views: 5766

Re: New Speedo's

Yep they look awful. Looks to me like a cheap bicycle speedo wedged into a lambretta speedo housinh....
by neily03
Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:02 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: New Speedo's
Replies: 12
Views: 5766

Re: New Speedo's

Thanks guys, think I'll try one of the cambridge lambretta ones then
by neily03
Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: New Speedo's
Replies: 12
Views: 5766

New Speedo's

Looking for a speedo for my series 3, just a standard one, not SIP. Are they all much a of muchness or are there's good and bad ones as prices seem to vary quite a lot.... I know even a good one isn't going to be amazing but is there a "best one of the bunch"?

Cheers
by neily03
Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Using a Timing gun/light
Replies: 12
Views: 5139

Re: Using a Timing gun/light

New timing light arrived yesterday, works perfectly 👍🏻