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by Burnside
Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:47 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Upgrading a standard 4 plate clutch
Replies: 12
Views: 4638

Re: Upgrading a standard 4 plate clutch

Another one using the Reedspeed 5 plate with Granturismo springs in 2 of my Lambrettas, no slip issues so far
by Burnside
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....
Replies: 17
Views: 8612

Re: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....

Be really careful in jetting when going to breathe-sweet because the elbow actually speeds up airflow to the carb compared to a straight foam filter. In our experience on the dyno the engine often makes more power with a breathe sweet but also needs bigger/different jetting to suit as well. I'm goi...
by Burnside
Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:23 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....
Replies: 17
Views: 8612

Re: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....

I've been considering the same change on one of mine and also putting a breath sweet on a currently open mouthed carb, guess it will involve a new round of plug chops I run a breathe sweet (GT186/30phbh) and haven't changed the jetting and would say it makes either a minuscule or no difference to a...
by Burnside
Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....
Replies: 17
Views: 8612

Re: Anyone gone from a Ram Air to a Breathe Sweet....

I've been considering the same change on one of mine and also putting a breath sweet on a currently open mouthed carb, guess it will involve a new round of plug chops
by Burnside
Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Wassel battery
Replies: 10
Views: 4101

Re: Wassel battery

I'm using an alarm battery on my API, it doesn't have a battery tray so is sitting between the rear mudguard and frame loop. Been in there for about 4 years and hasn't run flat yet.
by Burnside
Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT186 gearing opinion
Replies: 14
Views: 7416

Re: GT186 gearing opinion

I was running Li150 17/46 with my GT186 (60/110 crank)/30mm Delly/Fran Race but found it struggled to pull the gearing a little so changed to 16/46 which is much better.

My GT200 kit with 30mm Delly and BGM Clubman pulls Li150 17/46 gearing no problem
by Burnside
Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Best coating for new exhaust?
Replies: 43
Views: 15518

Re: Best coating for new exhaust?

I had my BGM clubman Cermakromed by Camcoat couple of years back, very pleased and holding out well as you would expect, will almost certainly last longer than the exhaust itself! Turn around was around 2 weeks iirc. I did have a small delay when I noticed that the manifold wasn't returned with the ...
by Burnside
Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: small block kit advice
Replies: 17
Views: 7759

Re: small block kit advice

Thanks for the replies. I am just after a standardish kit for a bit of a runaround, as I am in jersey its just for short trips 1 up, got standard gp200 gearing with 22mm carb and a mbbgm clubman. Don't really want to go reed valve or big carb as I also have an rb22, just want something to putt arou...
by Burnside
Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta water cooled engine at Mersea
Replies: 11
Views: 5314

Re: Lambretta water cooled engine at Mersea

How many are on the road, what is the reliability like, what about availability and price of spares. £9.6k inc VAT is a hell of a lot of money for something that produces less power than most kits out there.
by Burnside
Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:21 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta water cooled engine at Mersea
Replies: 11
Views: 5314

Re: Lambretta water cooled engine at Mersea

I binned my leaflet, looked like a nice piece of engineering but £8k for a 20 bhp engine, struggling to see where the market for this is?