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by Morgan
Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:22 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: No Modern Scoots on this Rally
Replies: 46
Views: 13112

Re: No Modern Scoots on this Rally

GFlint wrote:Spot on retro rich, the clue is in the title. Its not a retro scene, 60's scene, Vespa scene, Lambretta scene.........Its a SCOOTER scene
How would you define a scooter ?
by Morgan
Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:30 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Lost ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1776

Re: Lost ?

thank you....
by Morgan
Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Lost ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1776

Lost ?

Where's the "view active posts" button gone ?
by Morgan
Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:53 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 12v bench power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 2875

Re: 12v bench power supply

I've used one of the ac 230v-12v lighting transformers (under £4 from Toolstation, probably cheaper if you get it off the internet). Gives you ac so will also test if your rectifier is working (if you're using dc).
by Morgan
Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Cheap easy bridge piece fixing.
Replies: 23
Views: 6841

Re: Cheap easy bridge piece fixing.

a good idea.......simple, cheap and effective.
by Morgan
Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:32 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Your First scooter /first car ?
Replies: 53
Views: 24658

Re: Your First scooter /first car ?

First "vehicle": Fantic Super T (1977) First Scooter: (1978) Italian GP200 Electronic in JPS livery, swapped for an oxy-acetylene welding set........took it back after 2 weeks of not being able to start it.. Got 2nd hand Rally 200 instead, which I have to this day. First car: (1980) Mk3 2 ...
by Morgan
Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:13 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Italian GP200 Top Speed
Replies: 34
Views: 17684

Re: Italian GP200 Top Speed

Ref Scootering Second Edition. Probably taken from original literature GP 200 Power Output 11.74hp @6.200rpm Max Speed 68 MPH . Seems out. GP 200 (SIL) Power Output 11.9hp @6.200rpm Max Speed 74 MPH . Seems way out. Although we know the barrels were 'stage 4' plus the SIL Clubman and bigger main je...
by Morgan
Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: backfiring.
Replies: 13
Views: 4822

Re: backfiring.

Had a similar issue and it turned out to be a crack in the flywheel........certainly worth trying another flywheel
by Morgan
Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Test your carb know how
Replies: 6
Views: 2807

Re: Test your carb know how

Think you may be wrong with the screws. The larger screw (rh side) is the tickover screw, which lifts the slide up and down fractionally and the smaller screw is the mixture screw....................I think :?
by Morgan
Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:07 am
Forum: Sports Bar
Topic: Stupid Jokes
Replies: 253
Views: 113934

Re: Stupid Jokes

At the gym yesterday I noticed a hole in my trainer big enough to get my finger in....


....anyway she's filed a formal complaint with the police and my membership has been cancelled.

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