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- Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:02 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Retard, advance, retard add-on ignition profile?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6616
Re: Retard, advance, retard add-on ignition profile?
That was on an Indian stator and CDI, then Ducati CDI by the way.
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:58 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Retard, advance, retard add-on ignition profile?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6616
Re: Retard, advance, retard add-on ignition profile?
+1 for the Kytronic. I've had one fitted for a few years now and it's worked well.
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:29 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Thicker gear shim ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2975
Re: Thicker gear shim ?
2.4-2.2=0.2, you will lock solid if your previous clearance was 0.1 
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:57 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Sliding dog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2029
Re: Sliding dog
Yes it is possible, but it's a real bitch and the air is likely to turn blue! I made a little tool to help keep the balls & spring in position while I slid the sliding dog back onto the layshaft.
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:03 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: LT? Pickup? Something else?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7113
Re: LT? Pickup? Something else?
Had a very similar problem last week and it turned out to be the spark plug. Spark looked fine with the plug out the scooter, but obviously was failing insitu. If you haven’t already tried one (and I imagine you have), try another plug.
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:56 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Excessive spit back
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5054
Re: Excessive spit back
Those timings sound quite conservative and I wouldn't have thought would be a cause of excessive spit back.
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:47 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Excessive spit back
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5054
Re: Excessive spit back
A reed valve basically operates as a one way valve, allowing the air/petrol mixture into the engine, but blocking it coming out (spit back). However if you fit one without modifying the engine other ways (boost port, windows in piston, longer inlet timing, longer exhaust timing) you are likely to se...
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:26 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Excessive spit back
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5054
Re: Excessive spit back
Unless you can get a reed valve to fit by adapting one of the aftermarket manifold?
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:50 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Kickstart pedal cover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3616
Re: Kickstart pedal cover
You may find that you have to trim the "hole" on the underside of the rubber where the kickstart lever meets the pedal bit. I've had to do that before on remade kickstart levers (and remade rubbers). I'm presuming the "shaft" part of the lever is fatter on the remade levers altho...
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:05 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: 5 Gears for 500 Quid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13876
Re: 5 Gears for 500 Quid
I’d be interested in seeing how they all actually compare on the gearing calculator..number of teeth etc? Same or different to Cyclone, MB and the Tino Satchi one that Robbo is selling ? I've just uploaded a fresh version of the Visualiser with both versions added and some additional tweaks. https:...