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by immylam
Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:25 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: 5 speed box fitting tips
Replies: 23
Views: 8384

Re: 5 speed box fitting tips

My Cyclone sometimes jumps out of 5th , have adjusted cables , refitted gearbox, shimmed etc , does it perhaps need a slither ground off the sliding dog?
by immylam
Tue May 30, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Age Related Plate and Roadtax
Replies: 18
Views: 8351

Re: Age Related Plate and Roadtax

Didn't even need a form , just strolled into the Post Office , had all docs with me , woman behind the counter said she didn't need them as it's all linked. Asked about a gap between tax (SORN) took the back of my log book did a bar code check and filled out a class change notification got me to sig...
by immylam
Mon May 29, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Age Related Plate and Roadtax
Replies: 18
Views: 8351

Re: Age Related Plate and Roadtax

UPDATE: I have found a Pete Davis signed British Lambretta Archive letter stating year of manufacture as 1975 , do I just take this along to Post Office with insurance/log/mot? What a fkin hassle for £40 but stuff giving the govt money they possibly ain't entitled to.
by immylam
Mon May 29, 2017 3:40 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Age Related Plate and Roadtax
Replies: 18
Views: 8351

Re: Age Related Plate and Roadtax

This is the first year I have thought it falls into a 'historic vehicle' tax bracket going by the reasoning it has a 1974 N reg plate although I don't know quite how to find out what the actual manufactured year is to work out why it was given an N plate ( or if this had been done previously when ap...
by immylam
Mon May 29, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Age Related Plate and Roadtax
Replies: 18
Views: 8351

Re: Age Related Plate and Roadtax

Nothing on log book stating year of manufacture , as an import it just has a first registered date of 2012. I don't know if it could have been say a 1987 frame but given an older plate when registered as I know you can make vehicles older but not newer but again when getting a plate I don't know if ...
by immylam
Mon May 29, 2017 9:40 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Age Related Plate and Roadtax
Replies: 18
Views: 8351

Age Related Plate and Roadtax

I have an imported Indian GP and it has an N Registration plate. It is first registered as 2012. I went online to tax it and it still shows as having to pay roadtax. There is no online option for age exempt. Anyone know what the rules are with regards to an age related plate and if mine is showing a...
by immylam
Fri May 26, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piaggio Typhoon style Semi Hydraulic Hidden Master Cylinder
Replies: 0
Views: 889

Piaggio Typhoon style Semi Hydraulic Hidden Master Cylinder

I have one of these on my GP that has started to leak , Is there a seal kit available or anyone repair them?
by immylam
Fri May 12, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Bogging Down , Won't Pull Away.
Replies: 25
Views: 10399

Re: Bogging Down , Won't Pull Away.

I have ported the cylinder slightly, (i'll get the exact spec if it could be this, done by someone who understands port timings a bit better than I do ) would this change the timing and need stroke changed/packer etc? I might just try the standard top end to see if this may be the problem.
by immylam
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: classic lambretta shop
Replies: 9
Views: 5277

Re: classic lambretta shop

If you are on facebook there is a page with some details and pictures
https://www.facebook.com/groups/332218413598198/
by immylam
Sun Apr 16, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Bogging Down , Won't Pull Away.
Replies: 25
Views: 10399

Re: Bogging Down , Won't Pull Away.

Haha , yeah the cables are in ok. Leak test on the carb manifold, as suggested, will be the next thing to try. Missed Scarborough so take my time and get it right.