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by camel
Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

[quote="jedan71"]As a footnote. just the reedvalve alone without any piston windows reduced performance. Camel, just jumping on the post due to your prev quote, does this mean all the after market like LTH, MB & ScootRs bolt on kits are useless unless you change the piston to be ported...
by camel
Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

you can use any piston...after all the boost port will be positioned to miss the ring pegs... in one i use the ron moss ts1 piston,in the other i use the scooter restorations sr200 piston with windows milled in. And jedan71,im only quoting what the mag concluded....with no other mods...just a reedbl...
by camel
Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

May 2012
by camel
Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

Also if your unsure about cutting the boost port, the artlicle in scootering mag just did the piston window mod(no boost port) with the reed valve manifold and got good results.
As a footnote. just the reedvalve alone without any piston windows reduced performance.
by camel
Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:15 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

yeah,pm me your email address and i,l mail you a few to get the general idea
by camel
Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:06 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Boost Port for reed valve conversion
Replies: 36
Views: 16907

Re: Boost Port for reed valve conversion

ive done a couple and i must say they do go well,one one an iron 200 is a peach to ride. first job is to determine the ring peg positions,mark the top of the piston with a fine marker pen the EXACT points where the line up on the piston crown. reassemble the piston onto your crank,no need for rings ...
by camel
Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:07 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Drive side seal retainer
Replies: 12
Views: 4342

Re: Drive side seal retainer

Are you using a drive side bearing with a built in seal?..I've done without the hallite washer in the past as the combination of the both were too thick
by camel
Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: ceramic plating
Replies: 0
Views: 861

ceramic plating

I blew my muggello reed 225 on friday...white plug,piston crown eaten away,scuff marks and plating off around the exhaust port.. :evil:
anyhow im just putting some costs together,ive had nikasil done in the past,think it was about 130 quid,anyone had ceramic done?any idea of the cost?
cheers
by camel
Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Dealer News, Innovations & Products
Topic: Gamma Technology RTSE1000 beta testing
Replies: 31
Views: 18905

Re: Gamma Technology RTSE1000 beta testing

so warning limits can be set?it comes with all the guage probes/fitting etc?..just siezed a nikasil barrel im going to have to invest in some gadgets
by camel
Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:18 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Reed block options for a 200
Replies: 3
Views: 1689

Re: Reed block options for a 200

Yes the mb shorty...I run one on both my bikes,one on a muggello 225 the other on an iron 200,well designed and work well.But you will have to trim some fins