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by dirtyhandslopez
Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Rubberized polishing burrs for aluminium...
Replies: 6
Views: 1802

Re: Rubberized polishing burrs for aluminium...

These rubberized burr thingy's look a whole lot better than using the old sandpaper cone jobbies. Cheers Jims
by dirtyhandslopez
Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:52 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta Points Ignition...
Replies: 22
Views: 6020

Re: Lambretta Points Ignition...

Ahah! Is that why the wire connecting to the points looked odd to me?
by dirtyhandslopez
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta Points Ignition...
Replies: 22
Views: 6020

Re: Lambretta Points Ignition...

I'm getting old and the eyes aren't what they used to be, but isn't the wire from the condensor to the points connected on the wrong side of the points? To be honest, if they were original points thats the side the wire was supposed to come off... its usually easier to adjust the points the wire ac...
by dirtyhandslopez
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:41 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta Points Ignition...
Replies: 22
Views: 6020

Re: Lambretta Points Ignition...

I'm getting old and the eyes aren't what they used to be, but isn't the wire from the condensor to the points connected on the wrong side of the points?
by dirtyhandslopez
Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GP150 cylinder - Mick Abbey Tuned - Back to the old school !
Replies: 126
Views: 35578

Re: GP150 cylinder - Mick Abbey Tuned - Back to the old school !

I had one too. Well nearly, it was a Cento. Got a Fantic piston from Allspeed(Southend), had Graham at Kegra hand build an expansion(no kickstart could fit-girlfriend wasn't very chuffed as it was her scoot :)) Had a 30mm Mk1 Amal, "borrowed" from a Local Norton(didn't even chage the jets ...
by dirtyhandslopez
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: What degrees timing....
Replies: 27
Views: 9055

Re: What degrees timing....

Whatever the motor needs to not pink.
What I believe will happen in the near future will be some type of fuel injection combined with a computerized ignition system that will anylize and deliver exactly what your engine needs at every rpm.
Think how boring that'll be.
by dirtyhandslopez
Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Poorly px125
Replies: 33
Views: 8519

Re: Poorly px125

I thought it was a seal coming out, one way or another ;)
by dirtyhandslopez
Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Gear Selector Arm Problem
Replies: 14
Views: 5382

Re: Gear Selector Arm Problem

Bilko wrote:You don't work for CSI do you? They are indeed pussy hairs.
Odd that. I usually find them to be thicker and curlier. Old pussy is it?
by dirtyhandslopez
Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Poorly px125
Replies: 33
Views: 8519

Re: Poorly px125

Just had a P125 with exacly the same symptoms. I put it down to atmosphere(scoots run crappy here in July- August. 95% humidity and no rain is not good for carb set-ups) and too large of an idle jet. Down jetted from 60 :o to 50, tweaked the mixture and away it went. An hour later, he comes back, ''...
by dirtyhandslopez
Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: kickstart
Replies: 3
Views: 1506

Re: kickstart

Splendido!