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by Darrell Taylor
Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:33 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Scootering credit where its due
Replies: 15
Views: 7677

Re: Scootering credit where its due

hi ,yes look in now and then , still lots more exhaust tests to come including a stock series 3 pipe that was quite difficult to find Now theres a question WHAT IS A STOCK SERIES 3 PIPE during the production of the many series 3 models at the various capacity that they were sold in from 1st to last ...
by Darrell Taylor
Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lambretta crank
Replies: 21
Views: 7640

Re: Lambretta crank

hope its not the weak 107 rod type ,, i have around 30 in a box here i refuse to use prob ok on a std motor though
by Darrell Taylor
Thu May 18, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

my work colleague for last 4 years is rob owner of 3 scooters(the test rider ) of different configurations gt ts and monza puts thousands of miles in also as his scooter is his daily transport instead of car ownership that his mrs uses ,thats just 1 regular customer ,,,the beauty of having the views...
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 7:38 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

Think I would trust the scooterist who travels 1000snds of miles every year over a dyno 1 or a 100 scooterists who use dyno services and provide collective feedback to a central hub over a 6 year term with year on year repeat testing and maintenance regime along with circuit and sprint data and int...
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 7:32 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

cheers , glad you found the comments useful and improved your understanding.
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

The idea and often benefit to forum posts is to discuss or debate thoughts and processes , we can all put forward ideas views opinions not all are neccessarily correct but an educated conclusion can often be extracted from the various postings to hopefully help in decision making,choices made
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 12:00 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

I would recommend 4% due to the boyeson feeds diverting fuel charge away from the big end. Same as an RB! I have the same predicament for the euro. I for the trip I will be doing the same as I do on every long euro trip I've done on the GT top end. I will be alternating my % at each half tank fill ...
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 11:10 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

Coaster, I've tested the boyeson feeds in the gt200 kit. I ran an early one with a piston that had nothing cut from the skirt and had no reed windows. This piston gave short inlet timing under the piston but the boyeson feeds still gave 360 degree induction controlled by the reed. In this configura...
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

i have a new customer who also tested a boyessen fed gt kit who had his crank fail at his recommended 4% at less than 1000 miles so does that individuals experience identify that 4% is not enough ,there is no relevance to the oil % used in this instance or yours eden to oil % ratio and crank lifespa...
by Darrell Taylor
Wed May 17, 2017 1:02 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: GT240 Build
Replies: 161
Views: 57671

Re: GT240 Build

lots of modern 2 strokes and oils are lubricating as low as 1% on extreme high performance mx motors regardles of cylinder reed or case reed design there puddle/mist lubricated anyway and the main direction of flow thru reed is still thru centre ,i dont buy into the boyessen fed need more oil % but ...