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by Muttley McLadd
Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: P200e issue!
Replies: 42
Views: 16075

Re: P200e issue!

How does it go without the air filter in?
by Muttley McLadd
Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Suzuki 190
Replies: 19
Views: 8231

Re: Suzuki 190

Do you use it a lot? If it's your daily, and you're doing 50 or 60km a day, forking out for some sort of an off the shelf kit could pay for itself pretty quickly. Esp if you've already got a proper carb you could use. Riding something with a 20mil carb on... that's never going to be pleasant, if you...
by Muttley McLadd
Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Suzuki 190
Replies: 19
Views: 8231

Re: Suzuki 190

For the cost of the reboring and a half decent Suzi piston, isn't there a more cost effective way of saving money on fuel?
by Muttley McLadd
Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:39 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Modern Retro Scooters
Replies: 12
Views: 8100

Re: Modern Retro Scooters

EddieStone wrote: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:50 pm Vespa GTS of course is the king of all twist n go.
What rubbish. You can't even fit a laptop under seat. Overpriced, underperforming rubbish.
by Muttley McLadd
Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Posting parts abroad
Replies: 9
Views: 3818

Re: Posting parts abroad

Everyone that lives 'abroad' from where parts are lives with the price of postage.. You get used to it. It does make building a bike quite expensive.
Especially when the UK charges VAT for 'imports' of parts that are only going for a refurb. Yet doesn't refund when you get it gets sent back.
by Muttley McLadd
Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:24 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: BGM CARB
Replies: 6
Views: 2946

Re: BGM CARB

Are you replacing the carb for some other reason anyway?
by Muttley McLadd
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:04 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Taking it to the tip, unless....
Replies: 21
Views: 5127

Re: Taking it to the tip, unless....

By the time you've finished, you'll wish you'd taken it to the tip.
by Muttley McLadd
Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Stopping panels falling off
Replies: 21
Views: 8752

Re: Stopping panels falling off

Like this..

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by Muttley McLadd
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:35 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Stopping panels falling off
Replies: 21
Views: 8752

Re: Stopping panels falling off

Get a metal dowel shaped and welded across the bottom of the panels, and up at the ends. It'll make them a lot stronger and stiffer.
I'll find a pic of how mine were done when I get home if you want.
by Muttley McLadd
Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:13 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Realistic top speed on 1980 P200e
Replies: 13
Views: 8887

Re: Realistic top speed on 1980 P200e

Is it much different without the screen and box on the back? They wont be helping.