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- Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Striped barrel stud
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5466
Re: Striped barrel stud
I am fine with your opinion but fail to see how drilling and taping a larger thread is "messing around". I mean if we re weld we still have to drill and tap. We could also drill and re-tap to 10mm instead of 9.5mm but then we have to find a stud. . The OP has already found a source for the...
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:38 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Striped barrel stud
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5466
Re: Striped barrel stud
https://www.beedspeed.com/fastener-repair-stud-38th-whitworth-166mm-long-p-8206.html this is the stud in question OK that will work 3/8 is 9.5mm. So now it all comes down to price and availability. Can you find a 3/8 Whitworth tap set for the same or less than a 8mm Helicoil thread repair kit which...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:49 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Striped barrel stud
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5466
Re: Striped barrel stud
Most industry hasn't used any Imperial sizes since the late '60's. Except maybe in the US and even then rarely. For construction industry maybe where they use bulk nuts and matching bolts to go through holes drilled with Imperial drills.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:43 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Striped barrel stud
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5466
Re: Striped barrel stud
I don't think so 3/8 Whitworth has too coarse thread unless you are using the same thread stud. I you are going to 9mm the standard coarse thread is 1.25 pitch. Std. 3/8 (UNF) fine has a pitch of 1.2mm close enough but too large a diameter. Whitworth is 1.6mm Unless there is something about your cho...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:32 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Refueling routine. It's been a long time
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14047
Re: Refueling routine. It's been a long time
He doesn't use it. It just sits in a shed. He is the original owner since new or rather has owned it since Early '70's. He may not have purchased it new so I cannot claim him to be the "original" owner. I'll be conservative and use Shell VSX at 3% unless it smokes too much. On the lifespan...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:24 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Striped barrel stud
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5466
Re: Striped barrel stud
I think it depends on what size the originals are and what size one you are going to use.Are you suggesting you retap the hole 3/8ths Imperial?
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:56 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13629
Re: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article
Initially i thought this was an thread/article about oil but maybe I'm missing the whole thing.
Are we saying that nowadays the only convenient place to buy two-stroke oil is at a garden centre?
Are we saying that nowadays the only convenient place to buy two-stroke oil is at a garden centre?
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:12 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13629
Re: Scootering 2-Stroke Oil Article
Admittedly not Lambretta and not air cooled but I have done many miles on my Honda NSR250 (changed to 300) cruises at 9500 RPM. I use Shell VSX as the fully synthetic version is not available here.
It is not expensive and readily available.
It is not expensive and readily available.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:18 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Vintage riding with hand signals. How you get on?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8131
Re: Vintage riding with hand signals. How you get on?
Hmm. Do vintage BMW riders even use hand signals?
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:56 am
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Vintage riding with hand signals. How you get on?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8131
Vintage riding with hand signals. How you get on?
Do modern drivers even know what hand signals are?