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by dave wheeler
Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dellorto slide grading
Replies: 4
Views: 1633

Re: dellorto slide grading

bugger,just bought a 25phbl with a 30 slide,how can you tell its richness off tickover is the slide or the pilot jet?
by dave wheeler
Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: dellorto slide grading
Replies: 4
Views: 1633

dellorto slide grading

dellorto slides, which way does it go? 30 weak, 60 rich or other way round?
by dave wheeler
Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: jetting pointer...
Replies: 1
Views: 1366

Re: jetting pointer...

the best way is to go up about 115-120 on the main so it 4 stokes badly, then work down until it runs clean and id stick with that, your atomiser seems rather large as well, my set up on a tv175, standard apart from 24mm phbl and sito clubman through a baffleless airbox but with filter is 100 main, ...
by dave wheeler
Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: reed valve suzuki 185
Replies: 4
Views: 2235

Re: reed valve suzuki 185

thanks for that, im probably going for the lth reed, but thats not set in stone, i would love harry to do the work but he never answers his emails! would appreciate a contact number,hows your motor for vibes and fuel consumption? i hadnt considered a 60 stroke crank, also do you mind pming me with c...
by dave wheeler
Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:21 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: reed valve suzuki 185
Replies: 4
Views: 2235

reed valve suzuki 185

i know many will think why dont you just get a gt kit, but i want to do basicly a reed valve TV175, nothing mental,the ideal will be using a 116mm con rod. clubman style box, really good mpg and if it can hold 60mph with a bit spare that would be fine, anyone running a similar set up, or have any co...
by dave wheeler
Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: lcgb/bloa
Replies: 3
Views: 2122

Re: lcgb/bloa

cheers for that but after the actual year it changed, anyone?
by dave wheeler
Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: SR\175- 185 barrels
Replies: 3
Views: 1681

SR\175- 185 barrels

hi
i have a sr 175 barrel but want to take it out to use a dt175 piston, will the barrel happily overbore to take this piston, which i believe starts at 66mm, is a iron tv175 barrel a better bet?
by dave wheeler
Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: lcgb/bloa
Replies: 3
Views: 2122

lcgb/bloa

does anyone know when BLOA became LCGB?
by dave wheeler
Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:05 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: remote air filter position
Replies: 18
Views: 6726

remote air filter position

has anyone done any work on tempretures under the panels? Most bikes seem to have their remote filters in the upright position of a standard air hose, but surely theair is cooler and fresher at a 2.00 oclock postion, nearer the fan cowling, does it even matter? any thoughts?
by dave wheeler
Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: sealing exhaust
Replies: 5
Views: 2364

Re: sealing exhaust

its a casa s2 big bore.re-annealed gasket, used the sealant as per instructions, fired it up and within 5 mins could see black oily deposit starting to form on threads of exhaust stud, however yet again no increase in tickover or carburetion, so it cant be drawing any significant amount of air, so a...