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Global Announcement: NEW! Active Topics and Tapatalk (and uploading images)...

Last post by ktmh5 « Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:39 am
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by drunkmunkey6969 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:48 am » in General Scooter Chat

Two 'help' topics for all users, new and old: Active Topics and Tapatalk.

Active Topics:

Anyone visiting the forum via PC/Laptop etc who wants to...

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Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:39 am
Global Announcement: How To Upload Pictures

Last post by Scooterdude « Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:30 pm
Posted in Welcome
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by drunkmunkey6969 » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:57 am » in Welcome
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Pictures: Anyone wanting to display pics or vids should use these methods:

Flickr (recommended).
1) Sign up to an account with Flickr:
2) Upload...
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Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:30 pm

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Paint Removal

Last post by pooliepfr « Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:42 am
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by pooliepfr » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:42 am

Hi all, just bought my very first scooter (PX 125) and it has been brush painted black. In some places the paint is flaking off and underneath it is...

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Last post by pooliepfr
Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:42 am
Legshields

Last post by Simon lambretta « Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:28 pm
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by Simon lambretta » Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:23 pm

Hi, where is the best place to get legshields holes welded up.I am based in Warwickshire

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Last post by Simon lambretta
Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:28 pm
Legshield beading

Last post by cgt75b « Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:49 am
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by heisenbretta » Tue May 28, 2019 3:20 pm

Hi guys, currently working on a TV series 2 and trying to put everything back together but I struggle with an aesthetic problem...
I bought 2...

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Last post by cgt75b
Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:49 am
Sof clear coat

Last post by Phattanglo « Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:12 pm
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by Phattanglo » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:48 pm

I painted my scoot with 1k rattle cans which for home diy was suggested as the easiest method.
Unfortunately even though it was a gloss paint it...

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Last post by Phattanglo
Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:12 pm
Nano coat ?

Last post by nellyboyo « Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:56 am
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by nellyboyo » Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:06 am

Has anyone used this type of thing ??

I've finished a spray job and am a bit unhappy with the very small orange peel effect I`ve got in the clear...

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Last post by nellyboyo
Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:56 am
Powder as a base coat

Last post by Mark97 « Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:17 pm
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by GLscoot » Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:13 pm
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Has anyone used powder coat as a base coat, before painting.
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Last post by Mark97
Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:17 pm
Clearcoat over cellulose / Ik ??

Last post by Muppet « Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:25 am
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by nellyboyo » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:06 am
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This being my first real attempt at a spray job , have spent months prepping my TV`s bodywork and sprayed it last week with cellulose . After lots of...
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Last post by Muppet
Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:25 am
Frame number font size

Last post by vicflange « Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:27 pm

by vicflange » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:27 pm

Does anyone know the size in mm of the font on an original Italian scoot.

Cheers

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Last post by vicflange
Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:27 pm
code for azzuro nuevo paint code (blue)

Last post by Toddy « Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:02 pm
Replies: 5
by tavspeed » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:25 pm

anyone know the paint code for azzuro nuevo,a darkish blue,lechler code is 8038,but they are saying this is a system code,and i need the paint...

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Last post by Toddy
Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:02 pm
Lambretta Horncast screw line-ups

Last post by loadedscooterist « Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:49 am
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by loadedscooterist » Tue Oct 02, 2018 4:58 pm

Hi all, I have a different issue from my usual engine woes today. This time its the lineup of the screws on the horncast, The top screws under the...

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Last post by loadedscooterist
Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:49 am
Templates or Paint PDF ?/

Last post by woody « Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:49 pm
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by nellyboyo » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:48 pm

Hiya , does anyone have some form of program or template or whatever so that I can use the PC to plan my paint job ?
What ive got in my head may not...

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Last post by woody
Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:49 pm
Acetone works

Last post by PINDELUXE « Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:39 pm
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by elb1 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:08 pm

Finally started me scoot after a year of set backs and lack of time. Originally was stripping it to do all bearings and new wiring then m.o.t it and...

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Last post by PINDELUXE
Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:39 pm
Polishing alloy parts

Last post by onthelam « Mon May 14, 2018 7:42 am
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by GazInOz » Sun May 13, 2018 5:57 am

Has anyone DIY’d polishing alloy parts, eg headset or horncasting of a Lammie?
How difficult is it, how good was the result, what tools etc??
Thx...

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Last post by onthelam
Mon May 14, 2018 7:42 am
GP frame jig

Last post by Noisyplanet « Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:42 am

by Noisyplanet » Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:42 am

Anyone know anywhere in or near South London/Surrey that can jig an Indian GP frame? I've used Mike Phoenix before but its a bit far, I'm also aware...

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Last post by Noisyplanet
Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:42 am
Side Panel Badges drilling template?

Last post by loadedscooterist « Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:34 pm
Replies: 4
by loadedscooterist » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:39 pm

Hi All,

Has anyone out there got a template for drilling so I can put the emblems back onto the side panels on a S3 panel without screwing it up? or...

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Last post by loadedscooterist
Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:34 pm
Help! Clearcoat lifted/wrinkled base coat :-(

Last post by coaster « Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:25 pm
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by alanscottj » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:37 pm

Spraying hoop on Lambretta frame, prepped using #5 high build primer, put 2-3 coats of 2 pack white paint. Left white paint to dry best part of the...

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Last post by coaster
Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:25 pm
Serveta Colours

Last post by LI150 « Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:15 am
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by loadedscooterist » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:56 am
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Hi All, Does anyone out there have a list of Serveta colours? I have a 1972 150 special and would like to know what the original colour scheme was?...
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Last post by LI150
Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:15 am
Good chrome West Yorkshire?

Last post by Doom Patrol « Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:56 pm
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by Micky Tapp » Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:48 am

Hi All, hope everyone is tucked up nice and warm in their sheds for the winter!
I am looking for a top chrome outfit to do an exhaust manifold, can...

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Last post by Doom Patrol
Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:56 pm
Bringing the best out off fleck paint jobs

Last post by Simonwwfc26 « Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:28 pm
Replies: 2
by Simonwwfc26 » Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:26 am

What's the best cleaning polishing products to use to get a nice Shiney finish a wipe on wipe off

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Last post by Simonwwfc26
Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:28 pm
SERIES 2 SIDE PANEL REPAIR

Last post by idc23 « Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:39 am

by idc23 » Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:39 am

Just bought a 1960 series 2 for restoration, the side panels have rotted out on the bottoms, is there any clever people that could repair them for...

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Last post by idc23
Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:39 am
Fibreglass ?

Last post by nellyboyo « Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:22 pm
Replies: 2
by nellyboyo » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:03 am

Going to be attempting my 2nd spray job soonish....the orginal TV mudgaurd is fibreglass.
Is there anything I need to do differently when spraying...

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Last post by nellyboyo
Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:22 pm
Crashbar holes

Last post by nellyboyo « Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:50 pm
Replies: 3
by Blenks » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:28 pm

Two questions:
1. The previous owner had legshield crashbars fitted (I'm guessing) as there are two holes in the legshields. He fitted two badges...

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Last post by nellyboyo
Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:50 pm
Reframing

Last post by holty « Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:10 pm
Replies: 4
by hungdog » Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:33 pm

Does anyone know how you would go about legally reframing a scooter so to keep the original reg with DVLA, using a new hand built frame :ugeek:

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Last post by holty
Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:10 pm
LD FRame Jig, anybody doing it??

Last post by steve c « Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:14 pm
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by alcoholic maniacs sc » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:10 am

just reading another interesting thread on frame rejigging for GP's but does anybody jig up LD frames. i have a 1 1/2 series LD thats had a front...

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Last post by steve c
Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:14 pm
gp200 rear foot boards

Last post by mickfeath. « Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:10 pm

by mickfeath. » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:10 pm

Hi, can anyone give me a rough idea how much it would cost to have my rear footboards re-sprayed ?

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Last post by mickfeath.
Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:10 pm

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