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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.

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How To Upload Pictures

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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:
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NSU Prima D

Last post by OliverCiaravella
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by OliverCiaravella » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:13 pm

Hey all,

I have a NSU Prima D scooter that I believe is in maroon.

During restoration I would like to restore with original colour is there a...

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Last post by OliverCiaravella
Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:12 pm
Stainless bridge piece fit.

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by tippo88 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:27 pm

The stainless bridge piece I got from Vietnam required some grinding to fit and even then doesn't come forward enough to cover the gap with the...

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Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:27 am
Powder as a base coat

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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 cakoceag874
Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:02 am
Remade Vietnamese side panel SX

Last post by cakoceag874
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by mr mugello » Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:47 pm
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Hi. Are the bare metal pressed side panels any good what's about compared to original Italian . Thanks
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Last post by cakoceag874
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:41 pm
SX script

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by sydduckett » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:51 pm

Does anyone know if you can get custom wording done in the sx font that you have on the front legsheilds. By this i mean a custom Badge in the SX...

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Last post by cakoceag874
Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:14 am
Can i use powder coat as an undercoat / Primer?

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by wax » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:44 pm
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I have just stripped my rusty racer series 2 and its really rusty underneath. Its gone from Patina to rot. Not really what i want, as this scooter is...
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Last post by cakoceag874
Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:28 pm
Paint strip, Repair & Prime

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by Blenks » Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:45 am

Thinking of buying a Series 2 as a restoration project. Wondered if anyone could recommend somewhere I could get it blasted (paint stripped), any...

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Last post by steve c
Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:08 pm
Paint Removal

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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
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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
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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

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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
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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
Clearcoat over cellulose / Ik ??

Last post by Muppet
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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