About 26 years ago
25 years later
Today......!
26 years later
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Devlam
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I'm restoring an Li150 Special - this was my scooter from way back which I'm afraid to say I abandoned at my parents in the mid-eighties. It's therefore suffered 25 years of inclement British weather. Time to right a wrong!
About 26 years ago
25 years later
Today......!
About 26 years ago
25 years later
Today......!
doesn't look too bad apart from leggys and had the seat rusted away completely 
Its in bits scooter club: www.facebook.com/groups/132415046859320
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Devlam
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I had changed the original seat to an Ancilotti style -- it just disintegrated over the years.
There is much to do. I've had to get some legshields obviously, supposedly Italian (how do you tell?) and I need to get a correct mudguard - the one in the picture is OK, but its an LI. Also need some rear running boards.
Dismantling was a real pain due to rusted fasteners. The engine was also a bit of a challenge -- the cylinder was removed with the aid of an angle grinder and chisel. The flywheel thread was stripped, which created some problems and the mag housing was not moving without a mighty clump on the crankshaft - it moved an inch and then twisted and stuck solid. Great fun.
There is much to do. I've had to get some legshields obviously, supposedly Italian (how do you tell?) and I need to get a correct mudguard - the one in the picture is OK, but its an LI. Also need some rear running boards.
Dismantling was a real pain due to rusted fasteners. The engine was also a bit of a challenge -- the cylinder was removed with the aid of an angle grinder and chisel. The flywheel thread was stripped, which created some problems and the mag housing was not moving without a mighty clump on the crankshaft - it moved an inch and then twisted and stuck solid. Great fun.
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Doom Patrol
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I like the front mudguard. I had a TV175 that came like that and I'm tempted to keep it that way.
Keep the pictures coming. I'm going to be following this with interest.
Keep the pictures coming. I'm going to be following this with interest.
Keep up the good work Devlam. I love these complete strip and re-builds.
what carb was on it??
Its in bits scooter club: www.facebook.com/groups/132415046859320
I love this sort of thread please keep us updated.
BOTAK ITU INDAH.
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Devlam
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Couple more from its resting place
And now -- frame back after having a little attention.
Apart from a new crossmember (which needed doing back in the day) its just been blasted & etch primed. It needs a bit of attention here and there -- a bit of pitting on the top frame surface but nothing too major.
Engine casing and mag housing went off to have some work done at the weekend -- needs some thread repairs and then off for some aqua blasting.
After much consideration I think I've settled on re-building with an Imola kit -- in the mean time I'm trying to strip and clean up the other body parts. At the moment its my intention to have a go at spraying myself with celly. I need to get a spray gun and compressor first though.
And now -- frame back after having a little attention.
Apart from a new crossmember (which needed doing back in the day) its just been blasted & etch primed. It needs a bit of attention here and there -- a bit of pitting on the top frame surface but nothing too major.
Engine casing and mag housing went off to have some work done at the weekend -- needs some thread repairs and then off for some aqua blasting.
After much consideration I think I've settled on re-building with an Imola kit -- in the mean time I'm trying to strip and clean up the other body parts. At the moment its my intention to have a go at spraying myself with celly. I need to get a spray gun and compressor first though.