water cooled twin

Anything related to Lambretta or Vespa Scooters fitted with LC, Motorcycle and/or Auto engines!
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

Some more

Image

Image

Image
holty
registered user
Posts: 908
Joined: Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:52 pm
Main scooter: lambretta gp
Location: east yorkshire
Contact:

Imagef24a5ab23142ca75688d26711a33bf1e_zps3z1xjery by stephen holt, on Flickr
Imagea13e98c9720e524ef1c36fba65ab3d35_zpswyhf7oxt by stephen holt, on Flickr
Imageee9b35c78b29c31bc9dba185f16c19d4_zpshkd6iyem by stephen holt, on Flickr
Image1577b07dd294133df82a1a6eb4cf048d_zps8gnys9jj by stephen holt, on Flickr
Image902af1a183249355b8ea7ce0e9d488c8_zpsapcc4jz5 by stephen holt, on Flickr
done a bit more to the scoot, fitted the bridge piece,then onto the horncasting and front mudguard, had to trim both in order to clear the brake light switch, a bit of a pain, but i guess thats the price you pay for a custom built scooter, had to take off the headset top to solder a wire i had missed, the switched live for the fuel and temp gauges in the top of the legshield toolbox, will try to do some more tomorrow, hoping to get it running by the weekend, will get a video, im sure those micron exhausts are going to sound sweet. :mrgreen
Last edited by holty on Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:48 am, edited 10 times in total.
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

Temp & Fuel gauges working 8-) :

Image

Neutral lights and low oil light working 8-) :

Image
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

I'm not sure that your speedo is going to be quite sufficient Steve :D
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

Just about to try and bleed oil pump,

Image
holty
registered user
Posts: 908
Joined: Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:52 pm
Main scooter: lambretta gp
Location: east yorkshire
Contact:

i managed to bleed the oil pump, topped up the cooling system through the filler under the seat, fueled up and ready to go. i needed a hand to get the scoot of my workbech, so brother inlaw lent me his ramp, and my good friend andy brought two of his sons to help get it on the ground, success and no damage. it took a while to get it started as the fuel is conroled by 2 vacumn taps, after many kicks it fired up, very smokey at first, i put some premix in the tank, as the oil takes a while to get from the pump to the carbs, had to tinker with the tick-over a bit, but got it to idle in the end.i just had to have a little go down the street,i didnt give it much as it needs running in, clutch is very hard,gears even harder,ive adjusted both and had it in all 6 gears now, more improvement needed,andy took a couple of videos which he will post,
holty

Image845d2345681f160b563232850a4655fd_zpsamqrruxs by stephen holt, on Flickr
Last edited by holty on Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:50 am, edited 3 times in total.
ducksta
registered user
Posts: 1129
Joined: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:16 pm
Contact:

How do you fit a oil low warning light?
live life your a long time dead
holty
registered user
Posts: 908
Joined: Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:52 pm
Main scooter: lambretta gp
Location: east yorkshire
Contact:

easy, its a float switch in the 2stroke oil tank, when the oil gets low the float joins the 2 connectors and the warning light comes on, i think the one i used is french, probably a peugeot.
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

First start up with the body work on:

Click the image for the video.

Image
Last edited by GBCS on Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
GBCS
registered user
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm
Main scooter: Lambretta GP RB250
Location: Hull
Contact:

First Ride:

Click the image for the video.

Image

It was stuck in first gear, but Steve has now sorted it out.
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Information
  • Who is online

    Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests