Rimini 5 speed box

[ArmandTanzarian]

I wonder how good and durable the "low cost" Indian version will be....and how quickly they get it into production for sale on *-bay ?

Plenty of people have made 5 speed gearboxes for Lambrettas in the past and they've all been abandoned after they shredded cogs. I've no doubt that these Indian ones will go the same way. Save up a bit longer a buy a proper one (after they've been on sale for a year, just to make sure)

[rbgaz]

Already to go in the next version of the visualiser - just need the ratios confirmed............

looking-forward-to-this- :bouncing:

[Lamaddict]

Lets hope more options are going to be out there, competition generally makes things better with quality and price. I don't think I can stretch to 600 quid for a gearbox but i do like the idea of a 5 Speed.

Who made those Taffspeed ones in the early 80's was it Omega or something? could they have been frozen to make them stronger. I seem to remember those Taffspeed '5 Speed' specials going quite well.

[hungdog]

Were not the only ones who want more gears
http://www.ahc-midlands.org.uk/index.ph ... ed-gearbox

[warts]

Yes, but look at the amount of stuff you need.
But its all irrelevent, most upper class cars are coming out with 8 speed autos now.

[Special X]

I wonder how good and durable the "low cost" Indian version will be....and how quickly they get it into production for sale on *-bay ?

Plenty of people have made 5 speed gearboxes for Lambrettas in the past and they've all been abandoned after they shredded cogs. I've no doubt that these Indian ones will go the same way. Save up a bit longer a buy a proper one (after they've been on sale for a year, just to make sure)

SIL gearboxes are made of excellent steel and are very tough and durable. Assuming the Indian 5 speed boxes are as well made they should be fit for purpose. I ran a 5 speed from Roy of Hornchurch on a 225 tuned GP200 (new) and never had a moments bother. It was a replacement for the original (4 months old) Innocenti box that pulled a tooth off 3rd gear. They wouldn't fix it under warranty because the scooter was tuned.

[Adam_Winstone]

.... and VERY nice it is too!

I had a 3.5 hour drive last night in lashing rain and standing traffic to test ride the UK's sole example but came away enlightened. I'll not go into it in any detail as a full review is being prepared for a well-known scootering magazine but I found the experience of testing it up hill and down dale on a 20+ BHP tuned scoot to be a challenge to the preconceptions that I had... doing odd things like being able to 'select power' at any time, rather than waiting for the motor to 'make power' between gear changes!

Riding Tino's Targa Twin at Lincoln challenged my understanding of Lambretta riding by tricking my ear into thinking that it was revving twice as fast as it was (fires twice per revolution), whereas you really need to forget what you 'think' you know. Likewise, I remember my first TS1 challenging my understanding of Lambretta power delivery, with the reed valve giving SO much more power at low revs, compared to a piston port motor of similar port timings. In the same manner Rimini's 5-speed challenges your understanding of Lambretta riding as there is no need to thrash (or benefit from doing so) a tuned motor from one gear change to the next, all you do is change up and away you go, staying in the power all the way! If it does this for a high revver then I'm excited to see the power delivery from a torquey motor too, which I can't imagine would ever fall out of the power.

There aren't many products that challenge your understanding of Lambretta performance... but this is one of them.

Adam

PS - Still got the smile on my face

[warts]

Thanks for that Adam.

[jonashford]

.... and VERY nice it is too!

I had a 3.5 hour drive last night in lashing rain and standing traffic to test ride the UK's sole example but came away enlightened. I'll not go into it in any detail as a full review is being prepared for a well-known scootering magazine but I found the experience of testing it up hill and down dale on a 20+ BHP tuned scoot to be a challenge to the preconceptions that I had... doing odd things like being able to 'select power' at any time, rather than waiting for the motor to 'make power' between gear changes!

Riding Tino's Targa Twin at Lincoln challenged my understanding of Lambretta riding by tricking my ear into thinking that it was revving twice as fast as it was (fires twice per revolution), whereas you really need to forget what you 'think' you know. Likewise, I remember my first TS1 challenging my understanding of Lambretta power delivery, with the reed valve giving SO much more power at low revs, compared to a piston port motor of similar port timings. In the same manner Rimini's 5-speed challenges your understanding of Lambretta riding as there is no need to thrash (or benefit from doing so) a tuned motor from one gear change to the next, all you do is change up and away you go, staying in the power all the way! If it does this for a high revver then I'm excited to see the power delivery from a torquey motor too, which I can't imagine would ever fall out of the power.

There aren't many products that challenge your understanding of Lambretta performance... but this is one of them.

Adam

PS - Still got the smile on my face

Hi Adam,

Have u any idea of the ratio of this gear box??? Im interested but want to know what possible ratios would be available from it???

cheers

[Adam_Winstone]

No, sorry, I don't. I am aware that Rimini are looking to have a couple of options for the loose 1st and 5th cogs so that you can raise or lower these ratios if you want to fine tune them to your needs. Full spec' will be available in the feature that is soon to be published. Until then, emailing Dean or the others at Rimini L.C. is probably your best bet for knowing more.

I really don't know any other details, I was just lucky enough to be offered a test ride.

Adam