That gets my vote - standard TV175 is both a nice ride and becoming a rarity.Geocamper wrote:Thanks for your reply Adam. I only wish to change to add a couple of hp top end as the scoot does tend to show a lack of power on inclines and hills in fourth gear. Changing down to third on said inclines and hills and she pulls like a train. Saying that, the scoot will plod along happily doing 55-58 mph on the flat which I'm told is pretty decent for a standard set up on the TV. Maybe it would be better not to fiddle with it.
Ancillotti exhaust
-
DigDug
- registered user
- Posts: 788
- Joined: Wed May 02, 2012 1:00 pm
- Main scooter: Lambretta
- Location: Stroud
- Contact:
Did you have to do that?
-
bristolmod
- registered user
- Posts: 1741
- Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:42 am
- Main scooter: Lambretta TV175 S3- what else!
- Location: Bali-Hai bar, Locarno Ballroom Bristol, 1967!- mines a Brown Split!!
- Contact:
+1
Scootering since 1968.
-
Geocamper
- registered user
- Posts: 107
- Joined: Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:30 pm
- Main scooter: Tv175 S2- Li 150 S2 Eibar
- Contact:
Thanks for your replys Guys. After considerable thought and 70 miles on the scoot today, I have come to the conclusion that I'm going to leave it standard. The scoot didn't miss a beat and kept up nicely with bigger engined machines tootling through the country lanes.
I had a TV175 S3 last year, it was standard apart from a KBA Clubman and it went okay, sold it.
This year I was fortunate to get another TV175 S3, totally standard with the original paint work. The only upgrade was an electronic ignition, standard 20mm carb and exhaust. Running it locally, we've got no big hills, hit 64 mph GPS at one point going slightly down hill with the wind behind me, ran it full throttle for 11 miles and it hummed along. Innocenti got that engine so right, it's a dream to ride and everything seems so well designed, working together in perfect harmony. My mate had a ride on it and it reminded him of a Vespa!
Most of my other scoots are standard and that's the way forward for me.
This year I was fortunate to get another TV175 S3, totally standard with the original paint work. The only upgrade was an electronic ignition, standard 20mm carb and exhaust. Running it locally, we've got no big hills, hit 64 mph GPS at one point going slightly down hill with the wind behind me, ran it full throttle for 11 miles and it hummed along. Innocenti got that engine so right, it's a dream to ride and everything seems so well designed, working together in perfect harmony. My mate had a ride on it and it reminded him of a Vespa!
Most of my other scoots are standard and that's the way forward for me.
I always found the 175 over geared on all but perfect conditions 4th to 3rd was a regular occuranceGeocamper wrote:Thanks for your reply Adam. I only wish to change to add a couple of hp top end as the scoot does tend to show a lack of power on inclines and hills in fourth gear. Changing down to third on said inclines and hills and she pulls like a train. Saying that, the scoot will plod along happily doing 55-58 mph on the flat which I'm told is pretty decent for a standard set up on the TV. Maybe it would be better not to fiddle with it.
We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm