Scooterotica

a.j wrote:Can someone please tell me why a heavy duty plastic petrol can from Halfords is £14, and one of similar capacity shaped so you can use it as a lambretta petrol tank is £190?

Know what you mean, but bet you a used set of clutch plates you couldn't make one in your shed for £190,
just in case winner pays postage on clutch plates

While we are on can someone explain how halfrauds charge £4.45 for a 12v 35/35 headlight bulb when a scooter dealer (SR) can charge £2.00..............

I would imagine the same HD fuel can is available at a fraction of the halfrauds price.

my last experience with them was when "expertly" build a push rod for the wife.....handle bars and pedals loose - you couldnt get much more wrong on bike.

they are money grabbing sh*t bags

I don't get the original question to be honest. A five litre plastic can from halfrauds is about a fiver, a standard lambretta tank is less than thirty quid?

Donnie wrote:I don't get the original question to be honest. A five litre plastic can from halfrauds is about a fiver, a standard lambretta tank is less than thirty quid?

not just me being thick then.

Donnie wrote:I don't get the original question to be honest. A five litre plastic can from halfrauds is about a fiver, a standard lambretta tank is less than thirty quid?

Keep up at the back.

http://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/f ... l1609.html

And the dealer sells them at that price as that is the going rate $215 form Jet200 USA 229 euros from SIP.

As others have stated if it were for a Mini or Fiat 500 you could make a million or more - classic Lambretta - a few hundred at best.

They look good

I thought so too Steve.

I'd like to see one fitted but at the moment it appears to overcome most of the issue that LRT's present.

a.j wrote:Can someone please tell me why a heavy duty plastic petrol can from Halfords is £14, and one of similar capacity shaped so you can use it as a lambretta petrol tank is £190?

Have you tried fitting the Halfords can in the lambretta ?

DigDug wrote:

Donnie wrote:I don't get the original question to be honest. A five litre plastic can from halfrauds is about a fiver, a standard lambretta tank is less than thirty quid?

Keep up at the back.

http://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/f ... l1609.html

And the dealer sells them at that price as that is the going rate $215 form Jet200 USA 229 euros from SIP.

As others have stated if it were for a Mini or Fiat 500 you could make a million or more - classic Lambretta - a few hundred at best.

The halfords one is a cheap plastic petrol can that will fit in any vehicle,the other is specifically made for a Lambretta - Two totally different things,how can you compare the two

ahhhh now I get it, never seen them before and yeah, dont like it personally, especially if it's a screw cap as in the recess of a lammy frame that looks a pain in the ass personally.