Saigon Scooter Centre parts - My review
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corrado
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It doesn't look long enough to warrant having a rear fixing. The pictures and descriptions on the ssc site are crap but they don't show any other fittings, but as it hasn't got a separate endcan I doubt it it needs anything else. I'd like to see how it performs on a dyno.
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Bilko
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The bracket that was on my end can was wafer thin and snapped very quickly and soon after the exhaust disintegrated.
I'd love another though. The performance on the old mugello 225 was very good and sounded superb.
I'd love another though. The performance on the old mugello 225 was very good and sounded superb.
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CPH Lambretta
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I just asked Pat about one of there clutches and this is what he replied:
Dear Nick,
Yes, we've improved both the steel dividers and the friction plates. The correct offer price of the clutch kit is $187.00 and the Yamaha style levers are $10.00usd each. Posting by regular air mail is an additional $55.00usd and we will have new stock again next week. At the moment we're also including for free an additional set of friction plates.
Let me know if you'd like any more info,
Regards,Pat.
Hope this info helps someone
Nick
Dear Nick,
Yes, we've improved both the steel dividers and the friction plates. The correct offer price of the clutch kit is $187.00 and the Yamaha style levers are $10.00usd each. Posting by regular air mail is an additional $55.00usd and we will have new stock again next week. At the moment we're also including for free an additional set of friction plates.
Let me know if you'd like any more info,
Regards,Pat.
Hope this info helps someone
Nick
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red ghost
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Will that exhaust fit under standard (GP) bodywork? and what kind of pipe is it ? tourer,racer??
cheers
cheers
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adriang
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Frank, Brett from up in Brisbane has got one on his GP which is full bodied.red ghost wrote:Will that exhaust fit under standard (GP) bodywork? and what kind of pipe is it ? tourer,racer??
cheers
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Dryballs
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well it doesnt fit on my series 1 (which is what I thought it would look really good on). The sidepanel would need some serious cutting. I'm gonna try and use my new mig welder to good effect and make it fit better!adriang wrote:Frank, Brett from up in Brisbane has got one on his GP which is full bodied.red ghost wrote:Will that exhaust fit under standard (GP) bodywork? and what kind of pipe is it ? tourer,racer??
cheers
I had a quick look my measuring how far away from the shock bolt the muffler is then compared it on my series 3 and it looked like it should fit OK? Maybe I should weld a TS1 manifold on and use it on my TS1?
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Dryballs
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I fitted the clutch on Friday...
Heres some pics:
on my workshop persian carpet
Old clutch out:
New clutch it!
Here is the exhaust on my Series 1 that I am drybuilding at the moment:
Works in progress:
and here is a close up of the mounting brackets:
My comments on the clutch so far are:
The springs are far too hard! way harder than the MB springs I had in my standard clutch. Whats the point in having more plates of a better design if you are going to have really strong springs????? My first task is to source some softer springs!
Also, the clutch engages/disengages really early in the lever travel which takes a bit to get used to... not sure why its hard to get used to as my Moto Guzzi clutch is the same!
Anyway... more to come after I source some softer springs!
Cheers,
Christiaan
Heres some pics:
on my workshop persian carpet
Old clutch out:
New clutch it!
Here is the exhaust on my Series 1 that I am drybuilding at the moment:
Works in progress:
and here is a close up of the mounting brackets:
My comments on the clutch so far are:
The springs are far too hard! way harder than the MB springs I had in my standard clutch. Whats the point in having more plates of a better design if you are going to have really strong springs????? My first task is to source some softer springs!
Also, the clutch engages/disengages really early in the lever travel which takes a bit to get used to... not sure why its hard to get used to as my Moto Guzzi clutch is the same!
Anyway... more to come after I source some softer springs!
Cheers,
Christiaan
you might want to try pit/monkey bike spares for springs epay might yield something
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Dryballs
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Righto I've been playing around with the clutch this week...
First time out I wasn't particularly happy with the clutch! the springs were really hard, it was noisy, if you pulled up to the lights in gear it would rattle sometimes and a couple of times the clutch started to slip when giving it beans!
On Monday I pulled the clutch out to check out why I was getting grief
I think my problem came from the springs - there is no way to seat them properly on the pressure plate (lambretta pressure plates have recessed holes to locate the spring) I think this was why it was noisy as I released the clutch and why it slipped sometimes. I sorted this out and changed my oil back to SAE90. I did make the mistake of refitting the standard clutch nut because it looked better quality than the one that came with the kit! This meant that the lever didnt pull all the way in - the pressure plate was hitting the nut. I also noticed that the top pressure plate was rubbing slightly on my kickstart shaft (I rectified this with a grinder on the incriminating part of the kickstart shaft)
Also - even with better suited oil and the springs seated correctly the clutch was still awfully heavy to pull. I was also having trouble getting into first gear at the lights, but I think this was more due to the clutch nit hitting the pressure plate.
I pulled the clutch out again today (I'm getting f@cking good at this!) and changed the clutch nut for the (2mm) thinner nut that came with it. While I was at it I changed my gear cables and clutch cable for nice new ones... I also changed my clutch lever and my existing one (original to the bike since new) as the hole where the lever bolt goes through was completely worn out in to a huge slot!
So these few maintenance items have made a huge difference to the clutch - its a lot more cilky smooth to pull, releases easier and doesnt seem to slip - although I only had last night to quickly have a blast around and see!
First time out I wasn't particularly happy with the clutch! the springs were really hard, it was noisy, if you pulled up to the lights in gear it would rattle sometimes and a couple of times the clutch started to slip when giving it beans!
On Monday I pulled the clutch out to check out why I was getting grief
I think my problem came from the springs - there is no way to seat them properly on the pressure plate (lambretta pressure plates have recessed holes to locate the spring) I think this was why it was noisy as I released the clutch and why it slipped sometimes. I sorted this out and changed my oil back to SAE90. I did make the mistake of refitting the standard clutch nut because it looked better quality than the one that came with the kit! This meant that the lever didnt pull all the way in - the pressure plate was hitting the nut. I also noticed that the top pressure plate was rubbing slightly on my kickstart shaft (I rectified this with a grinder on the incriminating part of the kickstart shaft)
Also - even with better suited oil and the springs seated correctly the clutch was still awfully heavy to pull. I was also having trouble getting into first gear at the lights, but I think this was more due to the clutch nit hitting the pressure plate.
I pulled the clutch out again today (I'm getting f@cking good at this!) and changed the clutch nut for the (2mm) thinner nut that came with it. While I was at it I changed my gear cables and clutch cable for nice new ones... I also changed my clutch lever and my existing one (original to the bike since new) as the hole where the lever bolt goes through was completely worn out in to a huge slot!
So these few maintenance items have made a huge difference to the clutch - its a lot more cilky smooth to pull, releases easier and doesnt seem to slip - although I only had last night to quickly have a blast around and see!