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Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:54 pm
by carlos fandango
Any one using one of these pistons? I need a 71mm to replace an MB one, as they have none in stock. Any feedback appreciated !
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Thanks
Russ

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:24 am
by rbgaz
hi russ i had the same prob few months back couldnt get a mb piston so i went for a super monza piston for my rb from cam lam but had to reprofile the head best move ive made on my rb it runs really nice with it

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:35 pm
by carlos fandango
Thanks gaz but i don't think camlam do 71mm ?
Ive ordered one now, we'll see how i get on with it, just thought some one might have one running in there engine.
THanks
Russ

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:39 pm
by joespeed
carlos fandango wrote:Thanks gaz but i don't think camlam do 71mm ?
Ive ordered one now, we'll see how i get on with it, just thought some one might have one running in there engine.
THanks
Russ
whan you get sorted,come back and tell us what you think?
regards
joe

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:33 pm
by carlos fandango
joespeed wrote:
carlos fandango wrote:Thanks gaz but i don't think camlam do 71mm ?
Ive ordered one now, we'll see how i get on with it, just thought some one might have one running in there engine.
THanks
Russ
whan you get sorted,come back and tell us what you think?
regards
joe
Will do........looks like im the guinea pig on here then :?

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:52 pm
by camel
i think these are the same pistons sold by beedspeed.....now if you look on mb developments facebook page in the galleries they say....
now im not claiming this is the same piston
that they are racetour copies and they dont have an oil hole in the gudgeon pin,also the rings are sub standard....
but im sure an oil hole could be drilled!!!

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:58 pm
by joespeed
carlos fandango wrote:
joespeed wrote:
carlos fandango wrote:Thanks gaz but i don't think camlam do 71mm ?
Ive ordered one now, we'll see how i get on with it, just thought some one might have one running in there engine.
THanks
Russ
whan you get sorted,come back and tell us what you think?
regards
joe
Will do........looks like im the guinea pig on here then :?
russ,some one has to be the first so its down to you,this is my local and usally opt for mb pistons there half price so if you find there ok then i'll have some!
regards
joe

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:18 am
by carlos fandango
camel wrote:i think these are the same pistons sold by beedspeed.....now if you look on mb developments facebook page in the galleries they say....
now im not claiming this is the same piston
that they are racetour copies and they dont have an oil hole in the gudgeon pin,also the rings are sub standard....
but im sure an oil hole could be drilled!!!
Yes saw that a while back with the twisted piston rings and holes.But i dont think it said where they were from :?
I try not to listen to much when one dealer slags of another dealers product :roll: and i wouldnt of expected MrB to say "wow these new pistons are fantastic and at half the price of ours, brilliant." so thats why i asked the question, for real feedback not biased accounts true or not :)
The MB one would of been my first choice as it would have been a straight swap. :(

So has anyone had a bad experience with the Beedspeed ones :?

Re: Lambretta restore pistons?

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:46 pm
by camel
carlos fandango wrote:
camel wrote:i think these are the same pistons sold by beedspeed.....now if you look on mb developments facebook page in the galleries they say....
now im not claiming this is the same piston
that they are racetour copies and they dont have an oil hole in the gudgeon pin,also the rings are sub standard....
but im sure an oil hole could be drilled!!!
Yes saw that a while back with the twisted piston rings and holes.But i dont think it said where they were from :?
I try not to listen to much when one dealer slags of another dealers product :roll: and i wouldnt of expected MrB to say "wow these new pistons are fantastic and at half the price of ours, brilliant." so thats why i asked the question, for real feedback not biased accounts true or not :)
The MB one would of been my first choice as it would have been a straight swap. :(

So has anyone had a bad experience with the Beedspeed ones :?
totally agree with you :lol: