Changing various Lammy parts ...

[Devo McDuff]

Hi,

The SII Lammy I bought is a bit battered and as well as getting a 185 kit put on it (just not fast enough for me, especially 2 up) I've a few parts to change to spruce it up a bit, I'm not very good at this lark so any help appreciated.

I tried to change the kickstart but the nut won't budge, tried with a decent spanner and socket and it just slips each time. Think it has been on there since 1961! Anything worth trying?

I'm replacing the twist grips, is it just a case of pulling hard to get the old ones off? And do I need to coat the insides of the new one in some sort of adhesive? I remember on my PX there was glue to keep them on as they kept melting whenever it was hot (which granted was rare in Manchester!).

The horn switch is missing and the light switch has seen better days so I'd like to change them and have a replica part, I want to keep the original 'box' though, is this possible as it looks like it is all hard wired?

Lastly, when it stops pissin' down I'm also going to have a go at changing the centre stand and rear runners so any advice welcome.

Ta,

Dan

[bristolmod]

the replacement parts won't be as good as the originals and you'll probably have to fettle them to make them fit/ work.

To replace the grips (if you must............), cut them off with a sharp knife. Spray the insides of the new ones with hair spray ( yours or the good lady wifes) and push them firmly on- the spray dries and forms a "glue").

Chris

[joeythescooterboy]

Oh it'll definately be his own hairspray!!! :biggrin:

[Monty]

Dan You gone gay since you went down under, glad to hear its p1551ing it down for you
Kick-start, Use a flat sided socket rather than a multi point one you should be able to get a grip of the head better if you have already chewed it up. All else fails a hacksaw, even half way through will snap it when you have another go with the socket. Get the original re-chromed if it fits, the replacements are crap, got a very good re-chromed one made of cheese you can have. :baddevil:
Grips as has been said, hair gel wont do the same job, I use any old rattle can of paint I have
Switch again as has been said, original are better, does your switch have a plastic horn switch button? if it does I would be tempted to repair it, they are far better than the remade Indian ones, if its too far gone go for a replacement

[Devo McDuff]

Blimey, Joey and Monty .... and here was me thinking this was a classy joint :fb:

The original grips look like they've been bum smuggled or I'd leave them on. Got them off fairly easily and put the new ones in some hot water and then a little bit of WD40 down them and they went on with a bit of force. This was before I read the hairspray trick. They're about 3/4 of an inch too short by the looks of things though, doh!

Would keep the original kick-start but it's got a big chip out of it from where the previous owner must have had a scrape. The nut is just peeling with any pressure. I'll have a go at hacksaw Jim Dugganin it, when I've bought a hack saw that is.

Horn/light switch is missing the horn button and the top light button, so I just want to replace the actual buttons if I can and leave the rest original. Not sure how to go about it with the replacement one I've got though. http://beedspeed.com/images/switch-lam-s2-indian.jpg .... is the only thing stopping the cover coming off the top button? If so how do I get it off without snapping it?

[Supereibar]

Vice grips MIGHT (in very big capital letters) help. I have taken the worse possible stuck parts with vice grips. A wonderful tool.

J.

[warts]

But proper VISEGRIPS mind, made in USA. ANY other brand is inferior. Got a few diverse types in the toolbox going back 40 years. And boy have they seen some abuse, despite which all still work.

[Supereibar]

But proper VISEGRIPS mind, made in USA. ANY other brand is inferior. Got a few diverse types in the toolbox going back 40 years. And boy have they seen some abuse, despite which all still work.

Excuse my poor vocabulary sir, but I am a foreign gent, sometimes certain words elude me
and by the way, I appreciate that some of the Made in USA stuff is good (other times I can't say the same thing), but mind me again, I surely think that WÃœRTH ones made in the land of crouts would do the job just as good

Best,

Jaime

[Monty]

Sounds like the grips you got are series 3, do they have ribs running down the length of them or short raised segments
Have you got any decent dealers in Oz, you need to persuade him you are not fresh off the boat

[corrado]

The scootrs S2 hand grips are excellent quality and available in Grey or Black. Use double sided tape on the metal and spray the hairspray on to that, it'll go mushy and makes it easy to slide the grip on. Stops it from moving in the future too. I doubt if you can get the horn button on it's own. I'd replace the whole switch.