Another near death Lambretta experience !!!

[KCB]

Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration but none the less.

I thought the rear handling felt a bit odd on the way home from the Big 7 rally only to find this:







The spring has snapped on the rear shock.

Any point replacing the spring or is there now a better recommending rear shock available?

Cheers.

[Andy Pickering]

From a cost effectiveness point of view replacing the spring will be far cheaper than buying a new shocker...

Which spring was you using 180lb or 220lb, their is 2 guys who frequent the forum who will be able to both to sort this for you, Chiggy and Shocky, just do a search..

[warts]

Has the spring been shortened?

[Muttley McLadd]

You can get the springs (or could, anyway) from Demon Tweaks for next to nothing.
The 180lb ones you can put in by hand. 220 might need a few bits of string to hold it together while you fit the top bit.

[rosscla]

http://www.lambrettaupgrades.co.uk/r1-springs-bushes

[Andy Pickering]

http://www.lambrettaupgrades.co.uk/r1-springs-bushes

Thats Chiggy

[KCB]

No the sprinig hadn't been shortened, well it is now as a couple of inches broke off.

If I didn't want to replace the spring and instead get a new damper (not sure if I trust the R1 any more) what would people recommend?

Cheers.

[rosscla]

http://www.lambrettaupgrades.co.uk/r1-springs-bushes

Thats Chiggy

I know, just trying to be helpful for the googley challenged...

[Andy Pickering]

Googley challenged lol..

All depends on your budget really..their is plenty on the market ranging from £100 -£300 i reckon

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[WINTERMODEL150]

Got a taffspeed on the rear of mine ,its been on there for a few years now still looks and works as good as new

Dean