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Transformation

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:44 am
by KCB
Finally finished the Kevlarmbretta (named by a friend I hasten to add !)

Transformed from this :

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Hope you like it !!!


Cheers.

Re: Transformation

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:09 am
by cgt75b
I much preferred it before sorry just my opion. Enjoy it :D

Re: Transformation

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:22 am
by mick1
Has Kevlar been used or is it just an effect ? Any other info' on scooter spec' ?

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:38 am
by KCB
Kevlar material over the steel then coated with epoxy resin.

It's a process called skinning.

I saw a carbon fibre skinning kit and decided to give it a go with a kevlar effect instead.

I bought the parts separately and it cost approx. £200 to do the bits plus £120 for the black powder coating.

The frame, tank etc I bought of eBay for £300 and the panel work for £100.

The Imola engine I had in another GP (which I upgraded to an RB22).

So if you don't count the engine the scooter has been built for approx £800.

I think that's not too bad considering how much Lambrettas cost these days

:-)

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:00 am
by Morgan
The colour scheme ain't my cup of tea but i appreciate the effort and thought gone into it. I also like the fact you've done it yourself and not got a cheque book out and let someone else do the work. Where did you get the Kevlar matting and do they have a selection of styles/colours? Enjoy the scoot.

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:15 am
by doggbhoy
i really like it ...nice ..i like the floorboard runners/covers , been thinking of that kind of thing for my ongoing project...did you make them yourself ?

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:55 pm
by KCB
Yes cut the floor runners out of ally plate, which is a pain to work on with the checquer pattern.

The spacers between the plates and floor are cut out of ally hollow rods.

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:00 pm
by KCB
Forgot about the seat.

A nice chap called Gary Simpson made the one off seat to my spec.

Very reasonable, in fact I would go so far as to say cheap for £108 delivered.

I bought the gel pad that is inside it separately.

Re: Transformation

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:51 pm
by Andy Pickering
Tis a real nice seat

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