Scooterotica

Hi all
i have a 3 piece flywheel, gp boss, (i think) vespa wheel, and plastic fan. Believed to be an old beedspeed conversion with stator comprised of PE ignitio parts on a lammy backing plate.
the flywheel needs putting together, and im pretty sure the consensus will be to bolt it together; is this something i can do myself or is it worth taking it somewhere as its a pretty important component that needs to be solid and balanced.
also, how do i work out where the boss goes in order to make the keyway in some sort of position to set the timing up with minimal hassle?
also, the boss has a slight gouge in it, is it worth replacing or will it be fine, im planning to lap it to my crank anyway, thoughts?
cheers all!

Hi ollie
Its easy enough to line up , the keyway should be at 9 oclock at tdc and the pick up on the stator should be in the area of the "fingers"/ triggers on the mangets on the flywheel. there are only 8 possible position combinations so it should be obvious which is correct. Use high tensile bolts to bolt it up .
I did one of these conversions in the 80s, and was amazed how the vespa and lambretta parts are interchangable . Not knowing then , that the vespa system, is infact the lambretta/ducati ignition design ,that vespa adopted after the demise of innocenti, and they ditched their femsatronic system.
Russ

alright mate!
thats really helpful. Im really hoping ive managed to grab myself a really cheap but also reliable kit here. Did you notice a difference with the flywheel weight? im hoping/assuming its not as light as an af version, as i think that would be a bit too extreme for my tune and gearing.
hope all is well with you!
ollie