Scooterotica

Does anyone know the correct size of this bolt ? Going to pick up a die , sick of buying new ones lol .... cheers

think it’s 8mm right hand thread 1mm pitch

Mrnice71 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:36 pm Does anyone know the correct size of this bolt ? Going to pick up a die , sick of buying new ones lol .... cheers

This is the correct one, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lambretta-Dr ... Swq9lZgGJo Scootopia do one thats less than half the price.Whatever you do,dont buy the bolt with a seperate washer,their Indian and come loose very easily.

Muppet wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:43 am think it’s 8mm right hand thread 1mm pitch

That sounds about right ...thanks muppet

HxPaul wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:26 am

Mrnice71 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:36 pm Does anyone know the correct size of this bolt ? Going to pick up a die , sick of buying new ones lol .... cheers

This is the correct one, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lambretta-Dr ... Swq9lZgGJo Scootopia do one thats less than half the price.Whatever you do,dont buy the bolt with a seperate washer,their Indian and come loose very easily.

Yes Paul the scootopia ones are good and l would never use one with a loose washer . Not rich enough for a MB one lol

Curious as to why you wouldnt use one with loose washer.

bazza3004 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:10 am Curious as to why you wouldnt use one with loose washer.

because when you torque the bolt the washer eventually becomes concaved and the bolt comes loose.

I`ve never had a problem with the Indian ones once fitted , they are in all my TS1, however I do treat them as sacrificial on rebuilds - I got into this habit when they were the only ones you could buy new , before all the remade ones hit the market

Only speaking as I find