Smokey Two Stroke Goodness
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Brads67 said:
Hate 2 strokes !
Unless off course they are in this.
Hi Brads. I have to admit that I know next to nothing about scooters! It looks like a really clean Lambretta though.Unless off course they are in this.
I've never ridden a proper classic scooter like yours, though many moons ago I 'borrowed' a mates Peugeot jobby to see how fast it went on a 'private' road near our house...
I`ll post pics of my other Lambretta
150 block with a cast 190 barrel. Reed valved with a 30mm dellorto and a PM expansion chamber. Cut welded crank, 6 plate racing clutch and the piston rings and con rod from a Yamaha 350 lc YPVS. Fornt disc conversion as well obv ! l
Oh yes ! 30bhp 10" wheels and the thick end of 90mph ! haha sounds like a crosser on full chat.
150 block with a cast 190 barrel. Reed valved with a 30mm dellorto and a PM expansion chamber. Cut welded crank, 6 plate racing clutch and the piston rings and con rod from a Yamaha 350 lc YPVS. Fornt disc conversion as well obv ! l
Oh yes ! 30bhp 10" wheels and the thick end of 90mph ! haha sounds like a crosser on full chat.
It`s a lot tamer than you imagine. It uses a gearbox built for touring so will sit at 70 2 up.
I have a tuned Vespa as well, they get a bit addictive if I`m honest, and as for lots of work, ! well certainly lots of cash that's for sure. Not a cheap exercise.
Lambrettas can be bottomless money pits !
Getting a 1958 Series 1 done just now, Ford Alpine White. To match the bedroom it`s going in !
I have a tuned Vespa as well, they get a bit addictive if I`m honest, and as for lots of work, ! well certainly lots of cash that's for sure. Not a cheap exercise.
Lambrettas can be bottomless money pits !
Getting a 1958 Series 1 done just now, Ford Alpine White. To match the bedroom it`s going in !
Fleegle said:
Not my cup at tea at all, but I can see how they become money pits.
Are they the same spec engines as when scooter racing was popular?
Still is pretty popular I believe? They race with the Vintage Motorcycle Club I think. Saw them at Cadwell last year, feckin' quick, some of them and loads of them!Are they the same spec engines as when scooter racing was popular?
Brads67 said:
It`s a lot tamer than you imagine. It uses a gearbox built for touring so will sit at 70 2 up.
I have a tuned Vespa as well, they get a bit addictive if I`m honest, and as for lots of work, ! well certainly lots of cash that's for sure. Not a cheap exercise.
Lambrettas can be bottomless money pits !
Getting a 1958 Series 1 done just now, Ford Alpine White. To match the bedroom it`s going in !
I seem to get stuck into a few too many of those 'bottomless pit' projects! Nice to hear you're keeping them inside as well, I've always thoughts bikes and such should be kept inside a house rather than in the garage. My missus has just sort of accepted it...I have a tuned Vespa as well, they get a bit addictive if I`m honest, and as for lots of work, ! well certainly lots of cash that's for sure. Not a cheap exercise.
Lambrettas can be bottomless money pits !
Getting a 1958 Series 1 done just now, Ford Alpine White. To match the bedroom it`s going in !
Sounds like you have a good collection though!
bob1179 said:
Steve Bass said:
Fleegle said:
srob said:
and loads of them!
Aaaargh !!My worst nightmare
Are there many two strokes still in use there or are they all Chinese and Thai made stuff now?
Looks lovely and warm though. Unlike here in the far north...
It's all Honda Cubs, Waves or such or Yamaha scoots of every type.
Plenty of Vespas though, but predominately newer stuff. Apparently, there's a bit of a Vespa classic scene here with the bikes costing 4 to 5k USD
As for weather, 30 to 35 every day but humid and huge downpours at 4pm.
Steve Bass said:
bob1179 said:
Steve Bass said:
Fleegle said:
srob said:
and loads of them!
Aaaargh !!My worst nightmare
Are there many two strokes still in use there or are they all Chinese and Thai made stuff now?
Looks lovely and warm though. Unlike here in the far north...
It's all Honda Cubs, Waves or such or Yamaha scoots of every type.
Plenty of Vespas though, but predominately newer stuff. Apparently, there's a bit of a Vespa classic scene here with the bikes costing 4 to 5k USD
As for weather, 30 to 35 every day but humid and huge downpours at 4pm.
The weather sounds quite pleasant - well better than here anyway...
tezzer said:
These Higgspeeds arrived for the GT550 today...fitted like a dream, and sound rather good 
I had a couple of friends with Suzukis.One had a water bucket and a 380, the other had a 550. I rode a 400-4 at the time, but got the odd blast on theirs.
Lovely rasp with the right exhaust. I'm sure yours sounds great.
It sounds really good and crisp..there is a lovely crackle on a part or trailing throttle, and it has transformed the power, still got a lot of torque (for a stinkwheel), but pulls a lot harder now than it did, and will rev to the redline in top easily, whereas before anything over 7,000 took time.
Will get it on the dyno as soon as there is a space, to check the jetting, and see where we are from 41 rwhp on the standard pipes, to what it is now.
The standard pipes are filled inside, and coated externally with ACF50, and wrapped in plastic an bubble wrap, all boxed up in the cardboard box the higgspeeds came in. Already had an offer of £800 for them.
Will get it on the dyno as soon as there is a space, to check the jetting, and see where we are from 41 rwhp on the standard pipes, to what it is now.
The standard pipes are filled inside, and coated externally with ACF50, and wrapped in plastic an bubble wrap, all boxed up in the cardboard box the higgspeeds came in. Already had an offer of £800 for them.
tezzer said:
It sounds really good and crisp..there is a lovely crackle on a part or trailing throttle, and it has transformed the power, still got a lot of torque (for a stinkwheel), but pulls a lot harder now than it did, and will rev to the redline in top easily, whereas before anything over 7,000 took time.
Will get it on the dyno as soon as there is a space, to check the jetting, and see where we are from 41 rwhp on the standard pipes, to what it is now.
The standard pipes are filled inside, and coated externally with ACF50, and wrapped in plastic an bubble wrap, all boxed up in the cardboard box the higgspeeds came in. Already had an offer of £800 for them.
I thought the 550 was more than 41 bhp? Really pleased to hear you like the new pipes, they've transformed the look of the bike.Will get it on the dyno as soon as there is a space, to check the jetting, and see where we are from 41 rwhp on the standard pipes, to what it is now.
The standard pipes are filled inside, and coated externally with ACF50, and wrapped in plastic an bubble wrap, all boxed up in the cardboard box the higgspeeds came in. Already had an offer of £800 for them.
I'd definitely hold onto the old pipes if you can, but an offer for £800 isn't bad at all.
It's supposed to be dry this evening so I might see if I can get my old smoker out for a bit of a run.
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