Dirty Scooters - Lambretta Li 150 series 2 restore and 64 GL malossi 221

this blog is a record of my scooter projects. The Dirty Rocket is finished for now, and I am about to begin restoring a '58 Lambretta Li150 series 2. The Dirty rocket started out as an attempt to build my ideal scooter from a rusted bare heap for as little money as possible. (The frame is a '57 VNA) now a 64 GL frame. TO FOLLOW THIS CHRONOLOGICALLY, START FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE... AND Please leave comments/ tips/ warnings!!!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

one drop of essence of terror, two drops of sinister sauce....

well it runs.
Problems...

Gear change cables don't work too good
Throttle control doesn't open it out all the way
No bolt for old sito plus
clutch cable jumps out of position (therefore front brake may do the same)
no holding clip on gear change shaft
carb floods (probably due the upward angle of the malossi reed block intake manifold).

Solutions....

Gear change cables don't work too good- fiddle around and make sure it is not just incorrect tension
Throttle control doesn't open it out all the way - I can dremel off part of the stopper in the headset
No bolt for old sito plus- buy one
clutch cable jumps out of position (therefore front brake may do the same) - dunno, fiddle a bit and see what's what
no holding clip on gear change shaft - tgry to make something or buy something - research availability of spring steel
carb floods (probably due the upward angle of the malossi reed block intake manifold).- change the float position and hope it doesnt cause fual starvation.


.... mor eto come I'm sure.....

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