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!!!

Monday, August 24, 2009

wedgie - A Brief Update

 Pictured is my Li150 that I sold recently. No that is not me, That is MAnni from the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. They toured Melbourne recently and we had him around at my workshop and a few cool bars.



Wow, since we last spoke plenty has happened.
- The tv175 was put on the road and ridden daily for at least a year. Maintaining the barn fresh look, I got the internals running beautifully so I just looks like it will break down any second. Let the registrartion lapse due to getting a lovely Li150 series 2 and using that as my daily. That's another story.
- the Li150 basket case was sold for what I paid for it. Didn't seem worth having as I had a complete and running version by then.
- The Dirty Rocket was ridden around Tasmania, as well as a trip to the national in South Australia. Beautiful bike. I put it off the road when I registered the TV175 and after a year I decided to sell. It went to South Australia.
- The 'Limahl' LML t5 200 sat in my office for a few years until a mate and fellow scooterist showed an interest. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I say. He is still using it and it looks rather tidy compared to when I had it.
- My Li150 series 2 that I bought since my last confession was a little ripper. I installed a casa 185 kit in it as well as a big bore exhaust, a varitronic ignition, etc etc. Recently I have put it back to stock barrel and sold it to a young fella who is thrilled to have the opportunity to own a genuine Lambretta.
- In the midst of all this I have set up as a professional classic scooter mechanic AND have bought a 1971 triumph Bonneville. Quite a handful to say the least . CLICK HERE for the blog

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