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Post by citydaz on Feb 16, 2018 21:33:13 GMT
Not really a technical discussion, but more of a declaration of achievement.
Ive managed to remove the engine from the frame with little if any collateral damage - apart from the choke lever being disconnected from the cable, how does it reconnect?, removed the barrel and piston, kick start, disconnected the wires & cables and degreased the casing.
Took it to the shop this afternoon and the list of replacement parts continues to grow - the rear hub is now no good, the electronic ignition may be shot, and a new cosa clutch is reccommended.
Apart from that happy days!
The Pinasco 215 kit is the upgrade of choice with a SIP road 2.0 and i guess theres more to come!
Citydaz
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Post by mijapxman on Feb 17, 2018 19:39:18 GMT
Citydaz,glad to hear you've got your engine out and about to get it souped up.
Will help you with the choke when you reassemble, if needed.
Would be interesting to know the Labour charge when it's done.(unless it's a secret 😉).
Nice 1.
Mij ☺
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Post by citydaz on Mar 4, 2018 1:25:07 GMT
went to the shop on friday to check up on the latest developments.
2nd, 3rd and 4th gears were f***** so were replaced.
I brought in my kickstart and CDI for fitting. The motor started 3rd kick and seems OK.
More testing next week apparently.
The carb has a "snakehead" fitted which is a benefit.
The choke cable and lever will be replaced which is also an upgrade.
Will use the old spare ram-air foam filter from my Lambretta for the carburettor since the airbox and tube has been dispensed with.
more updates next week when the engine will be ready for collection.
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Post by citydaz on Apr 26, 2018 20:10:36 GMT
215cc Engine with 28mm carb was eased back in to the frame this week, with help from my 12 year old son, numerous blocks of wood, a skateboard modified to be an engine trolley, a long plank of wood was used to act as a lever to align the engine with the holes so the bolt could be inserted.
All went rather swimmingly!
The LML disc forks arrived a few weeks earlier.
I removed the fasteners and replaced with stainless steel ones, upgraded to a Pinasco yellow shock absorber, sanded the small areas of rust from the "new" forks and applied smooth silver hammerite x 2 coats. Just need a master cylinder now.
next steps will be to spray the flywheel satin black, add the stainless rear brake clamp and make the electrical connections.
Then I will take the scoot back to the shop for the forks to be fitted, and for the cables to be attached.
Happy Days!
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Post by citydaz on Apr 30, 2018 20:05:17 GMT
my mate came round tonight with his crimping kit and i connected my wires. I did not realise that it was so simple!
But why is there so much excess wire in the box, all wound up on itself?
I left it as it was instead of shortening them just in case.
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Post by citydaz on May 17, 2018 20:32:08 GMT
engine work stopped! picked the scoot up from the shop after having the new front disc fork fitted and brought it home. Fitted the tank and fired it up. sweet as a nut! Ticked over for 10 mins. Left it an hour and then fired it up again for 20 mins. It appeared to be a bit smokey which I thought a bit strange. Left it a day and then on sunday fired it up again for about 30mins. Switched it off whilst I listened to the 2nd half of the city v Southampton game then as City scored, I tried to start it up again. It coughed. spluttered and died! Talk about a bitter / sweet moment. Tried to kick it over but absolutely nothing, then a grinding sound as i moved the flywheel around with my finger.(?!) Not good. Taking it back to the shop on saturday for an autopsy.  |
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Post by citydaz on May 19, 2018 16:52:31 GMT
panic over - faulty woodruff key.
Phew
this was re-tightened and flywheel replaced within 15 mins of unloading the scoot off the trailer at the shop.
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Post by citydaz on Jun 10, 2018 11:04:40 GMT
now running the engine in. Keeping it down to around 40 mph for the first 100 miles. Everything seems sweet, really impressed by the low down pulling power  |
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Post by Phil on Jun 14, 2018 12:20:46 GMT
Hi citydaz,
I've fitted a yellow pinasco front and rear shock, they look really nice. Have you noticed that the front shock makes the front end sit up higher? Mine does. I found that taking and refitting the front wheel (when on centre stand) is now awkward as wheel now touches the floor instead of popping off nice and easy.
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Post by citydaz on Jun 14, 2018 20:15:02 GMT
Hi,
no i hadnt noticed that.
I will upload some photos tomorrow.
Ive got new LML forks fitted so that may be different to yours if you've got proper Italian ones.
The Pinasco shockers are the business - the ride is so much more comfortable, plus the dive isnt too severe when i apply the front brake.
My riding preference is to use the front brake a lot - not sure if this is the "proper" way of doing things but its what I do.
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Post by Phil on Jun 14, 2018 21:39:57 GMT
I haven’t ridden mine yet but they sure look sexy and that’s the main thing!
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Post by mijapxman on Jun 14, 2018 22:02:24 GMT
Citydaz and Phil, could it be because you're each using different settings?
Mij☺
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Post by Phil on Jun 15, 2018 6:37:53 GMT
Citydaz and Phil, could it be because you're each using different settings? Mij☺ Maybe, tbh I'm not altogether sure about the whole adjustment thing. They came with the adjustment tool and then the shock has two large metal rings. Is the higher ring to adjust the shock and the lower ring then butts up against and locks it in place? (Kind of like double-nutting) I assumed the adjustment would change how firm the springs are (is that called pre-load?) but I didn't think it would alter the ride height.
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Post by citydaz on Jun 15, 2018 8:46:15 GMT
Just used the shockers as they came.
Tried to use the supplied spanners but gave up, as the whole spring assembly just rotated.
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Post by phattanglo on Jun 16, 2018 8:01:26 GMT
The adjuster is to adjust the ride height only, it has no effect on the spring rate so if your suspension feels like it is constantly too soft and bottoming out then a spring with a higher rate is the answer.
The shockers are set up for what the manufacturers class as an average weight rider so if you don't fall into that category then it might be worth seeing if a company like Faulkner springs have something more suitable.
To be honest if you have a nice set of shockers it is probably worth tuning them so they are spot on for you and you'll probably find the handling will improve as well.
Sorry I don't think I explained that very well. When you sit on your scoot the suspension sinks to a certain level known as the ride height. This is determined by the spring rate, too strong a spring for your weight and the suspension will hardly move, too weak a spring and it could sink to the point where you have hardly any suspension travel left or the forks will dive excessively when braking. Your shocker adjustment just squeezes the spring more or less, so if you pre load the spring say half an inch then the point where your weight settles it will be half an inch higher hence you increase your ride height by that amount. Hope that makes sense. I seem to remember reading a long time ago that ideally when you sit on a bike it should use about a third of the suspension travel, so that you have plenty in reserve for poor road surfaces but also enough rebound travel to keep the rubber in contact with the road after hitting a bump. What your paying for with good shockers is excellent damping qualities and re-buildability so if you have a spring that is the right rate and dimensions and it's the colour that you want it doesn't really matter who made it. A spring's a spring |
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Post by Phil on Jun 17, 2018 18:23:16 GMT
Yep, that makes perfect sense. Thanks for the comprehensive answer.
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