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Post by Smallframe on Dec 31, 2005 13:52:36 GMT
I run teflon cables on my smallframe (standard outers). Shimano and Jagwire cables are very good and available from the cycle shops. Some of the nipples need filing to suit, dependant on where you want to use them.
The feel of the controls are remarkably improved and I plan to change the cables in the lammy to teflon soon.
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 25, 2006 17:28:51 GMT
I know the "leo" aint as mean lookin as the SIP curly ( resorting back to a 3.00 x 10 tyre too), but u can always keep that for the balls out sprinting can' t you. maybe spence should have a new section added to the gallery entitled "peoples garage/ shed walls" adorned with exotic pipes.
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 12, 2006 20:55:18 GMT
I run my smallframe on 2% and optimax with no problems at all. My Lammy is on 3%
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 12, 2006 20:52:29 GMT
I'm using sysnthesis 2 aswell and for £6.50 a bottle.
but if I buy 4 fourlitre bottles in a case it only works out about £5.50 which makes sense in the long run what with rising oil prices.
I thought this site had froze, till I noticed todays input mr spence
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 5, 2006 20:07:10 GMT
It did on my polini kit. The malossi is a lot revvier kit tho' so yuo would expect a revvy pipe like the jl to compliment it.
As the resonance chamber and lead pipe are so large on the JL, there is bugger all back pressure at low revs and this consequently affects the low down torque. I have a zirri & a somnini D & F both hanging up for the very same reasons. You will lose a degree of top end power tho' as the rev range will be reduced, but you can't have the best of both worlds can you .
JL3 on my lammy performs great low to mid and then just tails off as the pipe doesn't permit high revs ( a lot like the taffy).
Lend a bargain bucket Leo/ polini pipe and do some experimenting, you;ll deffo see some difference, but whether you find it a positive one is unknown for your engine setup.
As an afterthough, you could also try the 2.56 primary as 2.34 is really the territory of zirri and fabrizi cylinders as in very very tall gearing.
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 4, 2006 13:15:41 GMT
If you want to lose the lowend bogging down, try a D29 needle in the carb or try your existing needle (which i assume is somewhere between D22 and D26 ) on the top clip, thus making the fuel air mix leaner at low throttle positions.
I found the only way to make my engine more road-use friendly was to hang up my exotic expansion chambers on the garage wall and and stick a humble leovinci pipe on for improved low end torque.
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 2, 2006 18:43:57 GMT
bagzy , just noticed your sprinter on readers rides, I know the lad who was selling this on ebay at the time (he now regrets the sale of course). This scoot has already been dynoed at PSN, who certainly know their stuff.
All things said and done though I am still of the opinion that dyno's are only of benefit for race/sprint engines on the basis that extra h.p is squeezed out for good dyno readings is done by setting carbs very lean.
for road going scoots i believe squeezing them extra h.p out on a dyno does heighten the chance of detonation.
finally, from your experience of riding that motor does the 2.34 upgear in the motor pull the zirri short 4th well or is it too revvy for the highways.
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Post by Smallframe on Dec 17, 2005 16:28:29 GMT
very sorry to hear about your scooter., b*st**ds !!
On the newer px's you can remove the horn casting and loosen of a small grub screw to slide the whole ignitio/ steering lock barrel.
Does the ET have a little luggage box in the legshield as I would imagine removal of the shroud inside the leggies will expose a similar grub screw.
This is pure speculation, but its still a vespa afterall, so yuo may find this to be the case
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Post by Smallframe on Dec 18, 2005 13:21:02 GMT
Looks like the auto censor doesn't recognise
"Bearded Clam" or "Bushy plate" either
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Post by Smallframe on Dec 17, 2005 16:34:46 GMT
Was talking to a biker mate and we got on the subject of heated grips to which he responded "sh*te "
As he reckons they only actually heat up the palms of your hand and your finger tips remain freezing.
Handle bar muffs are not for the fashion conscious but i believe they do a much better job.
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Post by Smallframe on Dec 9, 2005 17:23:40 GMT
iF A FRAME HAS NO CHASSIS NUMBER, THN HOW DO YOU REGISTER.
i suppose I could find the answer on dvla website, but is alot easier if someone here just knows.
cheers ;D
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Post by Smallframe on Dec 2, 2005 14:25:10 GMT
dimensions wise they are the same frame.
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 21, 2005 17:10:43 GMT
but before you yank it, try the lock as it may be locked!
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 18, 2005 9:14:07 GMT
I have had some excellent stuff from all-styles when no-on else could come up with the goods. They're the people I was trying to think of last night, but couldn't remember their name. they always stock a lot of vintage NOS bits don't they.
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 17, 2005 17:04:35 GMT
FAO Spence - he does all the parts for the vespa sprint aswell.
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 17, 2005 16:57:12 GMT
Perry Lewis at www.totallyscooters.com/ should be able to provide you with all the little gubbins you need. He's a lambretta man really but states he can get hold off 99% o old vespa spares. Check his stock out on line. I know he has the footboard end caps for 75p each.
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 20, 2005 18:27:02 GMT
www.vespaclub.com/tecnica/px/1981-px200e.jpgif its the same colur as the above then this original paint has been discontinued , bu a paint shop can mix any colour u want (£20 for a litre of 2-pac and £5 for the activator
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 17, 2005 20:04:13 GMT
Em2002 PIAGGIO Zip For Sale 50 cc, one
£750 ET2 sensible owner from new, FSH with receipts, last service 23/10/04 costing £145, met blue, taxed, ready to use garage stored, lovely comfy scooter.
This ad out of date. In the range you should pick something age and mileage wise as above :-
Go for low mileage models as they won't be as bladdered ,remember its only a 50cc motor
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 15, 2005 11:25:06 GMT
yes spelling mistake noted "tuck one foot"
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 15, 2005 11:24:12 GMT
2 ways really
1. sit on bike, tuck on foot against base of stand and push bike forward (easy). Cover the rear brake pedal with other foot once the stand kicks over
2. stand to left of bike, grab seat strap, one foot against stand and pull bike forward (motorbike test way). However if you are not too confident you may end up dropping the scoot this way.So adopt the straddling method
Had to check the date as I answered this to check it wasn;t 1st April
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 15, 2005 11:30:30 GMT
Dating cert, mot, insurance and complete a vehichle registration document completing - never heard of a manufacturers conformity cert (sounds like b*ll*cks) . Lambretta (sorry spence) don't exist as a manufacturer anymore, but you can get a lammy on the road, by following the above principles.
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 14, 2005 20:57:45 GMT
I was given a p2 that was left in an alley way and rang swansea and quoted the frame no. and they ran a stolen vehichle check there and then and confirmed to me it was not a stolen, but they would have to write to the last registered keeper and advise them of my find. Luckily they had moved addresses and i was sent a new V5.
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 13, 2005 9:12:47 GMT
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 13, 2005 9:04:11 GMT
what are the beginning letters of the chassis number eg: VMB1T and does it have 8 or 10 inch wheels ?
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Post by Smallframe on Jan 23, 2006 18:31:45 GMT
Lad I know from round chorley way had what looked like the new "Scorpion" pipe on his GTS and it sounds really BAD (as in good) , check out the scorpion exhausts site
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 3, 2005 18:39:23 GMT
the loom does have a few inches free play in it Ie; to allow the headset to be lifted upwards ( and then some more (horn and brakes wires being disconnected allows further travel). Graft your replacement section in and then cover with heatshrink tape.
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 25, 2005 20:07:00 GMT
When you stick the HP4on, run a slightly cooler plug like an NGK B8ES cos they don't cool aswell as the original fans . LED bulbs are also a consideration as your lights may not run as powerfully (bigger drop in headlight intensity when stoplight comes on). If you can hear ignition pinking when thrashing it thru the gears at high revs (and you will thrash it) , retard the timing by one or two degrees. All the quirks my HP4 had on PX
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Post by Smallframe on Aug 6, 2005 21:27:44 GMT
stick it on readers scooters thread when its done
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Post by Smallframe on Jul 29, 2005 16:28:12 GMT
Have you tightened the carb and carb box down evenly and to the correct tightness, set air screw at one and a quarter turns as a starting point. Does it behave this way from hot and cold running temperatures ? Is the carb old? Are you running with an air filter on. Check the middle jet (emulsifier tube ) for its cleanliness.
Sounds like too much air in the mixture settings, or an air leak on carb base, if the problem is remaining at all operating temps.
If non of the above rectify the situation, lend a mates carb and see how that runs on your scoot.
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 6, 2005 20:29:19 GMT
Looking for a QUALITY alloy welder in merseyside. Need a set of casings welding with nice air bubble free alloy to enable the milling of Hoooooj transfer ports. Do you "KNow" anyone ?
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