Dan Clare

Pinasco tubeless split Vespa rims

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Dan Clare

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21st February 2016

They arrived in the UK market at the beginning of 2014 and I’ve had one of these fitted to my long-suffering Vespa PX200 for over a year now. And when I say long suffering, the poor thing has been abused. In that time the scooter has been used as a daily commuter, done a rally…
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Polini Evolution 2 Vespa Kit

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Dan Clare

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20th February 2016

Polini’s new Evolution 2 kit is designed for “racing on track for the Vespa Class 135cc category”. The kit has a cast aluminium barrel with 58mm bore, six transfer ports and ‘Nickel-Siliceous’ coating. The piston is gravity cast with two chrome rings and the kit, with rotary valve induction can be fitted to all 125cc Vespas with a…
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Sena Prism Bluetooth Action Camera

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Dan Clare

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20th February 2016

Sena tells us that its Bluetooth Action Camera Prism is the first on the market that provides authentic Bluetooth technology. The main use of this is with its intercom units (which I’ve been using for a while now), although there is also a smartphone app to change settings and offer a handbook; the latter is…
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Remade Li150 Gearboxes

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Dan Clare

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19th February 2016

Scooter Restorations is stocking remade (in India) Li 150 gearboxes. Comprising four loose gears and a cluster with the same number of teeth as the original Li 150s. Call them on call on 0115 967 1405 or visit www.scooterrestorations.com.
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Scooter Restorations remade parts

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Dan Clare

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19th February 2016

Scooter Restorations latest remade parts include an extra large lower fork link buffer like those fitted to the Lambretta Series 3 TV175, TV200 and SX200 brake disc models. At 25mm tall, they are 5mm higher than the original. You’ll need two which will cost £6 for the pair. Next up is a set of brass gear/clutch…
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Mito Lambretta Discs

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Dan Clare

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19th February 2016

Italian performance company Mito now offers a basic version of its Lambretta brake disc kit with single-sided floating disc and static Stage 6 RT caliper. In addition, there’s an anti-dive version and a twin disc conversion too. Importers AF Rayspeed tell us that Mito changed from aluminium disc mounting plate to an all steel item…
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Stronger Lambretta cowlings

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Dan Clare

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18th February 2016

AF Rayspeed’s new Lambretta flywheel and head cowlings are made of thicker material and available in short or long fin versions with Li or GP style grilles. Finished in black paint for £14.75 (£29.75 for carbon dip finish). The matching thicker metal head cowl costs £33.50 in carbon dip, plain black is £23.75. AF Rayspeed are on…
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NSRA guarded secret

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Dan Clare

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18th February 2016

So the Coalition has just given Saddam a justified kicking for invading his neighbour and I’m in Riyadh looking forward to a well earned trip home and I had booked my leave so that I could attend a scooter rally while back. However, it is the time of the NSRA and although the rally dates…
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1979 Back when we were young daft and fearless

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Dan Clare

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18th February 2016

We were two up on my Lambretta GP200 without any tools and only a written map taped to the headset to guide us. We were pulling into Kirkby Lonsdale around 7.30pm and the lights stopped working. It was cold and dark and the only protection we were wearing was sheepskin coats, loafers and open face…
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Casa Lambretta Model D Mats

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Dan Clare

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18th February 2016

The latest addition to the Casa Lambretta stock in the UK are these grey rubber floormats for Model D Lambrettas. Retailing at £40 each, they’re suitable for either 125 or 150 models, are branded as such together with a Casa Lambretta logo, are a good fit and finish, and suit an open frame D Lambretta…
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