Metal Flake Our ‘painting by numbers’ series is here to guide readers through the process of painting a scooter. Parts 1-4 (see previous editions) have
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Metal Flake Our ‘painting by numbers’ series is here to guide readers through the process of painting a scooter. Parts 1-4 (see previous editions) have
Read moreScooter sounding like a bag of spanners on the way back from a rally? This month: fault diagnosis… without taking your Lambretta apart! There are
Read moreHow far can we reasonably take a SIL 200 engine, with each step giving the most ‘Bang for Buck’ (more power per pound spent)? Darrell
Read moreLong journey home, getting dark, lights starting to flicker? It’s no joke if your lights pack up — time to look at the wiring (the
Read morePearls & sparkle pearls Give a scooterist a Vespa or Lambretta and chances are he’ll fit something chrome to it, tune it… or paint it
Read moreMEASURING, BURETTING & CALCULATING Building a decent engine involves a surprising amount of maths. Dull it may be, but the end results certainly are not Darrell
Read moreHow far can we reasonably take a SIL 200 engine, using old school tuning, a little bit of knowledge and a lot of experience? Darrell
Read moreSafety is always paramount; the hub and rims take a lot of force under acceleration and braking, are yours up to scratch? This month: hubs
Read moreHaving looked at the extensive process of preparation in Part 1, and following up with colour coats and lacquer in Part 2, we are spending
Read moreDarrell Taylor continues his look at the two-stroke top-end, this month delving into squish band width and MSV, and starts to put some of the
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