Lambretta tuning

Quietly Brutal: Inside Richard Frank’s RB225 Lambretta Street Sleeper

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Mark Lancaster

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10th September 2026

Subtle looks and serious performance, Richard Frank’s RB225 street racer proves that you don’t need noise to make a powerful statement. So we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: What was the original idea behind this build? RF: I wanted to build a Lambretta that delivered proper performance but didn’t rely on looks…
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72bhp Lambretta Sleeper: David Krayem’s Stretched SX150

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Mark Lancaster

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1st September 2026

From a humble Series 2 Lambretta in 1968 to a collection of classics today, David Krayem’s return to the marque has gone well beyond nostalgia. His latest SX150 may look fairly standard at first glance, but with a stretched frame and a heavily developed 270cc Casa SSR engine producing 72bhp, this is one Lambretta pushing…
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Inside Polini: 10 years of Project Polini and a visit to the factory

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Mark Lancaster

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15th August 2026

Incredibly, it’s been 10 years since we began ‘Project Polini’, our longest-ever road test. What better way for Stan to mark the anniversary than with a visit to Polini HQ… Full disclosure: I’m a big fan of Polini. My relationship with the brand began back in 2016, when my previously trusty PX blew a hole…
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From factory standard to faster and flashier: How scooter customisation became an industry

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Mark Lancaster

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15th July 2026

Ever since scooters came off the production line, they have been altered in one way or another to change both their appearance and performance. Stu Owen reports… Undoubtedly, both the Lambretta and Vespa were classic designs, capturing the public eye the moment they rolled off the production line in the 1940s. It wasn’t just the…
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A Sticky Situation: the Lambretta manual that’s annoyingly good

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Mark Lancaster

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8th July 2026

Love him or loathe him, and we’ve tried both, Martin ‘Sticky’ Round has produced what remains the definitive Lambretta workshop manual… Dan Clare reports… Some books you review politely. Some you skim suspiciously. Some you keep within arm’s reach of the bench because, sooner or later, they will save you from either mechanical disaster or…
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A lifetime to build a dream…

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd July 2026

Built to honour a lifetime of ambition, friendship and love. Ralph Appleby’s Lambretta TV200 is a deeply personal tribute machine realised through decades of patience, loyalty and belief. There are moments in scootering when a machine transcends its physical form. When metal, fuel and rubber stop being just components and instead become chapters in a…
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King Cobra 02: preserving Classic Lambrettas street racer history

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Mark Lancaster

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27th June 2026

King Cobra 02: preserving Classic Lambrettas street racer history Over the years, various dealers known for their paintwork and engine specialisms have tapped into the street racer production market. Well-known examples of these scooters came from the stables of AF Rayspeed, DyroSpeed, Down Town Customs and a host of others. The sharp design of their…
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The Lambretta Engine Rebuild Manual

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Mark Lancaster

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15th June 2026

A new workshop guide aimed at anyone tackling a classic Lambretta engine rebuild, whether that means a basic refresh or a more performance-minded road build. Written by our very own Dan Clare, the book sets out to walk readers through the strip, inspection, and rebuild process in a clear, step-by-step format, covering the full job…
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Model F Racer

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Mark Lancaster

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26th May 2026

Innocenti produced several open-frame factory racers, but none of them were as outrageous as this example from Jeff Wilkes. Within months of Lambretta production starting, Innocenti began building factory racers. Entering them into endurance races was seen as a great way to promote the Lambretta brand by proving their reliability and strong build quality. This…
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The Story Behind Carl Ellis’s ‘Identity Crisis’ Scooter

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Mark Lancaster

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14th March 2026

Carl Ellis built a scooter called Identity Crisis using a mixture of used parts sourced from different places and developed from what was originally an Li Golden Special frame purchased in 2023. The project combines elements associated with Li, TV and SX models. Stu Smith spoke to Carl about how the scooter was developed. Building…
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