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Post by milly on Jan 5, 2021 17:10:36 GMT -5
Well I'm furloughed until March so other than what the wife has listed for me to do in the garden I am going to start making the cut down better. Tomorrow the new SIP performance front brake shoes and cable should arrive and that will be the start. I have a problem jumping out of third so will check the cruciform and third gear. The kick start jumps when pushed down now and again so new quadrant and associated parts ordered. New engine casing nuts and washers and whilst at it 150cc cylinder kit. I have now been watching Robots video on the strpdown of these engine's and they don't look so alien to me now so stay tuned. I most likely will convert violet back to autolube at a later date as well.
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 5, 2021 19:19:58 GMT -5
Looks like its a keeper for now. At least it will keep you busy in the lockdown.
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Post by pinkscoot on Jan 6, 2021 13:35:21 GMT -5
Robot at Scooter West does make some great videos. I have picked up some things from him.
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Post by milly on Jan 6, 2021 13:52:32 GMT -5
Well just checking what jets it's running at present so Dai at On Small Wheels Swansea can let MT know what size I need with the 150cc kit on and put them on my order of last bits hopefully
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Post by oldgeek on Jan 6, 2021 18:24:05 GMT -5
150cc's of 2T I bet she rips!
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Post by milly on Jan 7, 2021 13:39:35 GMT -5
Hopefully it will be going well oldgeek I now got it ready on the ramp to start the ball rolling now the rat scooter has a new home.
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Post by milly on Jan 14, 2021 17:14:14 GMT -5
Put the new shoes and cable on today and then new brake and clutch lever, renewed the rubber grommit that stops muck going down the speedo cable into the workings on the wheel. Tomorrow I shall adjust the clutch up and hopefully go for a spin.
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 14, 2021 18:35:51 GMT -5
That blue edging strip Has really grown on me.
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Post by milly on Jan 15, 2021 13:50:18 GMT -5
Clutch nipple tightened and adjustment done today, but fiddley but on road test performed ok. Next is to get the panel I got off FB cut down to shape of the one I took off which has a bit of tinworm in it. Dropped down Blacksmith's earlier today and pick it up from the Blacksmith tomorrow morning. I like the slots in it which will stay originally from a LML 4t auto. I also like that red to......hmmm.
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Post by jbjhillbilly on Jan 17, 2021 0:49:45 GMT -5
Clutch nipple tightened and adjustment done today, but fiddley but on road test performed ok. Next is to get the panel I got off FB cut down to shape of the one I took off which has a bit of tinworm in it. Dropped down Blacksmith's earlier today and pick it up from the Blacksmith tomorrow morning. I like the slots in it which will stay originally from a LML 4t auto. I also like that red to......hmmm. Shiny cut downs are odd to me for some reason. Maybe because all the ones I’ve seen have been rat-scoots of some sort (there’s one at the shop). But a sleek, fast Vespa in bright red is VERY intriguing!
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Post by milly on Jan 28, 2021 9:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by milly on Jan 28, 2021 12:19:03 GMT -5
And this afternoons work, the cross is a bit knacked and need to check out the third gear wheel as well, more to do tomorrow if time allows. New 3rd gear and shim on order incase needed. Just gotta watch one of Robot's vids on the checking of things so I do not make any mistakes. In fact its not Robot but someone else from Scooter West doing the strip down and rebuild.
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Post by milly on Jan 28, 2021 12:20:03 GMT -5
Yep now I look at pic glad I ordered that new third gear
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Post by milly on Feb 1, 2021 13:01:25 GMT -5
Project held up a bit looking for parts so stuffed all the tools oils and small boxes of clips nuts bolts electrical bits and tools. Let functional chaos begin transforming to orderly order. I now can work on one trolley with all tools to hand on it. A large box of spare tools has no been amassed a small box of all every day used tools and small box of bicycle tools and a collection of about 6 hammers 🙂 The other trolley has all the bits on it all organised including big heavy box of specialist bicycle tools. I now need mending and have booked a massage for Thursday
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 1, 2021 14:45:19 GMT -5
What happened to the Milly that was going to slow down, and take it easier?
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