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Post by jbjhillbilly on Nov 27, 2022 14:36:21 GMT -5
Milage @ 1970 today ,missed my birth date somehow but the millennium is fast approaching  I purchased this bib & brace set from screwfix £30  I have worn them 4 times in the rain they do the job,totally waterproof ,no soggy crotch,they hang over my boots so dry socks a bonus well worth the ££,no lining though so still a bit nippy. Geoff Dry balls is for sure worth 30 quid. |
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Post by sinfull on Dec 1, 2022 21:53:44 GMT -5
In for more pics, definitely a good looking bike 😀
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Post by geoffh on Dec 12, 2022 15:55:14 GMT -5
Winter has arrived with teeth barred,my lock froze up this morning and again this evening I have squirted WD40 in there and wrapped the scoot up time will tell. Geoff |
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Post by aeroxbud on Dec 12, 2022 18:11:15 GMT -5
WD40 is quite a thin oil. If it doesn't work try something thicker.
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Post by jbjhillbilly on Dec 13, 2022 2:24:16 GMT -5
They make lock de-icer for cars. Might give that a gander.
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Post by milly on Dec 18, 2022 17:49:37 GMT -5
Is it part metal, part plastics with the scooter panels Geoff?
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Post by geoffh on Jan 13, 2023 15:29:30 GMT -5
yes Milly the front is plastic the tub and side panels are steel. After two very careful fill ups I have got the fuel consumption at 82 mpg  the cold weather has gone for now so the frozen lock has solved itself, still not much to report scooter wise but Santa brought a two piece fishing suit a bib and brace/jacket with fleece lining , it,s super warm and dry but a cumbersum thing to change into but worth the effort and £140 well spent in my opinion. Geoff milage@ 2255 today
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 13, 2023 15:53:48 GMT -5
I keep seeing quite a few Royal Alloy scooters here now Geoff. Is it the same model, just rebranded. They look identical.
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Post by geoffh on Jan 25, 2023 16:08:36 GMT -5
After some rooting,here's what I think underneath the lambetta panels and umpteen badges its a Sym built scooter the VIN number says its built in Austria!!!. I can see your point with the Royal Alloy after all they are meant to be retro style.
Geoff
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 26, 2023 6:04:06 GMT -5
It's a secret KTM scooter! |
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Post by sinfull on Jan 26, 2023 12:34:21 GMT -5
Let's get some update pics 😆 How is it holding up with the mileage and use ??
Give us some action footage, wheelies 😆 off road pics, yes, the front lawn counts 😀
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Post by geoffh on Feb 9, 2023 15:54:37 GMT -5
Poor Hobson is filthy at the moment,some motorway construction/upgrade is happening and the unwanted material in travelling on my route to work buts it,s finishing soon enough.We are a year in to ownership so tax and insurance have been renewed,road tax £22 insurance £79.50 amazingly my insurance has halved,I have checked the details and I seem to enjoy the same benefits as the last policy . But I did read some of the small print and if it gets stolen from my yard and not from inside the locked garage I won,t get paid so I have beefed up gate security a tad and resolved not to leave it on the drive. So a little list of gripes Seat tag faded Rear shocker has some rust on the chrome Instrument cluster has condensation in it Some people have complained that my headlight is to bright  It,s going in for a service in march let's see what the dealer says Geoff |
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Post by sinfull on Feb 9, 2023 19:19:35 GMT -5
Dealership 😶😶 what is that ?? 😳
Never been to a Dealership with a scooter before, you are lucky and have actual support.
Always been jealous of the European with the support and how accepted the scooter is. Here you buy it and you have to figure it out on your own.
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Post by geoffh on Feb 19, 2023 15:31:16 GMT -5
Well shocking I havegot water in my oil!! My routine check showed the oil had turned milky brown 
With the oil drained I am left to ponder what happens,my best guess is that I left the dipstick lose and water got sprayed in there when I washed the scoot last weekend??. I got 850ml of liquid out the engine the manual says it holds 700ml,that's a lot of water to accidentally get in there  so the plan is to buy some engine flush run it through and then refill with good oil.I will have to catch the bus for work in the morning and shop for oil in the day. Geoff |
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 19, 2023 16:18:13 GMT -5
If you have water in there I would change the filter too if it has one. That is definitely not a normal colour.
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I purchased this bib & brace set from screwfix £30 
the cold weather has gone for now so the frozen lock has solved itself, still not much to report scooter wise but Santa brought a two piece fishing suit a bib and brace/jacket with fleece lining , it,s super warm and dry but a cumbersum thing to change into but worth the effort and £140 well spent in my opinion.
so the plan is to buy some engine flush run it through and then refill with good oil.I will have to catch the bus for work in the morning and shop for oil in the day.