Scooter duo Dan Clare & Sean Brady set up Scooterotica classic scooter garage, dyno centre, and web forum together. Its combined success was unparalleled during that period of time. By 2016 Dan had become the editor of Scootering, the world's No1 classic scooter magazine, but by 2022 the lure of classic scooters was too much and the partnership reformed. Our website, blog, and RU-vid channel are hopefully a useful resource for all scooterists, whilst giving a nod to our past, and still keeping an eye on the future. Feel free to contact us for quotes on any work required.
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Brings back memories of watching Fred Willingham on his drilled out semi kneeler Lambretta. I think that was Elvington. It blew as he went over the line if I remember. It was a while ago. Love to se the scooters. All the best Keith
i know this video is from a while ago but i was wondering if it was at all possible to make a vespa p200e have a cruising speed of 50 -60 mph and top of 70-80
It really doesn't look like a good solution at all: The scoot sits way higher than needed for working on, and I cannot imagine a person single-handedly being able to push the scoot all the way up and securing it on center-stand without it toppling over.
It's not as good as a hydraulic ramp, but it is a good portable and cheap alternative (a LOT cheaper). The height may look deceiving from the video, but it is the perfect height for working on - it was designed by a scooterist, for scooterists. I can get scooters on/off single-handed, so it works. As i say - not the best on the market, but that is a cost-relevant factor.
Hi, a friend of mine is having problems with his 1966 Lambretta Li 150 Special. It has a 175cc top end up grade. He is using a Dellorto PHBH 30 carb with 128 main, 100 pilot, 250 Tap, AV262 Att, 30 slide and x7 needle. He claims it was run sweet before throttle cable broke and while he replaced said cable stripped carb to clean and replaced rubbers etc. The bike will not now run unless on full choke and when choke is turned off, it bogs down and dies and will not run. To start again needs full choke and a squirt easy start. The plug is wet and black. Should I follow your basic settings, as you don’t seem to mention a 150/175 in any of your various tuning descriptions? Thanks in advance for help.
Hi mate. Great video and i need some advice of you if you could help me out. Ive got a li 150 small block engine with a 175 top end kit and clubman exhaust, but its ok on a straight flat road but laggs realy bad and struggles even in second gear gettin up a hill, can you please tell me what is needed to sort this issue out any advice would me muxh appriciated. Also where are you based? As im in forest of dean glousetershire thanks craig.
Hi, could you just give me a rough idea what a 34mm carb jetting needs to be for a sst265, for our climate, as I think out of the box from rimminni the settings are a bit too rich. Cheers. Great informative videos .
I got given a 2000 Vespa ET2 I’m currently restoring it and honestly it’s not bad at all for 24 years old the floor pan was very rusty but not rotten suprisingly I saved it! All ground back protected and stone chip painted ontop ready for its base coat next week they definitely don’t make them like that anymore. I see loads of Vespas that are like 6+ years old rotten already crazy!
Hi Dan first of all thanks for making these videos I love to watch them, I have a RT195 in my TV and a 225 kit in my SX 200 in your previous vids you say use a 266 atomiser now in this vid you have recommended to use a 264 in both so it’s a bit confusing for me ,what do you think 🤔🤔
I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve been on a run and bits have fallen off scooters including tyres wile travelling on an A road . I wouldn’t fancy that at 70 plus miles an hour. Am at that age when it hurt if I bang my knee on the kitchen table never mind falling of a scooter .
My px has had a new CDI and stator, did the timing using a buzz wangle and strobe, it will idle but won’t rev. I swapped out the carbys and I had power, coming home today, it died coming down a hill. Started straight away but wouldn’t rev, what should I be looking for?
Hi Dan. I've just found this nearly four years on. I'm about to put together a VMC 240 with a SIP bell crank and Malossi reed, PHBH 28 and Vespatronic. All on mildly tuned PE casings (they're from MSC in the 80s, and were home to a Pinasco 225). From the video and comments, I get the imnpression that it is worth doing the work on a large frame Vespa engine, but maybe make 90% of the effort that I was going to. Any more recent thoughts or pointers? Thanks for the great content.
Quanti km orari faceva non si sa, mai una volta si vede dalla partenza al massimo quanti km ora fa. Con la mia Special 125 da zero a 120 ci metto 17 secondi.
Nice kit, but really calling a Kelly ''the best controller on the market'' is a statement that will hurt you credibility in the DIY community. Kelly was the best 20 years ago. There are now much better and cheaper controllers on the market: 3Shul, Votol and Nanjing Drive to name only these.
Great vids Dan just found them newbie bit of advice got a mk1 p125x been fitted with a 150 top end and a simonini exhaust looking at the 28mm pbhb dellorto is it worth it will it make a difference cheers
Hiya could you help. Ive rebuilt my standard 200 lambretta, phbh30 and a pm pipe. I'm just trying to find My base settings. Carb set up. Inlet 350 40 slide X7 needle on 2nd clip Av266 120 main 50 pilot 60 choke. Do you think I need to go x13, 55 pilot to start. What size main jet and needle clip would you recommend. Top videos BTW 👍
Hey Dan - great video. I found it as I’ve just come into a PHBH 26 SD. I was hoping to pop it on my Eibar 150 Special which is standard apart from a clubman exhaust. What setup would you recommend for me? Many thanks in advance.
You made a great point. The AREA of the transfer. Some are big; some not. consider the flow like a large swarm of people entering / egressing an event hall; with all it's twists and turns. sure removing a wall mounted extinguisher will help. Ditto prop the doors open. But outer radias obstruction or timber molding wont have effect; if there's a restriction due to the hall way width. A 2T engine is a fuel laden air pump. Merry Christmas all ! Paul
