Lambretta GP 350 at Pistons and Props, Sywell, Northampton. 26th/27th September 2015 Clocked at 142.6 mph according to the airfield speed test kit. www.performanceandtuning.com
Just goes to show what a masterpiece of engineering these Lambretta gearboxes are ?? Just think of the power and speed of rpm at red line going through that thing !! Insane.....this video is the Bollox !!! Well done on this one fellas !!
Have had the privilege to of knowing Charlie for years. He got me my first pk50 frame vespa at 16yr old. Put a 125 kit in it and it done 75mph no probs. Then after a few years on the yellow perril I upgraded to the T5 vespa and had a 170cc kit put in it. Topped out at 98mph and it wasn't even Reed valved. Performance tuning for any of your 2 stroke needs. This man is a genius with a motorbike engine
Never believe the speedo. My 210 goes off the clock but sat nav says 74mph on a windless day on a flat road. Your t5 never did 98 unless it was in the back of a van
Jesus !! My vespa will go up to 80 and that's pretty scary on small wheels, but this is incredible.... I'd laugh my knackers off if i saw this beast waiting at traffic lights with a racing type bike trying to filter ahead and wazz past when the lights turn green, you know, how most of those guys seem to try to do, they must look so good racing a 500 cc race tuned bike against a 150 cc scooter as it's such an achievement haha ;-)
They were !! In the 60`s I used to race them as with a sidecar , with another person on, at Lydden hill in Kent and could reach speeds of up to 124 mph, I used to put 750 barrel and pistons in them etc etc , I could get any GP 200 Lambretta to do between 104-110mph for the road, In fact at the moment I think you can get a Lambretta to get to 142 mph ? but I don`t know what they do to them now ?? I`ve found a lot of guys say they are a Mechanic, but they just replace the parts, They don`t encourage boring out the barrels, sorting out the Exhaust pipe etc etc, in fact I meet loads of Scooter riders That Know NOTHING ??? Shame on them !!
Very sweet! Nicely done lads! I just finished off my Electric conversion of my 1964 Lambretta TV/GT 200 from the 2 choke it used to be it now does 0-100 mph in 2 seconds, tops at 225 kph without even a wiggle. HAHAHAHAHAHA KTF!
I’m 43this year and I’ve only owned 90cc fox Vespa once ten years ago, and I sold it. Now I’m feeling the blood running, and thinking of getting a retro scooter for a madness modification as well. Ha😂
Mate, you can find these Lambrettas on RU-vid. One feller put a Suzuki RG500 engine in his, another put a Yamaha LC500YPVS in his. To be fair these have the body widened and there are kits you can buy to do it, or do it yourself. Personally I've decided to put a 500cc single cylinder engine in a Lambretta because it'll fit without widening i.e. it'll look completely standard from the outside. I've got it all worked out in my head, just got to buy an engine when I get back to the UK and then I'll start. And then, let the fun begin.....
@@jonniebyford7747 a wee question,, See a new lambretta, and getting a conversion done, say to 500cc, or the max, it can be done, roughly what would it cost, for someone to do this, or expect to pay, Thank you
@@POP80Y.8 No probs mate. I'm living in Mexico and have been for years but this is how I keep my interest in Lambrettas and 2 strokes alive, so that when I get back to the UK in the summer I can make a start on a new project. I dunno where you're based, or if you've got a Lambretta, but you're welcome to ask any question, anytime.
@@jonniebyford7747 Thanks pal,, I am in Edinburgh, Not got lambretta, when I was younger, I would buy a new one, what would be best for a conversion, if you wanted a project to do, when you came back, my e mail,, Popeightyyit@gmail.com,, my name Stuart,, cheers
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So, from what I can gather only from what I can see and hear in this video there are two expansion chambers. That negates a Lambretta motor... And then the sound and speed...I have not read about a single-cylinder Lambretta engine achieving this level of power and top speed. All this leads me to believe that the scooter is hiding a Yamaha RZ 350 engine under its clothing...