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Hi, looks and sounds like a lovely Scooter - I have never owned a Lambretta but my Wife has recently bought me a Royal Alloy GT 125 ? I have already passed my full Bike licence so not too sure why she has bought me a GT125 ? Anyway - my question is - is there really that much in it when you have experienced 100 mph plus from a large capacity machine and then drop down to sub 70 mph from a two stroke / four stroke Scooter ? If any of the above sounds derogatory - it is not meant to ! It is a genuine question from a Mature Rider ? Many thanks, Will.

I like the scoot, but it's that trunk that caught my eye. I have wanted that trunk since the sixties when I first saw one on an old BMW !!! Who made them? I forget.

ACF/50 rob check it out

Always a joy when one of your videos pop up, mate. I assume that was a Vape ignition you fitted, do you rate them better than say, the Casatronic. Not sure which one to get for my TS1.

Hi can you change the lambretta silent block engine mounts with engine still in the scooter .

If you put a washer between the two nuts when removing studs, the wrench doesn't ride up onto the upper stud. Combine that with a ratchet end wrench and you can remove studs crazy-fast.

Another interesting video Rob. Thanks for sharing. Also can I still order a kickback garage t-shirt online?

Another fine job 😉

What main jet did you use

Best thing I had done to my RT195 kit was go with the TV rod 60mm Tameni crank and Suzuki piston.

Can’t believe you used that pussy boy BGM sliding dog spring tool. F f s Man up and shoot a few bearings around the workshop!

A bloody good job done there Rob, well done mate, can't wait for the next one 👍👍

Nice one Rob! 🙌💪✊

I really prefer it when you talk rather than the music Rob, your personality is a big part of your channels appeal!!!

should have done a decompression port mate , saves the kick start easy to start for old farts

Great job, maestro! But I hope the owner has deep pockets, or good contacts at the bank 😐

Another brilliant 🤩 video loving it 👍

Another nice build, the RT kits are pretty solid . I was struggling to find a B grade piston after a ring pin came loose when I was cleaning the piston during a ring change . In the end after buying a bore gauge to get an accurate bore size reading I was able to get away with using the next size up which has now done about 500 K with no problems . There seems to be some supply issues at the moment.

So what you are saying is . . Time, Trouble and Money? Been thru it with my own series 2.

New bearings, seals, maybe rebuild the crank with new big end bearing and rod? Typing as I watch..... holy crap, using normal engine circlips for piston circlips?! Damage reminds me of when the big end bearing went in my TS1 230 years ago.

It's been too hot to ride out here in Los Angeles! Personally, I would prefer the rain. I'll be changing the plates and springs in my MB 6 plate this week. :)

Hi Rob, Have you done a video about tools and spare parts you take on a long run? cheers Shane.

Those fuel senders fail pretty quickly

What clubman for a ts1?

Doo you sale it?

I hate working on dirty scooters.

How hot should a lambretta chain case get?

Hi been with you from 1 to 10. . what was the prob getting the engine in. . keep up the great work. . Alan.

Me !! Diesel 😂. Never

I read an article a long time ago about a guy that was running a Scott Squirrel and was getting accelerated engine wear using full synthetic oil. He tore the engine apart and there was zero oil film on the internals if he left the bike without being run even for short periods. He changed to mineral synthetic mix and the wear problems went away. What he described looks like what you are experiencing.

Would love a transcript of the phone call when you told him he now had a pile of junk 😅

Clear coat - Why are you using such a piddly little brush? I reckon you could spray that on using a bottle spray, should be plenty good enough.

FYI -Stator is pronounced “staytor” (or “stayter” if you prefer) but definitely NOT “statter”. You sound like a mechanical bloke who’s messing with electrics🙂

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Hello Rob by France,thank you for your vidéo

Hi Rob, I've heard stories that the flywheel and inside the flywheel cowling picks up lots of soot from the exhaust fumes. Have you experienced this ? Thanks

i don't know why they use those shitty circlips as gudgeon pin clips

Nice one Rob, its been too long, great to have you back

Hi. Some advice pls. I have a bog standard RT225 kit.with their standard lowish port timing. 28mm dellorto foam filter. 5.2 Gear ratio. Used 90% of the time in town. Plus not a fan of standard box exhausts. Any idea what pipe will work best if I'm after good torque but good acceleration for driving in the city. Avanti ST any good? Someone has a newish JL1 for me as well. Any help pls? I hear the BGM box sport throws up shite into the flywheel cowling? Appreciated

Just shows what a money pit lambrettas can be,you have to be fully committed financially to get involved. I've written off a couple of grand over last few years and mine hasn't been that much trouble all the best rob

Finally the return. We've been waiting.

Excellent video, how many times do we see people getting ripped off! When will they learn!

Excellent vid Rob.

If that was "hard to start," sign me up! Always a pleasure...and I learn stuff. Hard to beat...

bin it

I put MB large blocks on last month.. better now

Great video rob, always the case when opening up a motor someone else has built. Unless it’s been built by someone who can be vouched for it’s scary what we see!

Another great video Rob and a good example of when an owner with no knowledge is far worse (and more expensive) than having a bit of knowledge - looking forward to the next episode😎

I've now had three Mazzi bell cranks fail in Vespas in a similar manner to that one. The crank webs separated, then the big end bearing fails. In one instance, it destroyed the top end when the bearings turned into shrapnel. Mine were pretty highly tuned motors, but Mazzuchelli definitely need to have a word with their QA department. Maybe they're still adequate for stock or very mildly tuned builds, but otherwise I'm now a Hard Pass. If you run a Mazzi crank, either weld the pin or get ready for get ready for the pin to separate on you. And your three favorite Lammy channels are also favorites of mine. 😀

Welcome back, we missed you. An engine with unknown history is always going to have some issues but whoever built that shouldn’t be allowed to touch a spanner again. Not changing the layshaft is playing Russian roulette, it’s when it fails not if, so the owner needs to think what price he puts on his life. It’s been a hot summer here in Spain, we are having a ride out on Sunday with an early start to avoid the worst of the heat.