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In a perfect world ,I would agree, using grease on bearings is the way Lambretta original Service books and films show you how to do it. Making vlogs in Lab conditions is not real world.Most people roll around on garage floors and don't live in Labs, thanks for your comments and if you got anything from the video that's great and my goal.

Great city without any doubt

You can see the SS Nomadic in its dock to the right of the titanic hotel as your looking at it. It was the built to tender passengers onto the titanic

Not my engine , I would never use bolts , I always use studs and nuts as it saves your casing from damage, good luck

The clutch was working OK just wouldn't kick over, was working fine but stopped kicking over, the old pressure plate was in a SIL package but as I say in the vlog ,I believe it was for a j range not GP. Done now just waiting for the thumbs up from my mate.

Hi Daz, The BGM kit is a great kit , I would change your gearbox to any 150 one, or try different ratios of sprocket and crown wheel, carb upgrade and a BGM 42mm clubman would work well, I would recommend having a look on MB scooters Web site as this is Mark's kit , I know it works well with the Li150 gearing and 26mm Dellorto carb , you would also need an electronic kit ,if you haven't already got one, look at least to upgrade your clutch , even changing the springs can help avoid clutch slip, I have used the AF cassette clutch and setup correctly seems bullet proof. When you have had a look on the MB website feel free to ask any questions you have. Ps Don't forget to upgrade the crankshaft, Darrell Taylor is the best in my opinion and won't cost a leg . Good luck and thanks for taking the time🍺🍺

@@m1scooterlife259 thanks for the quick reply, I'll look into that and let you know how I'm getting on.. and much appreciated for the offer of future help I think I might need it 😆 cheers buddy 👍

Thank you 😇

I agree, thing is you can do it without, it's just a lot more pain. Thanks for your comments, good luck

Thank you Peter, we are never to old to relive some of our best times in life, good luck and thank you for your feedback 😀

It was lovely in the morning, but clouds came later on, good ride out too

No easy upgrade and brings the braking up to modern standard

@@m1scooterlife259 Did you put stiffer springs in the suspension? Or and uprate the dampers?

@@stephenrose937 it's got a Hagon rear damper and progressive springs in the forks, believe me you need good suspension with the pot holed road in the uk nowdays

@@m1scooterlife259 Yes, what a mess, sad to see the country in such decline...

On this scooter it's currently a Sterling as I like stainless steel, stops rust

@@m1scooterlife259 it sounds nice and looks the business

Pot holes are worse😉

@@m1scooterlife259 indeed

They can be to harsh for fitting

That's due to spring washers, if you use the dish washers as original then the nut goes on all the way, you can also buy longer studs from places like MB. 👍

Start by lifting the engine off the floor so the rear wheel spins, turn it over and listen for any noise, when you turn the wheel over see if your gears select. Let me know what you hear, ps remove the sparkplug so it's easier to engage the gears. Good luck

Put a picture on please

@@m1scooterlife259 thank you for your quick response,but am not sure how to do that because I don't have an account with TH-cam

Are you talking about the bump stop for the kickstarter, if so, the early engines have a metal one and later ones have a nylon sleeve on the bolt, when you kick over the engine it's just to stop the knock noise both types do the same. Good luck . Paul

@@m1scooterlife259 yes thank you for clearing that up,I had it converted to go ramp years ago but with the help of your videos and other scooterists av started to do more myself.

That's why I decided to do the videos, it's not hard to do and it can save you a few bob as well. Thanks for letting me know

Good luck

Yes ,top of mudguard has two bolts going into the bottom of the horn casting, good luck, let me know how you get on please. I am around if you need any advice.

I'll let you know maybe send some photos

I don't know who tightened the wheel nuts, but they were a good deal over the recommended torque settings they must have used an impact wrench.

Hi join the grandland x Facebook page ,there's a guy on there that does the updates. That is what most have been forced to do. Good luck

Sorry it wasn't a better vlog , I was also shopping and there was quite a few bargains to be had, well worth the effort to go.

Shame I live in the USA, not much in ways of scooter swap meets. Vespa a bit easier to find parts for than Lambretta’s. Really enjoy your videos they are very informative.

Thanks for your kind words, buying on the web is always a gamble and always more expensive than face to face bargains . We all got a few good deals on the day.

They have a TV area upstairs that's the best of it, when it's busy when a crossing gets cancelled it can be a tad cramped. Thanks for the comments, 🍾🍾

Yes they are, thanks

Thanks for the reply, hopefully see ya on the scootering high way of niceness for a few jars at the bar .lol

Yes performance, having the ability to stop on a sixpence was the no1 reason and it works

@@m1scooterlife259 Thanks for the reply I am going to do the swap the same way as you first converting the one that is currently in and then swapping over to an outboard type

I always use a pilot drill 1.5 to 2.0 mm, then go up step by step till enough room for pipe and rubber around it. Take your time it's easy to do.good luck

thanks for the quick response I'm going with the same end result as yourself but may treat my scooter to an MMW master cylinder I have watched your videos probably about 50 times to encourage myself to bite the bullet and drill into my headset@@m1scooterlife259

@@markhalstead1110 I was the same ,but it is needed and well worth it, the difference is amazing

First time I have used it and its just amazing, the rust just disappeared

The limits are 70 on most of it ,when you get to Conway there is a 50 mph and they often have a camera van parked up out of sight, there's some average speed cameras also on the route from England towards Wales, the Meni bridge is 40mph , most of the route have clear signage. Its also a lot easier and quiter in the night time. Good luck

I believe they are m10

Hi Mark, it's the best thing for safety you can do for your scooter, there's no comparison between them. It also gives you more confidence

@m1scooterlife259 so basically it's a plug and play hydraulic brake set up I've already ordered my swith gear from Torbay going to order backplate from Cambridge tomorrow

I saved nearly 200 quid going your way rather than buying a kit

@@markhalstead1110 you only have to take your time fitting it, some backplates are different sizes and you may need to rub some material off to make it fit, good luck

I use SIL electronic sets, easy to fix and mod for full wave as on my series 2, Scootronics also are good, if you go for an expensive ignition then it's expensive to repair or replace. Some cheap Indian sil copies are very bad and can also not align. I've fitted sil kits since Scooter Restorations brought them in in the early 90's. The boss was £15 from scooter restorations and kept a good sil flywheel in perfect use.

Thanks Paul and happy new year to you mate

Hello !!! What clutch do you have?

It's a standard Scooters India GP version with Surlex plates

I use the AF road. One of the few things I've bought that just works without any modification. Would fully recommend@@ceoceo6260

Ha ha, perfect for me, cheers

Hi mate ,I hope your good in Espanya , the engine was rebuilt mid of last year as far as I know. If its done 4k I would be amazed.

yes all good mate . the problem with working on other peoples engine builds is , you have no idea what was done or the milage on any of the parts . keep up good work ...@@m1scooterlife259

by the way if the barrel is tighter in the middle could be honing technique . as it spends more time at the end of the bore and less in the middle .... if thats any help

@TheSteelweasel new piston and barrel on the way, I will be checking it out for any pinch points

I used to ,but you never know the full story , these days I look at it as a mystery and also a learning curve. I started doing my own rebuilds as I found it was the only way to guarantee the parts you bought were put into your engine.

Hi Paul ,gloves are a must nowdays. Brake cleaner is great too

Petroleum products on your skin are carcenogenic .

PPE is a must, you only live once, I do have a parts washer that gets used when there are a few parts to be cleaned.

Thank you

They are simple engines, the problem can be poor quality parts, the new fuel can rot a lot of plastics and seals, also crud up the carb