A revolution in classic scooters - Retrospective Scooters Vespa & Lambretta Electric Conversion Kit.
They’re best known for stunning restorations of classic scooters but as owner Niall Mc Cart explains, with their electronic conversion...
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ScooterFactory
Oct 4, 20201 min read
Lambretta TS1 240cc - Wossner Piston - Mammoth Head. Still the most flexible kit on the market?
This is the kit and other engine components which I shall be using for my latest build, the video is a simple unboxing, with a brief...
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ScooterFactory
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Lambretta UNI Engine Casing - Tech Spec - Inc Chain Case Cover & Mag Housing - Unboxing Review
As part of the new engine I'm building for myself, a TS1240, I have purchased a complete set of UNI engine cases. Considering the...
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ScooterFactory
Sep 13, 20201 min read
Lambretta TargaTwin Clubman vs Expansion Exhaust Pipe - StreetSleeper Update
As much as I wanted to persevere with the Clubman for the TargaTwin street-sleeper, it's just not giving the ride that I want for this...
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ScooterFactory
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Lambretta & Vespa Scooter Work Bench & Loading Ramp - Home Mechanic Setup - Oxford Products JB Fabs
Limited workspace? Sick of grovelling around on the floor? For less than £250 this ramp and bench setup works a treat and will fold away...
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ScooterFactory
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Crank Truing Stand - Vespa & Lambretta Crankshaft Tru Stand - Is your crankshaft fit for purpose?
What is the point in spending £-thousands on engine builds and not checking the components before building? How can you rebuild an...
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ScooterFactory
Jun 28, 20202 min read
Ignition - Compression - Jetting - Exhaust: A simplified guide for Lambretta & Vespa scooters
Ignition curves can be tweaked and pushed backwards/forwards throughout the RPM range in the pursuit of power. Cylinder heads have...
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ScooterFactory
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Part 3: How to set-up a Dellorto PHBH carburettor on almost every Lambretta & Vespa scooter!
Strap yourselves in, the final chapter covers the following topics... 00:00 Intro 00:50 Overview Inc - Float Valve - Fuel Tap - Fuel...
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ScooterFactory
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Wasted 2-stroke tuning - Does all 'tuning' work? Lambretta & Vespa Tuning put to the test!
Wasted 2-stroke tuning - Does all 'tuning' work? Lambretta & Vespa Tuning put to the test! There are many well known and widely applied...
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ScooterFactory
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Part 2: How to set-up a Dellorto PHBH carburettor on almost every Lambretta & Vespa scooter!
Strap yourselves in, part 2 covers the following topics... 00:00 Intro 03:10 Booby Lady 03:45 Fuel Taps 04:50 Baseline settings to work...
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ScooterFactory
May 31, 20201 min read
How to setup a Dellorto PHBH carburettor on almost every Lambretta & Vespa scooter!
The PHBH is possibly the most underrated carb for Lambretta & Vespa scooters, repeatedly overlooked in favour of more ‘exotic’ setups....
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ScooterFactory
May 26, 20201 min read
Unusual crankcase induction reed-valve Lambretta TS1 setup on the Scooterotica dyno
This machine was brought in for dyno at Scooterotica some time ago, this was a bit of a coo at the time, it being a crankcase induction!
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ScooterFactory
May 26, 20201 min read
Ben & Ray Kemp of AF Rayspeed test new Lambretta prototype engine casings from UNI
Uni Auto International has been able to produce and test the Lambretta 200cc engine casing that it has been working on. A prototype batch wa
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ScooterFactory
May 26, 20201 min read
Lambretta 'Project Poland - Part 5' - AF Rayspeed 5-speed clo5e ratio gearbox
Scootering magazine editor Dan Clare has put together a small series of videos to give you an overview of which components are being used.
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ScooterFactory
May 24, 20201 min read
Lambretta 'Project Poland - Part 4' - Dellorto VHSH & 'Fortified' Linkage...
Scootering editor Dan Clare has put together a small series of videos to give you an overview of which components are being used, for Big...
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ScooterFactory
May 23, 20201 min read
Lambretta 'Project Poland - Part 3' - SIP Race crank 60/116mm...
Lambretta SIP Race crank 60/116mm... Big Stan has undertaken a small-block engine build using the Quattrini 210 kit and an array of other...
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ScooterFactory
May 23, 20201 min read
Lambretta 'Project Poland - Part 2' - New UNI mag flange...
New Lambretta UNI mag flange... Big Stan has undertaken a small-block engine build using the Quattrini 210 kit and an array of other...
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ScooterFactory
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Scooterotica Garage
Back where it all began, just a nostalgic image to see if the new site is all working OK. This image shows an area of the garage where...
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ScooterFactory
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Lambretta 'Project Poland - Part 1' engine setup...
Quattrini 210 for Lambretta small-block... Big Stan has undertaken a small-block engine build using the Quattrini 210 kit and an array of...
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