When building a Lambretta engine, carrying out upgrades or just general servicing, it’s vital that the ignition timing is set correctly. This is the point at which the compressed fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber is ignited to give optimum performance and reliability.
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One problem that occurs when restoring scooters – in particular, old Vespas – is the availability (or lack of) suitable replacement spare parts for particular models…
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Sometimes, things are worth waiting for and Alan ‘Gibbo’ Gibbs certainly thinks so, as he waited 12 years to get his hands on the scooter featured here.
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John Addison kindly sent in these pictures from his personal collection. However, the passage of time means there are gaps in his memory as to exact dates and locations, so some are captioned whilst others are not.
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Scooterboys, The Lost Tribe, effectively focuses on the scooter lifestyle history from the point I had exited it back in the 70s.
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Take one ‘old skool’ graffiti artist, then add a little technical expertise from his mate into the mix, and you have the recipe to dish up a visually striking, kitted Vespa.
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*PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of photos taken we are having to upload these pictures as three different posts in a lower quality format than usual. It would appear this is the only
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*PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of photos taken we are having to upload these pictures as three different posts in a lower quality format than usual. It would appear this is the only
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*PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of photos taken we are having to upload these pictures as three different posts in a lower quality format than usual. It would appear this is the only
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you can’t have helped notice the names of Tessa and Lee Abraham, or at least seen their scooters.
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