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1958 Douglas 92L2 update 2 The PX motor installation has provided some challenges although I never expected this would be easy. Basically it seems there are 3 brackets available for changing the original Douglas 125 engine for a PX – two specifically for the PX200 and another for a PX150 or […]
Read more1958 Douglas 92L2 update 1 Scooters made in the 1950’s had different frame styles and engines than the more recent scooters. Engine side cowl has a bump that cuts into the frame. There is a small door below the choke and fuel levers which hinges toward the headset. For models […]
Read moreDouglas Vespa Wideframe project 1 Scooters made in the 1950’s had different frame styles and engines than the more recent scooters. To differentiate them from 60’s and later era machines they have the following physical attributes: Engine side cowl has a bump that cuts into the frame. There is a small […]
Read more1970 Vespa SS90 project This 1970 Vespa SS 90 scooter came with some other bits and pieces from a local Invercargill man called Rex. He had advertised on Trade Me looking for a cash sale – not an auction, for his cack (that is scooter stuff mum) and had some […]
Read moreSo its now into a new year and we are a bit closer to the next Moto TT. From the last post I had done some re-cabling and purchased some bits and pieces from SIP for the Bajaj. The checklist from the last post was: Working 12v LED indicators A […]
Read moreIt’s the change of season here in the deep south right now so one day you could be mowing your lawns in relative comfort and the next its howling a gale and wet. Today has been howling and wet, so after a couple of days in the shed, once the jobs […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 14 Sante has come early in the Southern Scoot workshop with new parts for the Black Roughie and some other projects on the go. Hopefully, the Bajaj will be the next scoot to complete next years MotoTT (which most scooterists still call the Mille) and its time for […]
Read moreSally the Skelly The skeleton (from Greek σκελετός, skeletós “dried up”) is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. Skelly is also a name for a cutdown scooter. A cutdown is a customised scooter (usually an Italian Vespa or Lambretta) with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away. Cutdowns were popular amongst skinheads and scooterboys during […]
Read moreMrs JC update 2 The last time I rode the super it went well but near the end of the ride it was right down on power and just didn’t want to run. It would start and idle fine but would just die in top gear and I eventually had […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 13 The Bajaj has had quite a few additions as it has evolved from Barry the Bajaj into The Black Roughie. In effect the Bajaj has become the test bed for all things scooter and will continue to be “adjusted” as time permits. It has been a great learning tool […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 12 Its funny the things you learn as you pull your scooter to pieces and then put it back together again. I am not a vespa expert by any means but have acquired a pretty good knowledge about scooter engines, wiring, exhausts, tyres, forks, wheels, carburetors, stands, […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 3 The lambretta 125LC Was produced in Italy between 1950 and 1951 with a total of 42500 units. With 125 cc it has a Bore/Stroke of 52×58 mm and a carburetor Dellorto MA16. This model has 3 gears and 4.3 horse power, going up to 65-70 km/h […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 11 So the Bajaj had another stock 150 motor with the “sporty note exhaust system” and just needed rewired…. The newish motor started and went well but needed some more go as carting me around was OK but not very fast and the 8″ wheels at any […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 2 After a bit of wire bushing and a bit of a clean Elsie is ready to go outside to the paint booth for painting. Good old matt black and silver should look OK. I masked everything up with some paper out of the printer as […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 1 I managed to source a L/H side panel off ebay for the LC125 Lambretta frame I got from a local guy. It came from a very helpful German trader and is actually off an NSU Lambretta. Nick, one of the scooterists in the know, had […]
Read more1951 Lambretta LC 125 Was produced in Italy between 1950 and 1951 with a total of 42500 units. With 125 cc it has a Bore/Stroke of 52×58 mm and a carburetor Dellorto MA16. This model has 3 gears and 4.3 horse power, going up to 65-70 km/h with a consumption […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 10 The Bajaj Super was a two-stroke 150 cc motor scooter produced in India by Bajaj Auto between 1976 and 2006. Early models were a licensed reproduction of the Italian-made eight-inch-wheeled Vespa Super. Production continued even after the licence agreement with Vespa expired in 1977. In response, Vespa’s […]
Read moreMrs JC update 1 So the new battery strap lasted about 2 days….an old inner tube soon got cut up to fit and so far is doing a great job. All of the other new parts turned up and have been installed and a couple of small issues have now […]
Read moreSo the Super is almost ready to go. I have ordered a new BGM shock and some other electrical bits and pieces and a strap for the new battery. With the old super shock in the bike the PX200 electric start was causing some issues as the extra weight and […]
Read moreMrs JC’s Super A while ago we brought a Super for her indoors to learn to ride on as Barry AKA the Bajaj and the Black Roughie turned into a bit of a work in progress. Purchased off trade me it looked and turned out to be an “asian import”. […]
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