TS1 100 MPH LAMBRETTA BUILD

[@TheSteelweasel]

Hi all in the next videos i will cove wheel bearings and tires and gearbox in the next video ...........

[@michaelzammutt6563]

Steve if you need to stay on this channel mate your information is fantastic ! and the way you explain things it’s just great

[@TheSteelweasel]

Thanks for that it's good to get inspiration from people . Thinking of making a video that is more like a Documentary? That features people who have made a difference in scootering, like dave webster and ian Franklin , Ray Kemp .

[@michaelzammutt6563]

Forgot to mention Steve I’m Spanish/ English , enjoy Spain 🇪🇸

[@symarip100]

Big respect to you Steve, really enjoy you work, and the fact your black country through an through, you have given me incentive to build my own engine for my new project, new kit is on its way from Rimini Lambretta centre, keep doing what you doing Steve, many thanks from young scooby nelson, Bushbury Low Hill.. .

[@TheSteelweasel]

blackcountry ay we

[@symarip100]

@@TheSteelweasel Ohh yes, I will refer back to your videos, for all your tips & tricks, your advice with regards to 58/60mm stroke crankshafts, my mate Alessandro from Cosmoto has advised using 58mm stroke due to port timing results

[@mikepacey1469]

100.3 mph on my Ts1 full bodied at Elvington Airfield UK 2019 62/116 69.5 - V force 3 - Pipedesingn de Hornet Keep up the Good work you will smash it

[@TheSteelweasel]

Cheers Mike I've been following you progress very impressed 👏👏

[@mikepacey1469]

@@TheSteelweasel The gear box was a italian li 150 18 tooth 46 bell with dunlop scootsmart 350 10 about 35psi - have you seen the draggy gps

[@anthonycarty9433]

Hello Steve , a lot of useful information you are giving out , thanks . Your leakdown tester looks homemade, perhaps you could do a video of how to make one if you haven't already done so . Keep up the good work and thanks for posting .

[@000MAVIS]

me encanta verte trabajar ,estaría bien hacer un video o varios como mejorar con poco dinero una lambretta de serie para hacer rutas con buen rendimiento .sigue poniendo videos disfruto mucho

[@TheSteelweasel]

Grasias colego

[@schniedelschnieder1579]

Great Channel. I’m also doin my own engines, but I always like to learn something new. Keep up the good work, and greetings from Germany.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@geofflang2776]

Always interesting. Keep it up Steve.

[@kevinhendon]

Love the way this is going Steve, I always use a Scalpel when cutting Gaskets as my old hands make it easier to use......like a pen. Coming on well mate👏👏👍

[@TheSteelweasel]

Yes better with a craft knife but I'm lazy and a cheap skate .....

[@davidatkinson3887]

Showcase the products you use i.e. the ring lube and gasket goo etc . might get you sponsorship from makers.

[@exsoulagent]

My latest Ts1 240 is hopefully gonna be decent on power/ Torque. 62/116 crank,70mm yam piston, Bgm Head, standard manifold but modified for latest flange rubber with Boysen Reeds,30mm VHSH carb and a custom made exhaust too suit 😁. 4 speed CR box, PRO PORT clutch and casa Ducati ignition

[@TheSteelweasel]

Should be tasty 👍

[@Shane0093]

Whats the difference between the V Force 4 and the V Force 4R?

[@johanakermyr1437]

Kool TS1 engine, and interesting about 5 gear boxes! When will we see you doing the ton up on a spanish stretch? Or will that be Pepe in egg helmet and goggles? Always best Lambretta channel. Cheers!

[@TheSteelweasel]

deffo a job for PEPE .

[@martinthomson3281]

Are those Reed blocks any good do they make much difference?

[@TheSteelweasel]

The best my friend they improve engine response as they dont need to open as far for the same volume, so reeds open and close fast cos the distance is smaller. When it comes to reed valve bigger is always better

[@triplefanatic]

Bit more info pls: what year KDX and what length is the conrod and how thick is the packer?

[@TheSteelweasel]

116 rod 60 mm stroke . 2 mm packer on base 3.7 mm on top but my ports are not standard....

[@triplefanatic]

@@TheSteelweasel Thanks, and what year KDX is the piston from? Maybe worth providing a port map to make this meaningful then.

[@TheSteelweasel]

port timings are in my videos . its a wiseco no year all the same

[@nbodge3693]

Where’s the place to buy the Wiseco pistons ste ? & are they available in various 70mm+ oversizes for rebores?? Cheers

[@TheSteelweasel]

@@nbodge3693 got mine on ebay the kdx goes from 69mm up to 70 mm after that its h2 from 71mm up to 73 mm same compression hight mate

[@annoyin_cnt291]

Hiya mate. im glad its not all about money to make the scooter go fast i do work but after the bill's are paid i aint got loads of spare cash left over, so ive got a standard Li 150 and id like a bit of help with making it go a bit faster I.E. what kind of exhaust and carb and prices and makes if possible tnx.

[@TheSteelweasel]

What's the mileage on you engine .

[@annoyin_cnt291]

@@TheSteelweasel 297468 km. its a 1963 standard Li 150. tnx

[@jeffmitchison6822]

Hi Steve an extra spark plug will make a big difference

[@nbodge3693]

No decompression port in this build Steve?

[@TheSteelweasel]

Nope just big ports 👍

[@williamjmansfield8768]

As always it is in the details. Especially making a go-faster.

[@TheSteelweasel]

Always!

[@raphael3891]

Just want to ask, did you use any dowel pins for the head?

[@TheSteelweasel]

nope its got a spigot . i have used some on a ts1 i built see in earlier vids shows how to do it ....

[@chrismod1967]

Steve will a lighter grade gearbox oil make a difference ? A 15 or 30w instead of a 90w ?

[@TheSteelweasel]

Yes lighter oil will reduce mechanical loss and the correct level . Over filling will also rob power .

[@martinknight8631]

@@TheSteelweasel i'd be careful using thinner oil. many years ago i filled my LI 150 with car oil cus i was young and stupid. after a few hundred miles my gearbox was a metallic soup. gear teeth worn almost halfway through.

[@TheSteelweasel]

@@martinknight8631 30 w is ok to use dont know what oil you had but im only using for a mile or so and then replace it , lambrettas are very durable and ive seen many of them running for months with no oil at all and the gearbox still had only slight ware ... but was a nice blue colour due to heat .... in the bin ha ha

[@SsSs-xl8iw]

Can TYRE pressure make a difference ?

[@TheSteelweasel]

YES . I WILL COVER THIS IN NEXT VIDEO

[@rakeshverma1870]

At that time 50- 60ties how engine manufacturing was done ... it's complicated at that time....😮😮

[@TheSteelweasel]

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[@nickadcock]

Great channel wish I had your Knowledge

[@TheSteelweasel]

Keep watching and you get it for free ....... I got it from trial and error and 50 years of playing with lambretta, now it's easy lots of books and loads on KZbin. In my day there wasn't much only a few books and very little info ....