Awesome Scooter

**SteffK** · 30th August 2007, 01:22

Hi Folks,

New here and from the UK, have been asked to post these on your Excellent Forum by Jim2 (apparently he rides big bikes ewwwwwwww)

I hope you like them, if you want to see what the ride out was like on the Sunday the go to www.youtube.com and search 'isle of wight scooter run 2007' those are real scooter's

**James Deuce** · 30th August 2007, 01:24

I'm thoroughly in awe of your creation Steff.

It makes those 'horrible custom chopper things look like the Meccano sets they are.

I took the liberty of editing your post (I have magic powers) so that people can be gobsmacked immediately, rather than having only those nasty little link things.

**SteffK** · 30th August 2007, 01:30

Jim,

I wish it was my creation - I just took the Pictures - This was at the Scooter run on the Isle of Wight this weekend - This is mine

Lambretta Series 3 GP Frame.
GP 200 Engine and Gearbox.
225 Rapido Barrell, Piston (70 mm) and Head.
Del'Orto 30 mm Carb.
Big Bore JL Racing Expansion Pipe (Exhaust).
Competition Racing Crank (58 mm Stroke).
Hydraulic Front Disc Brake (For stopping quick).
Champion N3C Racing Spark Plug.
Ducati Electronic Ignition System (Including Stator Plate).
85 mph (75 mph 2 up with Jayne and I).

**James Deuce** · 30th August 2007, 01:35

I stand corrected, though I am now blind with a horrible red after image burned onto my retina.

The humanity!

**skidMark** · 30th August 2007, 02:22

holy crap thats one hell of a paintjob.

**MisterD** · 30th August 2007, 06:19

Thanks for that Steff....all this engraving has got to stop though, us ex-pats cop sooo much crap from the natives about it!

I expect we'll be seeing a feature on that in Scootering at some point, about two months after it hits the shelves back home.

Here's another IoW related photo (borrowed from the LCGB site), the ferry on the way over

**janno** · 30th August 2007, 06:44

Love that paint job. And I suppose the war veteran's photos are family members. Very nice touch.

**UberRhys** · 30th August 2007, 09:35

Originally Posted by SteffK

Jim,

I wish it was my creation - I just took the Pictures - This was at the Scooter run on the Isle of Wight this weekend - This is mine

Lambretta Series 3 GP Frame.
GP 200 Engine and Gearbox.
225 Rapido Barrell, Piston (70 mm) and Head.
Del'Orto 30 mm Carb.
Big Bore JL Racing Expansion Pipe (Exhaust).
Competition Racing Crank (58 mm Stroke).
Hydraulic Front Disc Brake (For stopping quick).
Champion N3C Racing Spark Plug.
Ducati Electronic Ignition System (Including Stator Plate).
85 mph (75 mph 2 up with Jayne and I).

Nice to see it parked up at the pub... Top effort.

**James Deuce** · 30th August 2007, 09:38

Originally Posted by janno

And I suppose the war veteran's photos are family members.

Crew members of the Memphis Belle with their role under their name.

**MisterD** · 30th August 2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by SteffK

Lambretta Series 3 GP Frame.
GP 200 Engine and Gearbox.

Erm Steff...don't want to come across all trainspotter on you, but GP production ran from '69 to '71...

**ManDownUnder** · 30th August 2007, 11:59

I'm not a scooter fan myself - but credit where it's due... that's absolutely brilliant!

**SteffK** · 30th August 2007, 21:02

Originally Posted by MisterD

Thanks for that Steff....all this engraving has got to stop though, us ex-pats cop sooo much crap from the natives about it!

I expect we'll be seeing a feature on that in Scootering at some point, about two months after it hits the shelves back home.

Here's another IoW related photo (borrowed from the LCGB site), the ferry on the way over

Hey MisterD,

The engraving is still going strong but at least the they have stopped chopping the Scoots down *Phew* that is sacralige - OK it's fine on Vespa's but not on Lammy's

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This Scoot was profiled in June's edition of Scootering.

**SteffK** · 30th August 2007, 21:04

Originally Posted by MisterD

Erm Steff...don't want to come across all trainspotter on you, but GP production ran from '69 to '71...

Yep your right, my mistake I podged the wrong key - it is a '69 Lammy (Completely Italian - apart from a little peice of the engine casing where my chain went through - so had to bastardise an old Indian one

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