Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by JETEX » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:00 pm
Did the later Jet or Lince frames ever come with just a side stand ?. I bought a frame many years ago and although it had holes for a centre stand, there was no evidence of any bolts ever being fitted. It also didn't have a 'peg' on the frame strut to hook the spring onto. I had to weld a peg onto the frame strut so that I could use a centre stand.
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by Storkfoot » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:12 pm
I am not sure about a side stand, Geoff, but I do seem to recollect that the really late Orbars did have a straight kickstart lever and a slightly different stand. But, it must have had a spring
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by missing lynx » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:53 pm
Never seen a sidestand but the late lince had a vespa style aluminium stand
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by Storkfoot » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:31 pm
missing lynx wrote:Never seen a sidestand but the late lince had a vespa style aluminium stand
If that is the case, and that sounds plausible to me, the spring may have been a totally different set up.
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by rossclark » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:38 pm
It is different and not as late a development as you might think - my 84 has the late 22mm stand and the straight kickstart.
The spring is much bigger diameter also more like a Vespa one and hooks into a loop in the stand and onto a hook under the rear side footboard. I have seen these on some that still have the S80 / SX type headset too.
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by rossclark » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:40 pm
I'll take a couple of pics tomorrow if it's dry.
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by JETEX » Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:36 pm
Rossclark, thanks for that. I was actually given the bare frame by a friend ( obviously a good friend ! ) and I couldn't figure out why it never had a peg for the spring to hook onto. I had to weld one on.
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by rossclark » Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:23 pm
Dry enough earlier here's a few pics
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by rossclark » Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:25 pm
And the spring
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by JETEX » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:00 am
That's a great help. Obviously, my frame never came with the rear footboards. That's an unusual arrangement for the stand and one I haven't seen before. I hadn't seen a tubular brake pedal with a longer spigot on the frame either until I got this one. You live and learn. I'd stick my neck out and go as far as to say that these frames / machines are far superior to their Italian counterparts.
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by rossclark » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:31 pm
Yes mine has that brake pedal and the short straight kickstart too.
Does it also have flat plate welded to the near side rear foot board support?
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by JETEX » Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:08 pm
Yes, it has. I have my regulator mounted on there. I made a bracket for the kickstart side foot board support and mounted my CDI on there. I'm rubbish at posting pictures on here so I hope you understand what I mean.
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