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Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

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Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

Postby NorthernJordan » Sat May 23, 2020 7:53 pm

I'm fitting an earlier Spanish type engine to my series 80 Frame. The frame has the mounting for the fat rear damper and the case is the Italian type.

Is it as simple as fitting one of these spacers to the frame? There seems to be 1cm difference between the two mounts but want to check before using.

https://www.scooter-center.com/en/space ... er=BGM7790
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Re: Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

Postby Leotech » Sat May 23, 2020 9:47 pm

You can buy an Italian length damper mount for a similar price from Scooter Restorations and change it.

http://www.scooterrestorations.com/lamb ... ber-shaft/

Just noticed your doing it the other way, oops!
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Re: Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

Postby coaster » Sat May 23, 2020 10:20 pm

NorthernJordan wrote:I'm fitting an earlier Spanish type engine to my series 80 Frame. The frame has the mounting for the fat rear damper and the case is the Italian type.

Is it as simple as fitting one of these spacers to the frame? There seems to be 1cm difference between the two mounts but want to check before using.

https://www.scooter-center.com/en/space ... er=BGM7790


AS per my reply on FB, I have a section of steel tube about 7-8mm on mine with an R1 shock. Ideally the spacer could do with being a tad longer say 8-10mm but mine has been on for a number of years and has not caused ony problems. However, being an R1 I dont do to nuts up tight as they dont like sideway loads caused by the silent blocks flexing.
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Re: Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

Postby missing lynx » Sun May 24, 2020 12:23 pm

I just drilled the centre out an old nut all you need to make sure that the washer on the outside sits on the shoulder of the mounting and still allows the shocker to pivot without there being any sideways movement
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Re: Spacing Shock Later Spanish Frame with Italian Engine

Postby ULC Soulagent » Mon May 25, 2020 12:03 pm

I just bought the spacers from Rimini ;)
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