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1955 fuel tank
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Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:36 pmby Vega125s
Hello
How many litres is an early d 125 fuel tank?
cheers
Re: 1955 fuel tank
Posted:
Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:15 amby Belplasca
Not absolutely sure, but I think it's about 5 litres. Since I'm never likely to be riding mine any distace, I've never tried to fill it!
Bob
Re: 1955 fuel tank
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Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:55 amby Steve J
Apparently, all D models had the same size tank, 5.6 litres plus 0.7 litre reserve. Only the later LD models had a slightly larger tank, at 6.4 litres plus 0.7 litre reserve.
Re: 1955 fuel tank
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Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:16 pmby Big Al
I have a repro "Book of the Lambretta" by R H Warring, which covers the 125 and 150 cc scooters from 1947 to 1957 inclusive. It says that the "Model D" had a capacity of 1.4 gallons (6.36 litres), while the "Model LD" was 1.55 gallons ( 7.05 litres). They both had a reserve of 1.25 pints ( 0.71 litres).
Re: 1955 fuel tank
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Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:26 pmby Steve J
Yes, I've got that book as well - the truth of the matter is that the early LDs (i.e. LD125 Mk1), had the tubular steel frame underneath the pressed steel frame loop, which meant that the capacity was the same as the D. Only the later LDs from about 1954 on (Mk2 & Mk3) had the pressed steel frame loop without the tubular steel section over top of the fuel tank. This meant the tank could be made deeper, and hence the greater fuel capacity. By the time the book was published, the majority of the LDs on the road would have been the later type.