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Had me Ld about 5 years Just did the Varitronic update and she is going Like a rocket should have done sooner !!
Now started a 57 French model lots do do,,
Regards Frosty

very nice mate like the blue

Thats a beautiful looking Scooter

Agree looks very nice what does the varitronic Conversion add ?

Gets rid of the crappy points system and are brilliant addition to the shaft drives. Done it on my c model. Best thing I done to it

The Varitronic is indeed fantastic, she runs like a young girl, seriously she hits her top speed and is like a new scooter,
I am fitting one to my 57 french ld restoration straight away

re did the front mudgaurd, will sort / maybe re paint next year..

Very nice LD and one of my favourite models..wasnt it Howard Chambers that pioneered the electronic conversion for this engine?

Waddo sorted the problem with the electric start ld

Hi, I know this is a fairly old post but I have just bought a 1957 LD 150 which has been very nicely restored and is still running 6v electrics. Can you please explain a bit more about the variotronic conversion you have fitted, is it a difficult job and where you got it from.
Many thanks,
Andy

Hi Andy sorry for Delay ,
To be very Honest My Ld Runs like a dream on the varitronic, pulls better and goes faster, It really does,keeps the power going through the gear range
I am Building a 57 Ld and are putting the varitronic straight in ,
I got mine from http://www.scooter-center.com/en/classic but the price has dropped in the uk so now are about the same , check out the E bay they have them,
or any of the Lambretta centres , cambridge etc,
Basically it is a very easy conversion all details are included in the kit, You will need a new woodruff key as they always recommend to change,
You Find TDC bolt on the new bits attach wires , the timing is done by turning the stator plate , mine is fully to the right and she Kicks over by 3rd kick and storms along
Hope that helps , some photos are on my FB page David j frost , ? monkies wedding,
All the very best,
D