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I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:10 pmby Storkfoot
I was looking at one of these clutches last week. I was impressed with the quality.
I know they are expensive but, if I charged out all the man hours I have spent fettling clutches, perhaps a worthwhile investment.
Any thoughts, good or bad?
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:57 amby Solid Air
Have got one in the 210 and it's great, the only thing I didn't like was the thrust plate retaining clip so I bought a genuine Vespa one and now I'm happy
LTH reckon you can clutch in, select first gear and roll the scooter backwards... and you can
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:04 amby Tractorman
I have had one in the sidecar scooter for almost four years now without any problems at all and that is with standard Lambretta springs in. So I would recommend one to anyone.
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:47 pmby bike grim
15,000 miles (26 bhp and 22 ftlb torque) and still on same plates. Nice and light at the lever. Feels nicer than my AF cassette
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:53 pmby dscscotty
LTH clutches are the preferred clutch with some of the BSSO race teams in some very high powered group 4 and 6 machines.
Re: I like the look of the LTH 7 Plate clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:07 pmby Storkfoot
Thanks for all the replies. My 5 plate Surflex with strong springs is behaving itself at the moment, give or take a little bit of drag, but i’ll Add this to my shopping list for the end of the season.
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:13 pmby Dazts1
Great clutch and plates are cheap to purchase if you know what there from
I have burnt one out but that’s on the race bike. It gets alot of abuse. Or did
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:43 pmby Psychedelicropcircle
I have one, only had a quick peak in the box looks like it needs built before fitting, is it straight forward / idiot proof
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:54 pmby soullad
Very reliable, gave up carrying a set of spare plates & the holding tool for it in my toolbox.
fit and forget Paul
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:07 pmby Toddy
soullad wrote:Very reliable, gave up carrying a set of spare plates & the holding tool for it in my toolbox.
fit and forget Paul
Famous last words
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:00 amby Mr G in NYC
Have one in my GT 186 kitted series 2 , great piece of Kit . G.
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:16 amby soullad
Toddy wrote:soullad wrote:Very reliable, gave up carrying a set of spare plates & the holding tool for it in my toolbox.
fit and forget Paul
Famous last words
Swapped the space for a Scotch Egg and a packet of cheese & onion Toddy,
Fitted an LTH many moons ago, and had to make myself change the plates out of years of Lambretta induced paranoia - even though they were fine. Every engine since has been treated to an LTH clutch, expensive but as hassle free as any other Lambretta part I can recall.
everything crossed now for Poland ......
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Fri May 10, 2019 10:19 amby corrado
I've broken 2 centre cover plates when compressing the clutch, Vespa ones are cheap and worth keeping a spare. I put a 10p piece on top now before I use a clutch compressor. Apart from that it's been bullet proof and after a few thousand miles it all still looks like new, no discernible wear on the plates. One of the few parts in the Lambretta world that gets 99% thumbs up.
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Fri May 10, 2019 3:03 pmby Solid Air
Top 10p tip there Corrado, nice one
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Fri May 10, 2019 4:56 pmby corrado
Solid Air wrote:Top 10p tip there Corrado, nice one
Or 50p if you're feeling flush.
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue May 21, 2019 1:52 pmby Psychedelicropcircle
It looks like it should or could be 10 spring is this right? Came with 5 do you just use intermediary holes for the 5 springs
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue May 21, 2019 2:09 pmby Psychedelicropcircle
Also do you have to fit before compressing it ?
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue May 21, 2019 2:50 pmby Psychedelicropcircle
Psychedelicropcircle wrote:Also do you have to fit before compressing it ?
I’d like to answer this one....
Of course you do you f**kin idiot
Last cassette I fitted was an AF pretty much bolt on
Yours sincerely brain fart hunter
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Tue May 21, 2019 5:42 pmby Storkfoot
I can’t comment yet
When I actually buy one, I shall
Re: I like the look of the LTH cassette clutch
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Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:10 pmby Storkfoot
I finally got around to buying one. Initial impression is that it is very well made and steels and plates slide in and out very easily. The steels are 1.2mm and plates 3mm, and so, it’s pretty good in my eyes to get 7 in with a top plate which is also 3mm.
I am a bit curious as to why there is such a large gap in the circlip but then, I suppose, I am just used to the original Lambretta circlip.
