Gear. Change e clip

[steve t]

Any one know gear tie bar e clip size I think it's 5 mm but not sure thanks in advance merry xmas

[Dimitrios_231]

5mm

[steve t]

Thanks dimitrios you are a wealth of useful information cheers

[coaster]

I bought a box of various sizes from Maplin which includes the size for the gear linkage as well as PHBH needle clips and brake levers...should last me a lifetime

[JETEX]

I got so fed up with that tiny circlip, I took the opportunity when rebuilding my engine to cut the small 'stud' off the arm, drilled and tapped it out, and fitted a 6mm stud. I drilled the tie rod to suit, put the tie rod on, a wavy washer, then a nyloc nut. Tighten the nut until a slight resistance to turn is felt on the tie rod. Job done - no more circlip !. To make it look a bit neater, I put a plastic cap over the nyloc nut.

[coaster]

That's a mod I keep meaning to do

[rossclark]

Worth it + change to early Li clamp on change lever.

[jonw]

MB sell already converted arms which offer the same improvements...
http://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/g ... 0406k.html

[Adam_Winstone]

Drill through on the line of the circlip groove and use an 'R' clip.

[CHRIS in MARGATE]

Now that is a great idea !

[JETEX]

Drill through on the line of the circlip groove and use an 'R' clip.

Or a split pin ?

[rossclark]

R clip is reusable, small split pins rarely are.

[dave411]

Agree,a very good idea.Now,wheres my drill.

[Adam_Winstone]

I did once post a photo of my assembly, which I'll go and try to find now.

Yep, the benefit of the R clip, over split pin, is that it is reusable.

Adam

PS - Found the photo so give me an email address and I'll send it over... as I'm too lazy to upload to a webhost and then post it on here

PPS - I've done a number of mine on a small pillar drill, simply centre punching it on the circlip groove, then running a small drill through to the other side.

[CHRIS in MARGATE]

You've got to admit that is ridiculously simple yet such an improvement. Next time !

[Adam_Winstone]

Thanks Chris

[bike grim]

Excellent idea. Never seen it before. Nicking it, thanks.

[JETEX]

Makes you wonder why Innocenti didn't do this in the first place.

[davla]

MB sell already converted arms which offer the same improvements...
http://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/g ... 0406k.html

Blimey, that's pricy! It's an easy mod to do yourself, even with limited tools. From memory I used a stainless engine casing stud.

[rossclark]

Makes you wonder why Innocenti didn't do this in the first place.

Cheaper