scootRS Roadkill - Lambretta

New item: Lambretta Floor strips set S2

scootRS — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:31:51 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Floor strips set S2
$19.95 (£12.91 | 15,56€ | CA$20.95 | AU$21.97 | ¥1,691)

Set of 4 runners for Series 1 - 2 models.

Same as Italian? No, much better! If you've closely examined Italian repro floor strips - the ones sold by all Italian suppliers are the same make - you've seen how they are quite poor actually: rough, thin, varied and dented.

We decided to make our own inhouse as part of our ongoing series of trim items made as original, but about half the price of Italian repros.

Considering ours are much better quality than the Italian repros, and now the best available anywhere in the world, that's a very good deal!

Take a look at the close-up photos and compare yourself.

New item: Lambretta Mudguard front turning S2 Serveta

scootRS — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:09:56 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Mudguard front turning S2 Serveta
$95.00 (£61.45 | 74,11€ | CA$99.76 | AU$104.60 | ¥8,051)

Primered. Turning front fender.

New item: Lambretta Tubeless alloy rim hydraulic disc brake kit anti-dive

scootRS — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:39:39 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Tubeless alloy rim hydraulic disc brake kit anti-dive
$299.00 (£193.41 | 233,25€ | CA$313.98 | AU$329.22 | ¥25,339)

Includes our latest and greatest anti-dive disc brake which makes for very smooth stopping. On a regular disc kit the front end dips when you brake; with anti-dive it doesn't! The difference is impressive.

Fits both fork link types, drum or disc. (That means: every Lambretta S1-2-3!)

See all our hydraulic kits and parts for other types.

This kit combines 2 great items:

First is a one-piece tubeless alloy hub-rim unit with DOT-T and JLL (Japan) safety standard approval! What's so special about a tubeless rim? A rim that requires a tube, as all Lambretta rims do, means your tire can suddenly and dangerously blow out when punctured. That often means a crash. Scooterists are regularly hurt, hospitalized and even killed due to accidents caused by these constant blowouts.

On a tubeless rim, however, you merely have a slow air leak, as on a car or any other modern vehicle. No tube = no worries. That's the huge safety advantage for classic scooter riders.

The hub-rim unit is silver. It uses a 100/90-10 tire. (There is no matching rear hub-rim available but you can add our standard tubeless rim at the back.)

Second is the best-selling Lambretta disc brake kit in the world! Modernize your Lambretta with the scootRS hydraulic front disc brake exactly as on a new scooter and get vastly superior stopping power. Far better than even the standard Lambretta disc brake. Original Nissin hydraulics along with our inhouse manufactured pieces and careful assembly ensure you guaranteed performance on the road. -And hell, it looks wicked, too!

The kit comes assembled and ready-to-go with everything you need:

New tubeless alloy hub-rim unit.
All new components including new Japanese Nissin dual-piston caliper, disc, stainless steel plate, axle, bearings, speedo drive, seals, etc.
Our sleek polished alloy throttle lever support with low-profile Japanese Nissin master cylinder (ready with 10mm mirror mount), and lever. Bonus: the master cylinder has a switch to hook into your brake light.
Stainless steel high quality hydraulic hose (not rubber) with removable ends which allows for a smaller hole when assembling!
Two anti-dive brackets: one to weld to your fork but also one to bolt-on (shown) so no need to repaint. Use either one.

This kit works with your existing speedometer.

Lever support/switch

Click on the photo to view all the different throttle support/switch styles and choose the one that you need.

For example, the SX-style is on several models (LIS, TV, SX, Italian GP/DL), while the Indian types fit on a bigger shaft (37mm vs 34mm).

Sold separately:

This anti-dive version controls the front end nicely but front dampers, and a mounting kit, are also available. See related products.
Brake fluid is also sold separately - see the hydraulic spares section - or buy that at a local motorcycle shop.

(There are more photos of this item on our site.)

New item: Lambretta Tubeless alloy rim hydraulic disc brake hub anti-dive

scootRS — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:56:31 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Tubeless alloy rim hydraulic disc brake hub anti-dive
$239.00 (£154.60 | 186,44€ | CA$250.97 | AU$263.16 | ¥20,254)

Only includes the hub, not the handlebar pieces! This a good option to swap a poor copy hub for a new anti-dive one.

Fits both fork link types, drum or disc. (That means: every Lambretta S1-2-3!)

See all our hydraulic kits and parts for other types.

This kit combines 2 great items:

On a tubeless rim, however, you merely have a slow air leak, as on a car or any other modern vehicle. No tube = no worries. That's the huge safety advantage for classic scooter riders.

The hub-rim unit is silver. It uses a 100/90-10 tire. (There is no matching rear hub-rim available but you can add our standard tubeless rim at the back.)

Second is the best-selling Lambretta disc brake in the world! Modernize your Lambretta with the scootRS hydraulic front disc brake exactly as on a new scooter and get vastly superior stopping power. Far better than even the standard Lambretta disc brake. Original Nissin hydraulics along with our inhouse manufactured pieces and careful assembly ensure you guaranteed performance on the road. -And hell, it looks wicked, too!

The hub comes assembled and ready-to-go with everything you need:

New tubeless alloy hub-rim unit.
All new components including new Japanese Nissin dual-piston caliper, disc, stainless steel plate, axle, bearings, speedo drive, seals, etc.
Stainless steel high quality hydraulic hose (not rubber) with removable ends which allows for a smaller hole when assembling!
Two anti-dive brackets: one to weld to your fork but also one to bolt-on (shown) so no need to repaint. Use either one.

This kit works with your existing speedometer.

Sold separately:

This anti-dive version controls the front end nicely but front dampers, and a mounting kit, are also available. See related products.
Brake fluid is also sold separately - see the hydraulic spares section - or buy that at a local motorcycle shop.

(There are more photos of this item on our site.)

New item: Lambretta Headset GP

scootRS — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:04:25 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Headset GP
$79.00 (£51.10 | 61,63€ | CA$82.96 | AU$86.99 | ¥6,695)

SIL top and bottom pieces only. No ring.

New item: Lambretta Fuel line hose 8mm clear (50cm)

scootRS — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:21:36 +0700

We've added the following new item:

Lambretta Fuel line hose 8mm clear (50cm)
$2.50 (£1.62 | 1,95€ | CA$2.63 | AU$2.75 | ¥212)

We use it on dual tanks. Add a comment if you buy more but want one long piece.

Straight and true scooter rims

scootRS — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:27:08 +0700

A nice email today:

I have installed your 12v wiring loom and 12v non-battery CDI kit with stator and am very pleased.

Your tubeless rims are excellent, too, and you can quote me on this:

I had the wheels balanced to sort out a vibration issue and I was eliminating possibilities (turns out it was the front brake drum). The mechanic said they were very true, no different than countless others he's worked on for modern Vespas or motorcycles: no warping, and they only required a small 7oz counter-weight.

Great, glad you liked them. Their trueness was actually mentioned as an additional benefit over standard rims in the Scootering review back in 2004 when first released.

Vespa or Lambretta tubeless rims, $49 - what are you waiting for?

(We also make our own high-quality and true regular Vespa rims and Lambretta rims inhouse, read about why they are better than others.)

Australia: we have one stainless steel Lambretta petrol tank there

scootRS — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:27:02 +0700

UPDATE: SOLD! Thanks.

Anyone in Australia want a stainless steel Lambretta petrol tank?

We have one in Australia, sent by mistake, so you can have it with FREE SHIPPING! (Or maybe to NZ with cheap shipping?)

You can ~~pay the $63 here~~ to order it. One only and it goes to the first person!

(We'll refund any extra orders and remove this when sold.)

Vespa CDI kit (electronic ignition)

scootRS — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:12:38 +0700

A nice email today from a customer:

Thanks to your installation manual, I mounted the CDI kit this weekend and it works perfectly. So, again, thank you for your help. I really appreciated it.

Have a nice day.

If you have a classic Vespa scooter, our Vespa CDI kit is the best around, based on a PX system so you get great output and reliability with common parts if spares are ever needed. It also includes absolutely everything in one kit. (We do the same with our Vespa smallframe CDI kit.)

Bright halogen 12v lights and a set-and-forget steady ignition on a classic scooter? It's a conversion we do to every Vespa we restore for good reason.

How to prevent dangerous tire blowouts on your scooter

scootRS — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:46:04 +0700

Here is some recent forum discussion about how to avoid dangerous tire blowouts on Vespa and Lambretta scooters:

Is there a manufacturer, that makes those flatproof tires in a 10x3.5 that would be good for the [LML] stella? havent found much online, but it would be great to know i wont have a catastrophic blow out. there have been quite a few scooterists around here get very badly injured due to blowouts recently. most recently a couple with no medical insurance had a blowout on a honda elite going about 60, and were both roadrashed head to toe and injured badly. one of them was nearly killed. they had to sell their other scooters to pay for treatment.

And in reply:

Your best bet about preventing catastrophic blowouts is to start using tubeless rims and tires.

And the pudding with the proof in it:

I have the ScootRS tubeless rims and Michelin S-1s and was able to ride out a front flat at somewhere around 50 [mph].

So, in review we have 2 options:

No tubeless rims? “Quite a few scooterists” suffering blowouts and some are “nearly killed.”
With ScootRS tubeless rims? As designed, “was able to ride out a front flat at 50 [mph].”

Conclusion? No solution will ever be perfect given that our old scooters all depend on skinny tires and valves, but if every Vespa and Lambretta used ScootRS tubeless rims, classic scootering would be substantially safer.

That's why we invented them and since released in 2006 our current v.3 tubeless rim has never failed. $49 in 4 colors, or $89 in high-grade stainless steel. What are you waiting for?

Internet down, some delays on orders

scootRS — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:18:11 +0700

The internet is down in our area due to storms the other day so updates and new orders will see some delays.

We are supposed to have internet service restored on Monday, the 9th. After that we can update accounts and mark orders shipped that have been sent out already.

Thanks for your patience.