Lambretta Children's Clothing

Children's Lambretta clothing for sale.
I need to raise $450 for the electronic ignition set-up I want for my TV175. I'm a high school English teacher and a proud dad to a 2.5 year old, which means to my Lambretta it needs to wait a long time for parts money. It is my goal to completely rebuild the engine this summer and then some. In order to do that I need to buy my BGM electronic ignition. So I am creating a fundraising event for my TV. I am selling applique Lambrettas (think iron-on patches which are iron & sewn on and totally safe in the washing machine and will handle toddler abuse) on onesies for infants through 24 months. Pictured above is my son wearing one my shirts (Note: I have not added the cross stitching around the profile yet, which will add a nice subtle texture to it and make very durable).

I have a variety of templates, which include Series I, II, III, & a couple Lambros. Personally, I have always wanted to dress my son in a Lambretta shirt and I think he looks cute and stylish in this one-of-a-kind Lambretta shirt.

Onesies are for sale at $15.00 plus postage. I have a variety of fabrics that are friendly to both boys and/or girls. I just need to know the size of onesie, the model of Lammy you want, and gender of the child. I can use a color thread or a clear thread (basically invisible). Just let me know. If you are a LCUSA member you can PM me at JeremyJSutton.

Remagnetized stators

I asked Gene M. about the remagnitized stators when considering building a fully stock motor and this is what I asked Gene:


If I go with a 6-pole stator/flywheel and have Barry Gwin at SF Scooter Center re-magnitise it -- do you think it would be very dependable with a freshly rebuilt motor or do you like the SIL set-up more?

Gene's response:

Does he have a flux tester -- to see which magnets are low?

If the recharge has worked?

Remagnetized stators are fine -I ran my tv200 with stock 6 pole DC system for years. Strong flywheel too. Ignition was fine. Charging was fine. What was poor was the headlight power..the elec kit I have now puts out a lot more wattage for lights...

Bearing choices

I have been doing a lot of research on bearing choices and trying to make sure that I get great quality bearings. I spoke with both a scoot shop and two bearing distributors. SKF and FAG brand bearings are the most expensive bearings I looked at, but it looks like I will be using NSK. The bearing distributor has not been able to find the three needle rolling bearings based off of the numbers provided in Marti Sticky's book. Here's what I have so far:

- $27.35 for drive side main bearing "6305 VVC3 NSK (has rubber seal per Sticky's recommendation)"

- $50.63 for flywheel side main bearing "NU205M NSK (has bronze metal cages)"
* Alternative is $141 for FAG NU205E.M1

- $19.00 for endplate gear cluster bearing "6004 NSK"

- $11.12 for front hub sealed bearing "6201VV NSK"

- $60.00 for a RIV branded rear hub bearing

I will confirm that these are the best choices to go with.

Note: I do not need to order the front hub bearings as my front disc brake came with two brand new FAGs with metal seals still in unopened boxes.

Order #1 Engine Parts List

I am researching the bearings more, but here is a list of the parts I ordered.

L52-433 Flange - Rear Hub Seal Holding Plate 1.99

L52-435 Engine Rubber Bumpstop 1.99

L52-436 Washer-Engine Bumpstop Rubber 0.99

(qty: 2) L52-424 Cone Engine Bolt - Li Special/TV/SX/GP 11.98

L52-430 Distance Nut Spacing Cylinder Cover 1.29
8mm x 30

L52-523 Kickstart Rubber Bumpstop 1.59

HD-DN-008 Deep Nut - 8mm (EXHAUST - ENGINECASE) 0.79

(Qty:4) HD-JN-007 Nut - 7mm Jam (ENDPLATE) 0.80

(Qty: 4) HD-LW-007 Washer, Split Lock - 7mm 1.00

L52-442 6mm Grease Nipple 1.59 (can I reuse original?)

L52-520IT Oil Drain Plug - Magnetic 10.99 (can I reuse original?)

L52-438 Oil Throw Washer A16 0.99

L60-202R Seal Set - 5 Engines Seal ROLF 22.99

(Qty: 4) L52-444 DriveSide Oil Seal Plate Screw 1.96
*** DO YOU WANT SLOTTED, PHILIPS OR
ALLEN KEY? (I would like what ever would be stock on an 1962 Italian TV175)

L52-439 Spacer, Seal Retainer - Mag 2.59

L52-440 Spacer, Bearing Spacer - Mag 1.25

HD-IC-052 Circlip - Internal 52mm - MAG FLANGE 1.19 (needed with my TV crank?)

L56-300G Kickstart Pad - Ser 3 - Black 5.99

(Qty: 2) HD-BB-516 Ball Bearing-Cruciform 1.58 (needed with my TV crank?)

L60-303RIV Lambretta: Bearing, Rear Hub RIV Italian brand $60

Main jet (106 for Dell'Orto SH1/20 $4

Total: $137.68

It's all about engine bearings

Background reference: great information on bearing choices can be found here.

When restoring my wife's 1967 Vespa VSC. I quickly took to two mentors, because I am a total newbie. Those guys are Christopher Markley and Tom Giordano. They are referenced a ton on the blog restore of the Vespa. For this Lambretta I have added to mentors to my list, Stuart Werner and Mike Analt. So now I have four teachers. I am in the process of learning everything I can about the bearings that go inside a Lambretta engine. I don't like to just do things. I get obsessive and want to know about each piece before installing it and without a doubt bearings are parts that play an integral role in the performance and safety of your scooter.

First, I spoke with Gene Meredith and learned he sells URB bearings, but of course he explained
we can get any bearing you want. we normally use URB, which is a good high quality bearing, but if you insist on SKF I can get it, although it will be more $ and also NO guarantee what country the bearing was made in (SKF supply whatever is sent to them from whatever country is making x bearing at that time - which is why we prefer URB which is a good European bearing - used around here by most motorcycle shops and we use and have had no problem with them. they are EC which is extra capacity rating.

Secondly, I spoke with my mentors and got a greatly detailed answer that taught me exactly what I needed to know.

For the crank, you want to use an ECP (extra capacity) bearing. If you can get that from SKF, great. If not, go with the best quality bearing you can find. But then again, SKF has plants all over the world, and I'm not thrilled with their Indian production. Some of the Vespa Crankshaft bearings you get these days are SKF Indian, and I have seen several cage failures (and NEVER saw a cage failure on anything BUT these indian SKFs).

I've had good experiences with ZKL bearings.

But remember, the magneto side bearing is a two-part roller bearing. N204 or NU204 (I can't recall right now which). The rollers are held in place by a cage. Most N or NU 204 bearings made these days are made with plastic cages. But if you hunt, you can still find ones with bronze or steel cages. You want to use a bronze or steel cage bearing.

For a few years, (a reputable very shop) was selling plastic caged bearings. I had spoken with the Technical Service people at SKF, who said that the plastic cages were not meant to be used in constant contact with fuel. I raised this issue with (the very reputable shop owner), who spoke with (very reputable Italian distributor and Lammy Lover) about it. (The Italian Distributor) said he had been using them for years with no ill effects, and continued supplying plastic cage bearings. I decided to only use metal cage for my rebuilds. I think -- but am not sure -- that (the very reputable shop) has changed their policy and that their magneto bearings now only come with metal cages. I have not bought one lately, so I don't know.

You will not have an option to use metal cages with some of the needle rollers in the Lammy transmission. Some only come in plastic cage these days, but it does not matter. The transmission does not see gas -- only oil. So plastic is not a problem here.

Tom

When I lived in Harrisburg, PA I purchased my bearings from an industrial company, but I can't recall the name off the top of my head.

I have also been told that Power Transmission Services in Baltimore at 410-354-0010 is good and sells ZKL as well.