Lambretta & Heritage Helmets celebrate our Royal Wedding
Written by phildave on April 20, 2011 – 2:52 pm -As well as our Royal Family giving us a four-day weekend at the end of April to celebrate, Lambretta have produced a limited edition motor scooter helmet. Earlier this year Lambretta had teamed up with Heritage Helmets to create a range of iconic helmets. Produced in Italy with Project SRI, these Eco leather lined, open-faced helmets have been explicitly intended to compliment the classic Lambretta scooter models. Their latest design which will be released as a limited edition to mark St. Georges Day and The Royal Wedding. Each helmet comes with a 30-month manufacturer’s warranty and all of the designs meet European Road Safety Standards. Share and Enjoy: Read More →
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Brighton Rock - 2010
Written by phildave on March 8, 2011 – 9:14 pm -Brighton Rock was originally released in a black and white version in 1947, but this 2010 adaptation is the story of Pinkie Brown, a mythological teenage gang leader involved in the all too real England gangland subculture wars of the 1960’s between the Mods and the Rockers. True to the character “Pinkie” in the the original novel, Pinkie (played by Sam Riley in this version, and by Richard Attenborough in the earlier version) commits murder and tries to escape justice by marrying Rose, the only person who knows the truth. Rose (played by Andrea Riseborough in this version and Carol Marsh in the first version) is a religious woman, but in her marriage appears to undergo something of change in her moral or values perspective on life.... more
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Insurance Company cuts Scooter Insurance costs
Written by phildave on February 25, 2009 – 5:59 pm -If you ride or own a scooter then you should certainly call Westhill Insurance for a low-cost insurance quote and benefit from free breakdown recovery. As the UK is now officially in recession, car manufacturers are reducing supply and every day brings more news on lost jobs. It’s at times like these that you need to save money on insurance and that is where Westhill Insurance can help – especially if you need scooter insurance or moped insurance. This is definately a move in the right direction. The full story can be read on …. http://londonbikers.com/news/10716/westhill-cutting-cost-of-scooter-insurance Share and Enjoy: Read More →
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Maintaining your Battery
Written by phildave on February 20, 2009 – 3:00 pm -The battery in a scooter is different to the one your car. It has comparatively small electrical capacity, is constantly drained by alerts and headlamps, and doesn’t charge as promptly as a automobile battery does. The Problem A scooter battery can lose substantial charge whenever the scooter hasn’t been used for a week or two, and it generally requires much more a short run to recharge it. Usually its more common to see a dead scooter battery in wintertime when scootering is at a minimum. Also, Chinese scooter batteries are distinctly inferior, but domestic ones are not much better. The always-on headlamps, put together with the on-by-default warning devices on most scooters both contribute promptly to dead scooter batteries. The... more
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Rebuild a 2 stroke Top End
Written by phildave on February 19, 2009 – 2:50 pm -1. Before you disassemble your engine, power-wash the engine and the rest of the vehicle. That will reduce the risk of dirt and debris falling into the engine. Once you remove the cylinder, stuff a clean rag down into the crankcases. 2. The cylinder and head use alignment pins to hold them straight in position from the crankcases on up. The pins make it difficult to remove the cylinder from the cases and the head from the cylinder. Sometimes the steel alignment pins corrode into the aluminum engine components. Try spraying penetrating-oil down the mounting studs before attempting to remove the cylinder and head. Never use a flat-blade screwdriver, chisel, or metal hammer to remove the cylinder. Instead use this technique; buy a lead-shot plastic... more
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