To do list.

by dyoshida on May 28, 2009

I have spent a bit of time post Niagara rally doing some clean up in the garage.  The compression issue is now solved in the engine. The known unknowns at this time to resolve are correcting the carbing and getting the (…)

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Pics from Niagara 2009 Scooter Rally

by dyoshida on May 20, 2009

Here are some pics from the Niagara Scooter Rally.  Enjoy. D.

Close but not yet.

by dyoshida on May 19, 2009

Oh well.  My lambretta did not make it to the Niagra 2009 rally.  We did give it our all.  Right now it is time to keep trouble shooting.  Timing? Carb? not sure where the issue lies just yet. In the end, (…)

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Making it to the Niagara Rally?

by dyoshida on May 15, 2009

Still working on the lambrettas, we left them about 3:00 a.m. last night. 1 kicks over (yeah!), 1 has a replaced crank and putting back the wiring,  1 has yet to be tested (mine) .  So much for spending the (…)

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yawn!… I’m Dusted

by dyoshida on May 13, 2009

Started working on the bikes at 10 am. Kept working on the 2 bikes and chris’ engine (ouch!) The bikes are getting very close another 12 hr shift and they should be ready to. Left dave and chris at the (…)

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….$^%$*%!!!!!!

by dyoshida on May 12, 2009

Wouldn’t you know it… So we put building my Series 3 off of this project as trying to get all 3 bikes bikes done for Niagara was threatening to derail getting any bikes done for Niagara so I pulled mine, leaving Dave (…)

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Rebuild 2009 – 4 days to Niagara

by dyoshida on May 11, 2009

We are full tilt on the assembly phase of my lambretta.   Niall has put in tons of overtime to start the assembly of my scoot.  The best thing I can do right now is to keep the painted parts and beer flowing.  (…)

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Last Weekend done.

by dyoshida on May 11, 2009

2 scoots are going to be completed before this weekend. We tried for 3 but its just too much to do with the limited time we have available. I have this week off so I will be putting in as (…)

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Last weekend before Niagara Rally

by dyoshida on May 9, 2009

This is a quick update.  We are on the last weekend before the Niagara rally.  Friday night we put in a few hours and called it an early night so we could start early today.  This morning turned out to (…)

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Rebuild 2009 – Parts Order of odds and ends.

by dyoshida on May 4, 2009

Chris and I prepared an order for the stuff we know is missing.  I did the best I could to include the stuff I know that is missing.  We are going fedex as time is short.  If I miss anything i’ll be (…)

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