On 2/14/2019 5:27 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 2/14/19 5:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/14/2019 1:59 PM, Bill wrote:
Keyser Soze wrote:
On 2/14/19 11:12 AM, Tim wrote:
Took off his morning early, went to Ohio, came to terms and loaded
it on
trailer and is headed home.Â* He says thisÂ* sits really nicely, very
comfortable with plenty of 600cc power. Also very smooth. Automatic
transmission with peobably works with a Hy-Vo belt means no
shifting in
traffic.Â*Â* Sounds great to me. I told him that Mrs Herring might
ride it
and commandeer it right out from under him. He told me not to give
her any ideasÂ* Lol!


Gosh, I drove a Lambretta scooter around about 60 years ago. Much
smaller engine.



And do not qualify for highway as not enough horsepower.Â* Buddy in high
school had a 175 Vespa.Â* Convinced the highway patrol guy that meant
17.5
HP.Â* Required 15 for freeway travel.


Â*Â*In Massachusetts being limited access, highway legal is determined
by engine size. 150cc and up are legal, however I'd *never* attempt it.


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The Lambrettas of my youth had either a 125 or 150 cc engine. My dad
preferred to sell the "larger" engine models. They had less than 10
horsepower, I recall.

They were shipped via ocean freight from Italy and each scooter arrived
packed in a heavy wooden crate. When you opened the crate, you saw that
the scooter was packed in large pieces and "some assembly" was required.
Not hard to do...I put quite a few together and also assembled boat
trailers...and I started doing that at 11 or 12. I used to drive the
"demo" Lambretta around the boat yard...much too young to drive on the
roads. Also drove the jeep around and my dad's Model A Ford "crane" truck.


The scooter I bought last summer is technically *not* highway legal
here. It's model number says it's a 150cc but the actual
engine specs say it's 149cc developing 10.3 HP at 5,500 RPM.

It still moves my 200+lb ass along though. Good for back roads at
speeds up to about 40-45. Top end is supposed to be about 60-65 mph
probably with a tail wind but I'll never attempt it.