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Individual gift ideas for scooterists by the Scooter Center team

Name: Thomas

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How long have you been working for Scooter Center:

Since 1996 (so I am almost part of the furniture ;-) )

What is your task at Scooter Center:

Product management

What’s your relation to scooters:

I ride scooters since 1987. It all started with a P200E, I simply didn’t have the money to buy a car. 2 years later I purchased my first Lambretta, a LD125 (2nd series). Over time there were more Vespas and Lambrettas. Now I only owe Lambrettas, a Lambretta 125m (2nd series) of 1948 is my oldest, a Lambretta DL 200 of 1969 my youngest.
Eurolambretta 1991 in Den Haag definitely is one of the most important meetings for me. And so are various meetings in Venlo and Scooter Dive in Aachen 1991.

Why:

Two books every weekend mechanic needs to have read!

Gift idea for scooterists

Book -Motorradelektrik in der Praxis (Motorcycle electrics in practice) – by Hans Hohmann

Part no. 7676940

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Motorradelektrik in der Praxis

The strongest motorcycle without working electrics is just a collection of interesting parts of a machine. There is hardly anything that drives a motorist into despair like the mysterious “copper worms” in the wiring harness of a motorcycle: when indicating fuses blow, the motorcycle has light bulbs for breakfast, ignition suddenly dies… No reason for knee-jerk reactions – a little fundamental knowledge and a systematic approach will lead to the core of the problem. Hans Hohmann, motorcycle journalist and experienced coach for mechanics classes, helps with humour and clear words:
– Explanations of motorcycle electrics step by step and assembly by assembly.
– Presentation of principles of functioning, sources of errors, possibilities of improvement.
– Hints and tricks and “programmed troubleshooting” offer fitting advice for electric situations.

“Motorradelektrik in der Praxis” – a must have! Suitable for any type!

Book -Motorradvergaser und Einspritzsysteme (Motorcycle carburetor and fuel injection systems) – by John Robinson

Part no. 7676939

book Motorradvergaser

Motorradvergaser und Einspritzsysteme

4th edition 2012, 176 pages, 130 B/W photos, 140 B/W pictures, size 21.4 x 27.7 cm, hardcover, Moby Dick

For advanced mechanics: detailed and well founded explanation of tasks, construction and function of carburetors and fuel injection systems, with numerous photos and graphics. Valuable hints for tuning round this information up.

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Lambretta, Lambretta, Lambretta…

This is the 4th and last part of our Italy series:

1. Rimini Lambretta Centre 20th Anniversary Open Day / Rimini
2. Teste Cromate Scooter Club Ride Out / Rimini
3. Polini plant tour / Bergamo
4. Visit of the Casa Lambretta and Lambretta Museum / Milan

After spending the morning at Polini, we spent the afternoon at Casa Lambretta.

Spare parts, accessories and tuning parts for all Lambretta Scooters

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In cooperation with Casa Lambretta we supply all Lambretta restoration parts. The Casa Lambretta range includes, amongst others, parts for the very old shaft driven Lambretta models m (A) to F, Lambretta Smallframe parts for Junior and Lui and spare parts for the Li family. Vittorio Tessera offers spare parts “made in Italy” but also accessories and tuning parts for all Lambretta scooters.

The entire Casa business is focused on Vittorio. He is the key player for all reproducing parts. Dean Orton and the Rimini Lambretta Centre recently offered to conduct external quality checks for Casa. This is how Casa products are being constantly improved. The toolbox lock for series 3 is a recent example. It was equipped with a new locking cylinder and finally no longer gets anybody’s attention due to unpleasant rattle.

Vittorio Tessera does not only do restoration works. He has also published many books on Lambretta and scooters in general. Vittorio’s book Innocenti The Definitive History is the core literature on Lambretta. Later the Restoration Guide was added, which explains all details concerning restoration of various Lambretta models:

  • characteristics,
  • gloss paints,
  • galvanic processes
  • and anything else you should know.

Lambretta Museum

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And this is not the end. There also is the museum, which exhibits milestones in the development in the history of scooters. These have been collected from all over the world and have been restored, if necessary. Lambretta is in the focus of the museum and you can admire models from the oldest Lambretta to the prototypes, which are also treated in Innocenti The Definitive History.

Information, pictures, history and virtual tour: www.museoscooter.it/

Casa Lambretta shop and warehouse

After an intensive and extensive tour through the scooter museum, we step down to the Casa Lambretta shop and warehouse. Vittorio shows us his new Lambretta parts, which he got since our last visit or which currently are in a development stage. For example:

  • all spare parts for the SH carburetor including atomisers,
  • all parts for the gearbox,
  • all springs for lamps,
  • brass throttle roller and gas roller,
  • Series 2 gear change twist grip

… These are only some of the new Casa Lambretta parts that we will receive from Vittorio.

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Literature on scooters

As today is World Book Day, we would like to take the opportunity and inform you of the scooter books we offer.

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In our shop you can find a wide range of books, magazines and journals about your scooter, like for example:

  • manuals,
  • repair instructions,
  • books about the history of a certain model,
  • magazines and
  • travel reports.

Have a look at the literature on scooters at Books & Merchandise / Books.

 

Buy scooter books

Vespa Tecnica VI Colors Italiano

For many years, it was no longer available and out of print, but now finally available again – the legendary: Vespa Tecnica 6 Colors.

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See here the full history of the color shift – Vespa progress from 1948 up to date. With chassis numbers, color guides and original paint (!!) Max Meyer color codes.

This Vespa Tecnica 6 book is printed only in Italian. The standard reference for all Vespa fans but also for Vespisti which in the Italian language are not powerful, self-explanatory. Great gift idea for any Vespa fan!

Attention – very limited edition! 8100060 – 149,99€

BUY HERE

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New Lambretta – Bibel

As announced a few months ago: click ->

8100071 Book -Complete Spanner’s Manual Lambretta -Second Edition- by Sticky 29,90

The “best Lambretta manual” just got better!

The first edition of the Complete Spanners manual covering Slimstyle Lambretta models has now sold all 15,000 copies printed at its publication in 2004.
Rather than reprint the same version, Fingers in Pies Publications have chosen to substantially re-work and improve on the content for this new edition.

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