Lambretta VIN / Chassis Number

The Lambretta VIN / Chassis Number and understanding them a little! This article has been put together to help understand a VIN / Chassis Number / VDS of a Lambretta. Also seen on a log book (UK V5C) as VIN / Chassis Frame No. The topic is to educate people about VINS...

Fork Springs Too Soft

Lambretta LD Fork Springs Too Soft Hi Darrell – If reading on the website, please check your Junk mail as the links in the emay have forced the email to go into Junk / Spam folder Lambretta Service Mans Book (First Edition) page 132 If it is desired to fit...

Dating a Lambretta LD Engine

Ref: LD125 1958 model – late serial numbers. If I were to try to date an engine, I would use the other BLA website here: http://www.lambrettaframecheck.co.uk/pages/ItalianFrameInfo.html It is the only one that I know of that lists serial number for Lambretta...

Some humour on rare book findings

Some humour on rare book findings I am always looking out for that rare C; LC; D; LD manual. A number of my manuals / books have been scanned and are available for download on this website free of charge.  Note: If a book / manual is still available to buy, for...

Lambretta LD Frame Number / Dating

Hi Trevor, If your reading this on the website, please check your Junk / Spam email folder if you have not received the email reply. Reminder information:  Dating Letters need to be used within one year of them being received by the club.  If your current letter is...

Lambretta D125 Clutch and High Revs

Lambretta D125 Clutch and High Revs Q1: When I try to engage when the engine is running I have plenty of tension at the lever and have adjusted the cable but still no joy: Has it ever worked? Have you had the clutch out yet and are all the parts there (Nothing...

French Lambretta Rear Light Question

French LD Rear Light If your after a round light then any (MKI / MKII) will do. If I were to replace, to keep it authentic, I would find one for a standard MK III.  However, as you mention the round one, I wonder if you have a rear number plate faceplate that has an...

Steve – Dating 150LD and Oil / Fuel

Hi Steve, If your reading this on the website first, please check your Junk / Spam email folders for my reply. Frame number 150LD ******* (Located on the frame and not the engine) – Your Lambretta is a 1956 MK2. If you applied for a dating letter from the BLA...

Lambretta Li 150 Special Colours

Lambretta Li 150 Special Colours (Italian Model 1964) Hi Steve, To my knowledge the colour was 8060. Books mention Innocenti introducing a new colour in 1965 (Gold – 8063) and the silver (8060) colour continued to remain on offer to buy. Note: There are also...

Lambretta LD / C Oil Leaks

Lambretta LD / C Oil Leaks Typical causes for your information and on LD’s include: As well as broken gaskets; the thickness of them can also cause an oil leak. If stripping it down, then putting it back together, you can sometimes find something is just off...