Mid 1990s, this was from a UK made direct to video production called Scooter Crazy. What's crazier is that that todays Group 4 Lambrettas are making the same horsepower as the 90's Group 6 bikes.
I remember seeing some of these bikes in Scootering back in my younger years. Cheers for posting. Since I could not find a cure for Lambretta fever, I had to start building an RB 240.
Stuart day's a top fella and bloody quick too . . . . And I used to watch Keith terry carb tuning lammys up and down the road outside kegras shop in the 80s . He really knows his stuff . And also a top fella .
@servetakid I suppose that depends on the gearing setup for each track, but on the big tracks some of the Group 4 bikes are faster than the Group 6. For track racing they really only count lap times. That said, the new record for Lambretta top speed is 132 mph. That on an aircooled Lambretta set up for sprinting doing a flying mile much like how they did the tests in this video.
Hi. The 132 mph Lambretta is the same sprinter filmed in this video doing 112 mph . In this video I was doing a sprint meeting at the weekend so was using only my 1/4 mile standing start gearing so at 112 mph it was not really going to go any faster. Move forward to 2009 and we where after a completely different goal , top speed ! nothing else mattered the body work was bought up to date and some aerodynamic touches added and regeared for top end speed runs only. We turned up with favourable weather conditions and stuck that speed in on the first run. We had running issues after that then blew it up but shit happens ! Keith Terry
this video is pretty old now, the top speed of lambretta's on a standing 1/4 mile start is much faster than this now, see santa-pod lambretta against the yam RD (works special) . . the lambretta leaves the RD standing, the lambretta is tuned by Darrell @ 50cc tubing who makes lambretta's go quick, his RB does the 1/4 mile at a speed any motorbike would be proud of . . . .
Paul. I think you will find the Lambretta you might be referring to is a twin auto in a Lambretta frame. There are still very few Lambrettas cut down or full bodied in the 12.00 second bracket .
I have a one litre Honda and at the lights in front of me was a Lambretta 200. All I could hear was his expansion chamber, and in a cloud of smoke he very slowly pulled away from me. I was riding my partners SH125 shopping bike at the time. This is like race walking, or seeing who can whisper the loudest. If you want to see something decent, watch Colin Furze make a dodgem car do 107mph.
Mid 1990s, this was from a UK made direct to video production called Scooter Crazy. What's crazier is that that todays Group 4 Lambrettas are making the same horsepower as the 90's Group 6 bikes.
Yay, the 90's! Thanks for posting this.
I remember seeing some of these bikes in Scootering back in my younger years. Cheers for posting. Since I could not find a cure for Lambretta fever, I had to start building an RB 240.
Stuart day's a top fella and bloody quick too . . . .
And I used to watch Keith terry carb tuning lammys up and down the road outside kegras shop in the 80s . He really knows his stuff . And also a top fella .
Keith is a scooter genius. I remember his PX racer going for it away from the lights at The Bell on one of their open days.
What a great bit of video. Cheers
years old this now, a bloke in germany hitting over 140, on ten inch wheel that's quick . .
@servetakid I suppose that depends on the gearing setup for each track, but on the big tracks some of the Group 4 bikes are faster than the Group 6. For track racing they really only count lap times. That said, the new record for Lambretta top speed is 132 mph. That on an aircooled Lambretta set up for sprinting doing a flying mile much like how they did the tests in this video.
Hi. The 132 mph Lambretta is the same sprinter filmed in this video doing 112 mph . In this video I was doing a sprint meeting at the weekend so was using only my 1/4 mile standing start gearing so at 112 mph it was not really going to go any faster. Move forward to 2009 and we where after a completely different goal , top speed ! nothing else mattered the body work was bought up to date and some aerodynamic touches added and regeared for top end speed runs only. We turned up with favourable weather conditions and stuck that speed in on the first run. We had running issues after that then blew it up but shit happens ! Keith Terry
Good job on your video I liked it very much!
be nice to see a update on this with edmonds and topper :D
this video is pretty old now, the top speed of lambretta's on a standing 1/4 mile start is much faster than this now, see santa-pod lambretta against the yam RD (works special) . . the lambretta leaves the RD standing, the lambretta is tuned by Darrell @ 50cc tubing who makes lambretta's go quick, his RB does the 1/4 mile at a speed any motorbike would be proud of . . . .
Paul. I think you will find the Lambretta you might be referring to is a twin auto in a Lambretta frame. There are still very few Lambrettas cut down or full bodied in the 12.00 second bracket .
Progress mate !
Where did you find that one?Can you tell its year production?Amazing!
Wish I was there to get clocked with my lammy. Rekon I've had a good 65 out my tv175. Lol
@stevehannah wtf a c3?
vespa :hammer:
ngakak
y not just have a drag race? saves timeplus more entertaining
I have a one litre Honda and at the lights in front of me was a Lambretta 200. All I could hear was his expansion chamber, and in a cloud of smoke he very slowly pulled away from me. I was riding my partners SH125 shopping bike at the time. This is like race walking, or seeing who can whisper the loudest. If you want to see something decent, watch Colin Furze make a dodgem car do 107mph.
What's the bloody point?
It's a challenge
Why not? Any fucker can buy fast bikes.
My C3 will kick this Scooters AZZ : )