Cure for cabin fever

[Gliderman8]

Two wheels and 39 degrees (4c) on my ’63 Lambretta this morning to go for coffee.
I’m feeling much better

 

[JPSmit]

awesome!!!

 

[DNK]

BRRRRRR!

 

[AngliaGT]

Or,you could be like Doc,& shoot six holes in your freezer.

 

[Gliderman8]

BRRRRRR!

The hot coffee helped.

 

[NutmegCT]

Elliot - that is the coolest looking vehicle I've seen in a *long* time. Great design, and I assume, often used!

Tom M.

 

[Gliderman8]

Elliot - that is the coolest looking vehicle I've seen in a *long* time. Great design, and I assume, often used!

Tom M.

Thanks Tom. I have had it since a freshman in college….. a long time.
And yes, I drive it regularly.

 

[Popeye]

BRRRRRR!

You mean, brap-brap-brap-p-p-p-p-p braaaaap-braaaap-brap-p-p-p-p-p-p...

I love the two stroke sound! Do Lambrettas have the same horn as Vespas - changes note with engine speed? It's a lot of fun to rev the engine while beeping the horn. Makes you a hero in the 5-10 year old segment - especially if you let them do it!

 

[Gliderman8]

You mean, brap-brap-brap-p-p-p-p-p braaaaap-braaaap-brap-p-p-p-p-p-p...

I love the two stroke sound! Do Lambrettas have the same horn as Vespas - changes note with engine speed? It's a lot of fun to rev the engine while beeping the horn. Makes you a hero in the 5-10 year old segment - especially if you let them do it!

The 5-10 year olds ARE the problem. Shortly after paying $1k for the paint job to complete the restoration I came out of the supermarket to find a young boy sitting on my scooter with his mom next to him. I asked mom to please remove “Johnny” since “it will cost you $1k if if he topples it over”
She looked at me as If I was a meanie. How could she let her son play on someone else’s property?
Now, to your point I have let kids sit on it when I’m there supervising.
Horn is a single tone. Honestly I’ve never heard of a horn changing tone based on engine speed in any 2-stroke.

 

[Popeye]

The 5-10 year olds ARE the problem. Shortly after paying $1k for the paint job to complete the restoration I came out of the supermarket to find a young boy sitting on my scooter with his mom next to him. I asked mom to please remove “Johnny” since “it will cost you $1k if if he topples it over”
She looked at me as If I was a meanie. How could she let her son play on someone else’s property?
Now, to your point I have let kids sit on it when I’m there supervising.
Horn is a single tone. Honestly I’ve never heard of a horn changing tone based on engine speed in any 2-stroke.

Ugh - I understand exactly! This behavior is most frustrating - especially with the parent. A respectfully curious kid I can forgive, but a parent who encourages sitting on someone else's property is just aggravating.

Regarding the horn tone: on my 1965 Vespa, if I push the horn button while kicking over the engine, the horn makes a slow "bz-bz-bz-bz" noise. At idle it makes a relatively quiet low frequency note. Revving the engine primarily increased the volume - but I also got the impression it changed the frequency. Note, my Vespa does not have a battery; the lights shine brighter when the engine is revving.

Lambretta's were generally more advanced than Vespas... It could be the Vespa horn is a pre-WW2 relic encased in a beautiful frame, while the Lambretta horn is a modern (DC?) horn in a better performing frame!

 

[Gliderman8]

Ugh - I understand exactly! This behavior is most frustrating - especially with the parent. A respectfully curious kid I can forgive, but a parent who encourages sitting on someone else's property is just aggravating.

Regarding the horn tone: on my 1965 Vespa, if I push the horn button while kicking over the engine, the horn makes a slow "bz-bz-bz-bz" noise. At idle it makes a relatively quiet low frequency note. Revving the engine primarily increased the volume - but I also got the impression it changed the frequency. Note, my Vespa does not have a battery; the lights shine brighter when the engine is revving.

Lambretta's were generally more advanced than Vespas... It could be the Vespa horn is a pre-WW2 relic encased in a beautiful frame, while the Lambretta horn is a modern (DC?) horn in a better performing frame!

Ahhhh.... now I understand. Both the Lambretta and Vespa have stators that make their own AC voltage to power the ignition, lights, horn etc.
When kicking over the engine, the flywheel is turning slower therefore lower voltage. When the engine is running, the voltage is at its peak of 6 volts so the horn sounds more robust.
I converted both of my Lambretta's over to electronic ignition about 3 years ago and now I produce a strong 12 volts... the horn is louder and the lights are much brighter!