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Castrol R offers good lubricity and from memory is biodegradable but is a gummy oil. It will gum up the rings and is not the best oil for a water...
OK, I am ready for the criticism but here it is. I am retired so have plenty of time, also bear in mind I am in Australia and parts for Dragsters...
Hi mate, I have a Dragster, not sure about the 6mm spacer you are referring to between oil pump cog and variator halve. On my engine the...
No updates. I am in Australia and up to now have not had any delivery problems from overseas. But before Xmas we ordered over $1,000 parts...
thanks MiNoR, understand the problem now.
MiNoR, I was told by a Piaggio mechanic that the 180 2T engine had 3 holes in the tranny cover next to the nut, the two rectangular holes were...
Holding the rear brake on whilst trying to undo the clutch nut is not a good idea as you can damage the gearbox. Next to the nut is a hole into...
Machined a PM head after reading this on another forum. In Australia I went to a bearing specialist and bought ten Viton 1.8mm O-rings the right...
Minor, going on holidays now so last time I annoy you for several weeks. You are right on the clutch springs, I found the paper chart that was in...
Minor, thanks for the link. The clutch has the yellow Molossi springs (middle weight), I have the blue ones but will have to go to another...
Thanks Minor, words of wisdom as usual. Our problem is understanding the effect the auto gearing system has on engine performance, so this is...
Thanks Minor. No dyno in our area suitable for a scooter. We use the same level stretch of road for testing, after reaching top speed/revs we...
Hi guys, I have a bit of time on my hands while I wait for some parts for my 180 Italjet Dragster. I have a spare 180 Dragster chassis, a friend...
Re: speed trap? Yep, GPS is fairly accurate. Another method is to use a bicycle computer with the sensor on the front wheel, very cheap and also...
Thanks guys, that is something to work on. It will take several momths to get the crankshaft and other bits out from Europe to Australia, so will...
Thanks for the comments. I should say that the acceleration of the scooter up to 120kph is very very good, it's just that it hits a brick wall at...
Running standard variator, have tried a range of rollers. Clutch is standard, green malossi springs. From my reading, both are Ok for the job,...
Hi guys, Had a 180 Dragster for about 10 months now, still trying to understand what really makes them run. My good friend has been tuning two...
My guess would be a bad earth, normally when you turn one circuit on (the lights) and another circuit comes on (blinkers) as well then the first...
The guys are right, you really shoudn't repair a petrol tank if you can get another one, a fire under your bum would not be nice. If you were...
