Still no sign of the spares for the kickstart, which would have allowed me to get the engine rebuilt and back in the frame.
Never mind, I need to press on as I'm missing this beautiful riding weather. Plenty to do at the handle bar end as this is where everything comes together on a Lambretta.
Here's an overhead view of the headstock
In here we have plenty of cables, i.e. one for the clutch, one for the throttle, one for the front brake, two for the gears, not to mention the speedo cable, ignition switch and three assorted wiring looms. I still have to find room for the bulb holder and headlamp.
It's a tight squeeze normally but as my modified wiring system (chocolate blocks) has to fit in as well I might have to get Sheena to sit on the top cover while I do up the screws!!
As I still have nothing to connect all the cables to, I've stuffed them into the toolbox to keep them out of the way.
Might as well assemble and fit the front wheel and brake, that gets the speedo and front brake cables out of the way.
Three cheers, the parts have finally turned up, on with the new kickstart shaft and chain guide
That's the new modified (nylon) upper chain guide fitted and locked, simples.
This is the new kickstart return plate bolted in with three new bolts. To the right is the old one which is nothing like the new one, fingers crossed it works OK.
Oi! get off my camera Mrs A.
I think it goes about here!
Kickstart shaft in place with new spring (the old one was cracked). This shows the kickstart piston teeth retracted.
I'd never seen a kickstart mechanism before, it's quite a canny bit of engineering.
This with the teeth poking out ready to connect with the 1st gear and turn the engine over.
It seems to be working OK, lets hope it does when it's put together.
That's the before and after shot with the new shaft in place. There's nothing worse that a floppy kickstart, I'm too old for bump starting.
Now the chain casing is back on the engine along with a new gasket and the kickstart seems to be operating nicely.
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Newly painted petrol cap, not sure why it's in this section but here it is anyway!
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