SERIES 2 LI
Only the registration plate gives away the secret of this Series 2. It’s based on the humble API Lamby. Almost identical to its ancestors, Indian Lamby frames can still be obtained at bargain basement prices. This example was purchased two years ago for £200 and now sports fibreglass panels.
Breaking with his convention the Lamby uses a 150cc block modified by Oiltek to fit a TS1 200 kit. This was sleeved to 66mm to take a Yamaha LT175 piston and modified head by Ron Phillips at Fahron Engineering. As Gary explains: “It’s incredibly smooth and civilised when in town but still pulls well on the open road. It doesn’t have the 225/big carb punch but I wasn’t looking for that with this.”
The main paint job cost £300 and was applied by a local sprayer. The sign-writing was applied by an old skool sign-writer. “He remembered doing my 50 special back in 1988/89 and was over the moon to be doing some traditional work again.” Gary laughs when asked about the Soft Cell tributes: “I thought there were enough Paul Weller themed scooters out there.”