SCOOTER DETAILS

Name of scooter: Lammerstein: It’s Alive. I decided to build my mongrel Lambretta-based four-stroke 188cc auto from a mix of different styles and components, from both scooter and café racer-style parts. Hence the name originated from Frankenstein’s monster due to him being put together from different body parts.

ENGINE SPEC

(Please list all changes from the standard spec of the engine)

Kit: Naraku 180cc four-stroke cylinder head, 63mm forged piston.

Crank: 2.5+mm stroker Naraku crankshaft.

Carb: Polini 28mm flat slide performance carb and Uni filter. Exhaust: Handmade big bore stainless steel headers by Tony Marshall Fabrication.

Clutch: Naraku performance race clutch, bell housing, variator kit. Gearbox: Naraku secondary upgrade kit. Porting work by: Crankcases bored out to 65mm to take big bore kit by myself and Dremel...

What’s it like to ride?: Put it this way, have you ever ridden a KTM trial bike, she has a wonderful upright riding position and is easy to manoeuvre through traffic and on the twisty bends due to the Renthal fat bar conversion. If you like four-stroke single engines this will pull you off the line with ease and hold you a steady 65mph on main roads and still a bit for overtaking to 80mph if needed.

FRAME SPEC

Based on a Lambretta GP modified subframe. Lambretta GP front forks, cutdown SX legshields, GP cutdown side panels and horncast.

Paintwork & murals by: All paintwork done by myself with Satin Black rattle cans. All Tango Orange decals done by Joe Killeen of JK Signs.

Powder coating by: Jeff from Tallaght

Powder Coating.

Chrome by: Chrome don’t get you home, Only satin or matt will get you back...

Seat by: Streamline Germany: one-off design to match the colour theme of my scoot.

Are there are any specialised parts:

■ BGM tubeless rims and tyres

■ BGM front dampers

■ BGM upgraded front internal suspension.

■ YSS rear suspension

■ PM Tuning RGV front mudguard

■ Renthal fat bars and grips

■ Domino Quick action throttle

■ Spiegler Orange front brake lines

■ Scooter RS front disc conversion kit ■ Café racer rear numberplate holder. ■ Moto Gadget MUnit Blue controller box for all electrics

■ Moto gadget Mbutton and M Loc

■ Moto Gadget Micro handlebar three button switches.

■ Moto Gadget Pro speedo

■ Moto Gadget mini-LED indicators

■ Acerbic LED headlight and fairing

■ Koso micro-LED side lights mounted to front shocks.

■ Lambretta LD s3 mini glovebox

■ 12v double USB and battery indicator mounted in glovebox

■ Lithium mini battery. These are the dog’s dangles as they can be mounted in any position without worrying about a leaking battery.

Is there anything still to add to the scoot: well if I max out on the top end using the 188cc kit, next will have to be either a two-stroke version or a 232cc four-stroke motor.

In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently: Nope.

Is there anyone you wish to thank:

■ Debbie Nolan for putting up with my endless days and nights in the man cave creating my Lammerstein Monster

■ Joe Kileen from JK Signs for creating all the pinstripes and decals

■ Alan ‘Masso’ Masterson for rebuilding the GP front forks.

■ Dave Walsh Fabrication for making the top yoke conversion for handlebars

■ Cafe4 Racer.eu for supplying me with all the MotoGadget goodies for the build.