The Jet 200 finally gets a long overdue overhaul, with the added benefit of lights that actually illuminate for a change.

Apologies for the lack of news over the last few days, but that’s because my scooter has taken two of the most important rides of its life this past week.

Never let it be said that I don’t take advice from others. When reader Chris said that spare tire racks can damage your Lammy, I investigated.

I spent a frustrated hour last night fighting the fading sun and incoming cold attempting to run a new front brake cable (inner wire and outer sheath) through the steering column of my Lambretta. Thankfully there’s help out there.

If however you’re looking for a souped-up scooter, this is a beautiful bike. The compression on the kick-start alone will tear your leg off. Click inside for more details.

With the main day-to-day running issues of the engine and electrical now running relatively smoothly, it’s time to turn my attention to the creaks, shakes, rattles and rolls of the thirty-five year-old bodywork on the Lambretta.

Since welcoming a 1975 Serveta Lambretta Jet 200 into the family at the beginning of the month I’ve been tied up too much with other matters to post much additional news, so I owe you a few notes dear readers.

I’ve just done my first full carburetor rebuild. Sure I’ve opened one up before, looked around, pretended I knew what I was doing. Yes, I’ve even cleaned the jets before but I’ve never done a full rebuild.