Lambretta scooter lovers here ?

ssl2uv108 · 12th September 2006, 11:08

Would like to interact with Lambretta owners.

karlosdeville · 12th September 2006, 14:30

my family went through at least 4 in the 60s thru 80s...im desperately looking for one...came across this beautiful poona lambretta club badge...does anyone know anythin more on this?

Samurai · 12th September 2006, 15:38

We sold our 1970 lambretta in 1996, I drove it extensively between 1986 to 1991. Damn! I don't think I have a single photo of that scooter. I could put that heavy beast on stand just using my left hand, even my dad couldn't do that.

ssl2uv108 · 12th September 2006, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Samurai

I could put that heavy beast on stand just using my left hand, even my dad couldn't do that.

Samurai san !!
I challenge you to a sword duel for calling the Lovely Lamby a "Heavy beast"...

We bought one in 1984. Learnt the road on a Lamby. It is with a relative and will get it back soon. Looking forward to that.

Karl,
Thanks for rekindling the affair. Have already asked Pune folk to start searching one for you.

Steeroid · 12th September 2006, 16:22

Any Vijai Super lovers here? After all its a Lamberetta too - just a later version which went like stink (for those days, I mean).

DRC · 12th September 2006, 16:23

I have never ridden one anytime..But have heard a lot of it.

My brother when he was doing his Engineering in automotive, told me one of his lab specimen was a Lamby. He used to go ga ga about the scooter's technological marvels. He used to say it is the only scooter with the torque limiter/converter. for whatever reason. some knowledgable gurus can throw some light on that.

Samurai · 12th September 2006, 17:10

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Originally Posted by ssl2uv108

Samurai san !!
I challenge you to a sword duel for calling the Lovely Lamby a "Heavy beast"...

Hmm.. Isn't Lambretta different from Lamby? I know later models were called Lamby, but ours said Lambretta on the front, not Lamby.

Don't know the history that well, but I remember there was a difference between Lamby and Lambretta.

Edit: If I am not mistaken Lambretta was much heavier than Lamby.

Steeroid · 12th September 2006, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Don't know the history that well, but I remember there was a difference between Lamby and Lambretta.

From what I know:

Lamberetta was the original italian brand, built in India by API (Automobile Products of India) under collaboration.

When the agreement expired, Lamberetta became Lamby with some cosmetic modifications.

Subsequently there was a last ditch attempt at reviving sales by introducing the Lamby Polo 150, which featured some really ugly cosmetics including headlights that were neither square or round or trapezoid, ridiculous turn indicators on the handle bars and some work on the pressed steel side-covers plus some new colors including burgundy. It looked really ugly - no wonder it died.

Meanwhile Lamberetta licensed the newer version to Scooters India (Vijai Super) and Hyderabad Allwyn (Allwyn Pushpak). There were more powerful but less comfortable than the Lamby.

Any idea what happened to Lamberetta in Italy?

Samurai · 12th September 2006, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Any idea what happened to Lamberetta in Italy?

According to this website, now the original Italian brand belongs to Fiat.

desmoquattro · 12th September 2006, 17:50

Just to put in a little juice to the conversation...

clicked this at the pune festival

ballkey · 12th September 2006, 17:51

We had one, cant say I loved it. 'twas big though. entire families would ride on one. The one feature I remember is that people would ride with folks sitting on the spare wheel! I suppose that's why they changed that layout.

Samurai - I thought the Lamby 150 was the heavier one.

Samurai · 12th September 2006, 18:29

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Originally Posted by ballkey

Samurai - I thought the Lamby 150 was the heavier one.

Can't be sure without specs for both.

Anyway, I found the exact model we owned, it is here. The Indian version was based on this model. We had the 150cc version, it weighed about 105Kg.

egangsta · 12th September 2006, 20:09

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Any Vijai Super lovers here? After all its a Lamberetta too - just a later version which went like stink (for those days, I mean).

Steeroid check out this link
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vbpicg...?do=view&g=289

This Vijay Super is still in good condition and is being used by my younger bro..

Cheers Ed..

mohit · 12th September 2006, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Any Vijai Super lovers here? After all its a Lamberetta too - just a later version which went like stink (for those days, I mean).

I learned two wheeler driving on a Vijai Super.... the balance was excellent for a newbie!

Mpower · 12th September 2006, 22:28

My parents had a lambretta in the 70s and my uncle had a Vijay Super.

THe Vijay super was a sporty scoot and young people (who didnt want to ride bikes) would prefer them to the Bajajs.

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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,591 Times View My Garage	We sold our 1970 lambretta in 1996, I drove it extensively between 1986 to 1991. Damn! I don't think I have a single photo of that scooter. I could put that heavy beast on stand just using my left hand, even my dad couldn't do that.
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DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	I have never ridden one anytime..But have heard a lot of it. My brother when he was doing his Engineering in automotive, told me one of his lab specimen was a Lamby. He used to go ga ga about the scooter's technological marvels. He used to say it is the only scooter with the torque limiter/converter. for whatever reason. some knowledgable gurus can throw some light on that.
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ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 425 Thanked: 35 Times	We had one, cant say I loved it. 'twas big though. entire families would ride on one. The one feature I remember is that people would ride with folks sitting on the spare wheel! I suppose that's why they changed that layout. Samurai - I thought the Lamby 150 was the heavier one.
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	My parents had a lambretta in the 70s and my uncle had a Vijay Super. THe Vijay super was a sporty scoot and young people (who didnt want to ride bikes) would prefer them to the Bajajs.
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