It says 125 on the logbook…
Aug 20, 2019
4 minutes
Words: Nik
The offence is one that became widespread in the middle of 1983 when the British learner rider laws changed, taking the maximum engine size that could be ridden on L plates down from 250 to 125cc. This meant that the AF Rayspeed Super S-Type Lambretta was no longer a learner-legal machine, and we were all suddenly restricted to underpowered, gutless commuter scooters.
The law change, at the absolute peak of the 80s’ scooter boom, somehow didn’t lead to the price of secondhand Li125 engines going through the roof, or the Autisa 125 conversion cylinder for Lambretta 200 cases selling like hot cakes but, I suspect, rapidly increased the
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