LML

[Titch]

Taken from the Eddy Bullet Forum:

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new LML auto

due for international launch next month. as expected its based on the piaggio ET4 and is an exact replica
(name to be unveiled)
also the factory is reporting to be busy with production up on earlier figures.
also prelimanary discussions re a 250cc touring PX will be discussed year end depending on existing sales.
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A 250cc Px? Hope its true 

[shrimper]

what dya think of them lmls? theres a couple ive been looking at and their pretty cheap. is there any typical problems you get or is it just the stigma of where their produced.

[Titch]

Kevin who comes on the forum has one and seems happy with it. Only gotta change the badges and
you have yourself a Vespa 

[scootergav]

Shrimper there not a bad scoot 4 the money, they do get a bit of stick from where they r made.i had 1 over a year ago the thing i found about them is the wiring can b a bit dodgy ie indicators not working, but as titch said u can change the badges but its still a lml. u can,t change the speedo cos the wiring is different from a px, other than that they r sound.

[shrimper]

one im looking at is an 03 and its only £700 sounds a bit too cheap dont it?

[Worz]

I don't think the LML's are too bad. I've worked on a fair few and they seem to be fairly reliable. The Indians are the same as the Italians when it comes to building them though. They don't grease sod all and don't use any stainless steel. I'd recommend unbolting everything, sticking a bit of grease on it, then bolt it back. It'll save a lot of crap later on. Seized exhaust bolt, broken flywheel cowling screws, snapped master cylinder lid screws etc.

[shrimper]

 Not just drumming up work are you paul???? lmao the one that sounded cheap went before i could fart so im not the only one looking at them.

[Worz]

haha! No mate. All you need is a flat and phillips screwdriver, a 13mm socket for the wheel nuts and a 17mm spanner for the exhaust bolt. Anyone should be able to do it.

[shrimper]

speaking to friends {so called} last night about the lml and got lots of stick.someone is on the look out for my christmas present------a full faced turban!!!!

[Worz]

Thing is people didn't like the PX when it first came out. Then they didn't like the Mk1 T5 when that came out. Now they love those scooters. Maybe it'll happen to the LML eventually when there are less PX's and T5's about.

The only exception is the Vespa Cosa, which people still hate and quite rightly so. They look like a pile of pants!

Also think of the prices, a new PX125 from MSC is now £2450, an LML is £1800. Buy Vespa and PX badges for £40 and you've got yerself a new PX125 and no-one would know unless they looked at the chassis plate.

I wouldn't worry about anyone taking the piss out of me for buying one (I'm used to that anyway).

[Titch]

I wouldn't worry about anyone taking the piss out of me for buying one (I'm used to that anyway).

At least give us a chance 

[shrimper]

ok ill keep my px and badge it as a lml

[Titch]

At least the badges will be cheaper 

[KEVIN]

  I would like to announce that as an extremely proud owner of a LML it's a jolly good means of transportation when journeying to and fro to my workplace (p.s. I took the badges off!) PMSL 

[Worz]

Funny enough yesterday I changed Kevin' exhaust and I found the main exhaust bolt had already been greased from new. So LML's must be a better quality build if they've addressed the  issues that people have had with 'made in Italy' PX's for years but Piaggio never did anything about.