My Italjet Formula 50 LC (Norway)

[Italjohn]

Hello all.

I'm John from Norway.
I want to show you my Formula 50 LC, which I have started as a project.
It has a fault, that make it boil the water. I will try to fix this problem first, then some tuning.
Oh I forgot to mention that many panels is cracked, which you can't see on the pictures.
This is also been taking care of, and it will therefore need new paint and stickers.

Pictures looks good, but it's not.
She has a lot of broken panels, and the exhaust is rusten all way.

 

[Italjohn]

I have now taken the engine out, and opened the sidedecker.
I could not figure out how to use this variatorholding tool.
But now I do

I will try to make my own holding tool from a 32mm socket.

Restricted

 

[Italjohn]

Last night I did find the fault on the waterboiling problems.
The plastic cog wheel was without tooths!!

And I now need a new repair kit.

 

[Gilera_Gsm.]

Nice project, i had one of those scooters 10 years a go, it was a real pain in the ass! good luck!

 

[Italjohn]

Thanks for the comment. I just love it to death

I did buy this from Ebay today. (£50 !!)
It was cheaper then just the parts, and it looks ok to me.

 

[Italjohn]

Any one know if can get a alu cylinder for this Formula LC.
I have only found this iron barrel from Malossi.

And this carb kit looks very promising don't you think?

A different reed, which demand some milling to make it fit.

 

[Italjohn]

Here is the exhaust sandblasted and painted.

Is't she a beauty?

 

[Italjohn]

Some panels ready "welded" and sanded.
The new waterpump arrived today as well

 

[Italjohn]

Look what I did find in Denmark
This luggage rack for Italjet Formula has I never seen on any pictures on the internet.
Any one out there who have seen it before?

 

[Italjohn]

I have found that this may fit the Formula.
The SIP catalouge says so, but not the web shop?

Hebo Maston Replica 68ccm HR4000105N

 

[Italjohn]

I have started to fix the frontpanel.
It is missing 3 lugs, and I have make new ones like this.
Time will show if it will hold up, but looks good so far.

Did melt a paperclip into the plastic.

Then tok my kids "clay" and make a mould from the lug that was ok.

Filled it with fiberglas spartel, and vola a new lug.

 

[Pupo]

Nice setup, keep it up!

 

[snoekiepoekie]

nice scoot.
i own one now but it was one problem after another until i bought a 70cc malossi cilinder.
after i wrecked my pump housing i skipped al that nonsense of searching an new one and went for a electrical pump (Bosch pump from Mercedes C-class W202).
btw is that 50cc? here in Holland it's hard to find.

 

[Italjohn]

nice scoot.
i own one now but it was one problem after another until i bought a 70cc malossi cilinder.
after i wrecked my pump housing i skipped al that nonsense of searching an new one and went for a electrical pump (Bosch pump from Mercedes C-class W202).
btw is that 50cc? here in Holland it's hard to find.

Hello my friend in Holland
The Hebo kit is a 68 ccm for the Suzuki Katana, and it was the last one in Norway.
I have found a few in Denmark, and can send you the link if you like.

 

[Italjohn]

I did bougth this cylinder kit, which is for the Suzuki Katana(also a Morini engine)

and this Yazuni R

 

[snoekiepoekie]

i guess you're lucky then if that was the last one.
the kit looks great, but just one question: what is that spring on the exhaust for?
i've seen it before on Yazuni's but it's between two solid points, so what's the use?
greetings from Holland.

 

[Italjohn]

Hi.
Thanks for the reply.
The spring is for holding the silencer in place.

The lug fix did worked great :cheers:

 

[Italjohn]

My new variator holding tool.

 

[Italjohn]

Got some big problems with the new cylinder.
It does not fit!!!!!

But it looks realy good compare to the old one.

The Yasuni R on the other hand, seems to be ok.
I have of course to modify the engine bracket, as this is for the Suzuki Katana.

There was two restrictors in the exhaust.

Here you can see the problem.
Suzuki Katana

Italjet Formula

 

[Italjohn]

I might found a solution to the problems.
I have writen a email to Scooter-center in Germany, and ask if they can made a special Crankshaft with a Suzuki conrod, so the stroke is 5mm longer. Moving the 4 cylinderbolts should not be a problem.

What do you expert think of this, it should be possible?

Formula crank

Suzuki crank