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Julius Nagy and the upgrade of his Lambretta 125 special with the bgm PRO Lambretta range

It's the first weekend of February 2023 and finally the Scooterist Meltdown takes place again. As usual, there will be plenty of dealers on site to present news, product developments and the classics in the range. Among others, our friends from the Rimini Lambretta Center / Casa Performance and friend and neighbor Andreas from Nagy Blechroller. We set up our stand opposite the Rimini Lambretta Center and in addition to the hot tuning goodies such as the Sledge Hammer and the new Twin engine the scooters we have brought with us and which are for sale. In addition to an immaculate Lambretta J 125 4-speed, it is above all a beautiful Lambretta 125 Special that always catches our enthusiastic eyes. Both scooters come with Italian papers and at more than fair prices. While the Stelina unfortunately goes back to Italy, the Nagy family proves their connoisseurship and the 125 Special stays in the Rhineland. Julius Nagy, the younger of Andrea's two sons, struck gold and bought his first Lambretta at the age of 16. On Sunday after a perfect Meltdown number 9 the Rimini Lambretta Center makes a detour to Grevenbroich to Nagy Blechroller and delivers. Julius gets a briefing from Marco on the 125 Special and can take it for its first spin. Post Rimini Lambretta Center

Scooterist Meltdown

Our personal interim conclusion of the story so far: super nice! As Julius is still at school and the Lambretta is to be used as a daily driver, it was clear from the start that the engine would have to be optimized. Rimini Lambretta Centre had already technically overhauled the scooter, so it was ready for use anyway. The tuning carried out with bgm components is wonderfully summarized by Andreas after the first 2,000 kilometers.
"Before going on vacation, the original 125-liter engine had to be overhauled and its performance increased. As the scooter is used by Julius as a daily driver, it was clear from the outset that a setup suitable for everyday touring was needed. As I had ridden one of the first bgm Race Tour cylinders on my 2nd series for a very long time many years ago without any problems, the choice was clear:

• RT195 on 60 stroke with bgm racing shaft
• bgm Superstrong clutch
• Vape ignition
• bgm Clubman V4
• 30mm Dellorto carburetor

The father/son project was supported by Philipp, who compiled the order list and advised us intensively on the selection of parts. As the pocket money of a 16-year-old is not particularly lavish, the selection was based on the motto: "What is necessary must come, what is good remains unchanged!" This allowed us to keep the costs under control and still build a powerful touring motor.

The bgm kit also leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to assembly. Nothing is missing! All the necessary small parts are included in the kit. This is exemplary and shows the perfection that this product has achieved over the years! This also applies to the manual supplied. The assembly was unproblematic with the help of the Spanner's Manual from Sticky and the support of Philipp, so that the motor could be completed five days before the start of my vacation. Thanks to the jetting tips provided by bgm in the assembly instructions, the carburetor was easy to configure and ran smoothly straight away. In the meantime, the engine has completed 2,000 km, partly on extreme mountain tours, without any failures and apart from a change to the needle position, no adjustments were necessary. The engine is characterized by a high torque both in the mountains and on long-distance trips on the flat. The top speed with the BGM Clubman V4 is around 120 km/h. The engine feels most comfortable at a cruising speed of 95 - 100 km/h and consumes around 5.5L/100km! All in all, an absolutely recommendable tuning concept that is characterized by high quality and durability at an adequate price! A 100% recommendation!"



Andreas - Nagy Blechroller
After the conclusion, it was clear that Julius and Andreas would have to come by for a few test runs. The delivery condition was already quite good with 16.7 hp at 6,700 rpm. We started the runs from 3,000 rpm and the throttle response from the relatively low revs was slightly stuttering and with a slight four-stroke. After a bit of attention from Julius on the carburetor, the throttle response improved significantly, the engine revs up more freely and almost 2 hp more peak power also jumped out. So much for the theory on the test bench. Much more important, however, is the feedback from the Julius test on the road, where you clearly notice the better - perhaps not yet perfectly - tuned carburetor. The better throttle response is a significant increase in the fun factor, especially when accelerating out of bends and traffic circles. In addition, the consumption values should also improve further.