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Name of scooter&reason:Sole Racer
(Adidas Spezial).Twoitems crossed
off my bucket list: DTC paint job and
Adidas-themed street racer!
Scooter model:GP
Date purchased&cost: 2012
Inspiration for project:On-going
obsession with Adidas trainers,
particularly the Spezial
(SPZL) collection
Time to build and by who:Built by
myself from dry build to finish, only
exception being Maca on paint,
Darrell on top end build and Austen/
Stuart for welding
Any specialised parts:Flyw heel cowl
altered for better airflow and removal;
splash plate trimmed; horn casting
badge; petrol tap and choke blanking
badged; extra holes in frame loop for
cooling; wiring harness through the
frame tube; end can strap re-shaped;
all mods done by myself
Engine spec:Kit: Taylor TunedRB20,
AF Mammoth Head,
Ignition:Casatronic Ignition,
lightened flywheel
Crank:62 x116 Darrell Taylor
Carb:Mikuni TMX 35,LTHInlet,
VForce ReedValve
Exhaust:Franspeed Supertourer /
DarrellTaylor end can
Clutch:LTH7plate, Casa chain guide
and endplate, Iwis chain
Gearbox:AF 5-speed close ratio
Porting&Dyno work by:DarrellTaylor
Paintwork and murals done by:Maca
at DTC: Black basecoat, (SPZL logo
background design) Silver Rainbow
XL over-coated with Royal Blue
Candy. Design and logos in Lumo
Green and Off-white
Is there any powder coating:Full
engine in Metallic Anthracite
Overall cost:£... more than the last
one, less than the next!!
Hardest part of the project:Building it
without scratching the paint and
putting the wiring through the frame
tube wasapain!
Advice for anyone startingaproject:
Most important job is full nut and
bolt dry build, measure twice, cut
once(!) and buy the best quality parts
available, as the saying goes...
Buy cheap, buy twice!
In hindsight, is there anything you
would have done differently:Yes–a
bigger seat to match my arse!
Is there anyone you wish to thank:
Aust en/Stuart for all the welding;
Darrell for the engine work; Maca for
working his magic with the paintwork;
Cork yfor the covers; and my
long-suffering wife Binnyfor putting
up with my Lambretta OCD. I
promise this is the last one... again!!From any angle, the sole racer stands out.
Plenty of stopping power from the PM
front end disc and suspension package.
By painting the headlight rim the same colour it
almost vanishes into the headset. Very clever.The instrument dash is subtly hidden
in the top of the leg shield toolbox.Maca must have had nightmares
when it came to getting the jagged
edges of the stripes so perfect.Underneath the panels is
justarepeatof the same
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