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Gear change tie bar rubber boot do I fit one or not the only purpose I think it serves is to keep a bit of grease round the pivot. people's thoughts please.

nah, dont bother

Also keeps the clip in a findable position if it pops off miles from home

Cut the tab off the top of the gear change lever (the one that comes out of the engine) and replace it (weld-on) an M6 bolt or stud, and secure the tie bar with an M6 nylon nut.

Much easier than the rubber boot and circlip solution.....

As said previously, cut off & replace with something more fit for purpose.

However, this is no contradiction, but as I do not possess a welder, for many years the drilling & tapping of the lever has served well. Drill & tap M6 in the same area as the cut-off & Studlock a crankcase M6 stud in place.

http://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/gearbox-spares/gear-selector-arm-gp-with-precision-stud-conversion,-zinc-plated,-mb/mrb0406k.html

Great minds think alike, but then again, I would never claim to have invented everything in Lambretta land like some seem to!

Thanks for that been thinking about the stud idea you've just pushed me towards it time to get the drill and taps out cheers

I did mine. I cut the the little peg off and drilled the selector arm, then I tapped it for a 6mm stud. You have to drill out the flat selector bar to suit. I put a wavy washer on the stud, the selector bar, and then another wavy washer. Fit a nyloc nut and tighten it down just until there's a resistance to swivel on the flat bar.

+1

i have done the same stud conversion on my rb, i also altered the bar, i bought a rose joint with a hole in it and welded the two together, then just tighten up a nylock nut on the top, moves easy, and no play.