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Series 3 Facts, Figures and Details:

 
Maintenance Data:

Oil to Gas ratio 2 % or 50:1 for the 125-150 and 4 % or 25:1 for the TV 175 and 200 TV-SX

Sparkplug:  NGK B7ES or Bosch 225-240

Transmission Oil: Sae 90, 600cc

Timing: 22-24 degrees or 32-33mm on the flywheel

Carburetor & Jetting                     

125 Li SH 1/18 main jet: 98  Idle jet: 42
150 Li SH 1/18 main jet: 105  Idle jet: 45
150 Special SH 1/18 main jet: 101  Idle jet: 45
175 TV SH 1/20 main jet: 106  Idle jet: 50
200 SX SH 1/20 main jet: 103  Idle jet: 48
125 Special SH 1/20 main jet: 107  Idle jet: 45
150 SX SH 1/20 main jet: 102  Idle jet: 45

 

Production Data:

 

125 Li produced from December 1961 until November 1967. 146,734 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 1,001, then they start in July 63' with 95,001 and with 148,000 in June of 67'
150 Li produced from January 1962 until May 1967. 142,982 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 600,001
175 TV produced from March 1962 until October 1966. 37,749 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 500,001
150 Special produced from September 1963 until October 1966. 69,529 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 200,001
125 Special produced from October 1965 until January 1969. 29,841 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 850,001
150 SX produced from October 1966 until January 1969. 31,238 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 750,001
200 SX produced from January 1966 until January 1969. 20,783 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 830,001

 

Model Identification:

125-150 Li

First Version 1962

Bridgepiece is the same as that on the Series 2 Li (120mm central width), all rubber side panel buffers (no clips)

Second Version from the End of 1962 to Mid 1965

Bridgepiece is wider (132mm central width), side panel buffers have metal clips (this mod. began mid 1964)

Third Version from Mid 1965 until the end or production

Chrome ring under the headset is eliminated.

125 Li Very last Version at the end of production

Horncast badge is rectangular, side panels have no handles, rear badge says "Lambretta Innocenti".

 

175 TV

First Version until the end of 1963

Side panels have no flashes, all rubber side panel buffers (these changed to the metal clip style in mid-1964)

Second Version from Mid-1963 until Mid-1965

Side panels have flashes like those on the specials, side panel buffers have metal clips (starting mid-1964)

Third Version from Mid-1965 until the end of production

Chrome ring under the headset is eliminated.

 

150 Special

First Version until Mid-1964

All rubber side panel buffers (no clips)

Second Version from Mid-1964 until mid-1965

Side panel buffers have metal clips.  "Golden" or "Silver" badges added to the front of legshield (starting April 1965).

Third Version from Mid-1965 to the end of production

Chrome ring under the headset is eliminated.

 

125 Special

First Version until beginning of 1968

Old-style red/blue white plastic horncast badge, glovebox is painted steel.

Second Version starting 1968 until the end of production

Rectangular metal horncast badge, grey plastic glovebox.  The very very last ones did not have the side panel handles and painted like the 125 DL.

 

150 SX

First Version until beginning of 1968

Old-style red/blue white plastic horncast badge, glovebox is painted steel.

Second Version starting 1968 until fall of 1968

Rectangular metal horncast badge, grey plastic glovebox.

Very last Version (very few)

No side panel handles (DL type spring latches)

 

200 SX

First Version until beginning of 1968

Old-style red/blue white plastic horncast badge, glovebox is painted steel.

Second Version starting 1968 until fall of 1968

Rectangular metal horncast badge, grey plastic glovebox.

Third Version starting fall 1968 until the end of production

Polished horn grill, chrome flash added to the front mudguard like the one found on the 150 SX.  No side panel handles (this was only valid for the very last few).

 

Paint (Lechler) and Paint Schemes:

Li 125

All the same color, Sky Blue 8035 or Grey 8068 or Biege  (including the lever pearches)

  • Lechler # 8035 Celeste Iseo/ Iseo (sky) blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 1305.3

  • DMC919 1335.3

  • DMC902 1349.3

  • DMC936 1373.4

 

Li 150

Painted with New White 8059 exception for the side panels and horncast which were painted either: New Blue 8038, Nile Green 8015 or Ruby Red 8047.   In the first version, as a base color, Grey 8068 was used in place of New White 8059

  • Lechler # 8059 Nuovo Bianco/ New white

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 1320.9

  • DMC903 1352.1

  • DMC908 1371.0

 

  • Lechler # 8047 Rosso Rubino/ Ruby red

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 111.5

  • DMC909 755.4

  • DMC911 1198.0

  • DMC903 1292.7

 

  • Lechler # 8038 Azzurro Nuovo/ New blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 711.7

  • DMC901 871.1

  • DMC904 1110.5

  • DMC931 1234.5

 

  • Lechler # 8068 Grigio/ Grey 1962

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 611.0

  • DMC935 631.9

  • DMC902 641.9

  • DMC919 652.0

 

 

TV 175, First Version

Painted all the same color, New White 8059 with exception of the front fender, horncast and side panels which were painted either: Light Yellow 8064, Coral Red 8065 or Dark Grey 8071.  The inside of the side panels and rear fender were painted with a black insulating paint (this was only on the first few built). The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  The front fork dampners were Fiat Alluminum 690.

  • Lechler # 8038 Azzurro Nuovo/ New blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 711.7

  • DMC901 871.1

  • DMC904 1110.5

  • DMC931 1234.5

  • Lechler # 8064 Giallo Chiaro/ Light yellow

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 217.9

  • DMC905 1411.9

  • DMC906 1453.3

  • DMC902 1456.7

 

  • Lechler # 8071 Grigio Scuro/ Dark grey

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 545.8

  • DMC902 707.7

  • DMC936 716.3

  • DMC904 720.4

  • Lechler # 8059 Nuovo Bianco/ New white

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 1320.9

  • DMC903 1352.1

  • DMC908 1371.0

 

  • Lechler # 8065 Rosso Corallo/ Coral red

  • PPG formula

  • DMC909 725.2

  • DMC900 772.7

  • DMC917 810.2

  • DMC984 1310.3

 

TV 175, Second and Third Version

Painted all the same color, Metallic Blue 8062, with the exception of the glovebox, filter box, gas tank, flywheel shroud and cylinder shroud which were all painted New White 8059.   The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  The front fork dampners were Fiat Alluminum 690.

150 Special

All the same color, Metallic Grey 8060 or Light Metallic Gold 8063 (only for the "Golden") with the exception of the glovebox, filter box, gas tank, flywheel shroud and cylinder shroud which were all painted New White 8059. The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.

125 Special

All the same color, Metallic Blue 8061, with the exception of the glovebox, filter box, gas tank, flywheel shroud and cylinder shroud which were all painted New White 8059. The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  If it's a late model with the plastic glovebox then this part remains unpainted.

150 SX

All the same color, Spring Grey 8070 or Apple Green 8039 with the exception of the glovebox, filter box, gas tank, flywheel shroud and cylinder shroud which were all painted New White 8059. The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  If it's a late model with the plastic glovebox then this part remains unpainted.

200 SX

All the same color, New White 8059, except for the front dampners which were painted Fiat Aluminum 690. The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  If it's a late model with the plastic glovebox then this part remains unpainted.

  • Lechler # 8059 Nuovo Bianco/ New white

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 1320.9

  • DMC903 1352.1

  • DMC908 1371.0

 

 

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