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Series 2 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

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 MA18BS5/BS7 main jet: 73  Idle jet: 35
150 Li MA19BS5/BS7 main jet: 78  Idle jet: 40
175 TV MB23BS5 main jet: 110  Idle jet: 40
175 TV MB21BS5 main jet: 88  Idle jet: 40

 

Production Data:

 

125 Li produced from October 1959 until November 1961. 111,087 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 700,001 although many started with 300,000 for no apparent reason.
150 Li produced from October 1959 until November 1961. 162,040 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 800,001
175 TV produced from January 1959 until November 1961. 43,700 units made.  Vin numbers begin with 100,001, first production then 200,001 on the second run.

 

Model Identification:

125-150 Li & TV 175

First Version until mid 1960

Smaller rear tail light (142 x 43mm), round horn grill, metal air intake elbow attached with screw.

Second Version from the mid 1960 until January 1961

Larger tail light (130 x 58mm), oval horn grill, metal air intake elbow attached with screw.

Third Version from February 1961 until the end or production

Metal air intake elbow attached with double spring and is fitted with larger filter (series 3 type). Centerstand mudguard is attached with two 8mm bolts (starting October 1960)

 

Paint (Lechler) NOW WITH PPG CODES!!! and Paint Schemes:

Li 125

All the same color, Dawn Grey 8019 (including lever perches, and in some cases, the rear intake grill) with the exception of the side panels which were painted Dark Steel Grey 8040 in some cases.

In the second version the round airbox was painted black.

  • Lechler # 8019 Dawn Grey

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 854.4

  • DMC908 886.9

  • DMC902 903.8

  • DMC935 916.8

  • DMC923 920.9

  • DMC984 1262.6

 

  • Lechler # 8040 Dark Steel Grey

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 923.8

  • DMC908 1142.9

  • DMC911 1259.8

  • DMC923 1308.3

These PPG formulas were scanned with the Prophet scanning system and are formulated for 1 (one) quart of PPG Concept single stage paint, color can vary depending on the color of primer used along with other factors encountered in the painting process.

Li 150

Painted all the same with River Grey 8014. 

Painted all Dawn Grey 8019 exception for the side panels and horncast which were painted either: Coral Red 8045, Ruby Red 8047, Flaminia Blue 8032, Nile Green 8015 or English Blue 8031

In some production lots River Grey 8014 was used on the frame (during early production) and Bone White 8082 (at the end of production)

It's also possible to find them all one color and only the side panels painted differently.

  • Lechler # 8014 Grigio Fiume/ River Grey

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 792.2

  • DMC928 1213.1

  • DMC935 1266.3

  • DMC925 1315.2

 

  • Lechler # 8019 Grigio Alba/ Dawn Grey

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 854.4

  • DMC908 886.9

  • DMC902 903.8

  • DMC935 916.8

  • DMC923 920.9

  • DMC984 1262.6

  • Lechler # 8046 Rosso Corallo/ Coral Red

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 104.2

  • DMC929 992.7

  • DMC987 1107.1

  • DMC932 1215.7

  • Lechler # 8047 Rosso Rubino/ Ruby Red

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 34.9

  • DMC911 739.0

  • DMC917 1076.9

  • DMC903 1081.4

  • Lechler # 8032 Azzurro Flaminia (Mattino)/ Flaminia Blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 977.3

  • DMC908 1054.8

  • DMC935 1285.2

  • DMC904 1342.5

 

  • Lechler # 8031 Bleu Inghilterra/ English Blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 111.6

  • DMC901 112.6

  • DMC923 174.3

  • DMC908 277.8

  • DMC934 1207.1

 

  • Lechler # 8015 Verde Nilo/ Nile Green

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 814.6

  • DMC937 899.4

  • DMC904 1030.7

  • DMC935 1199.7

  • DMC919 1292.7

These PPG formulas were scanned with the Prophet scanning system and are formulated for 1 (one) quart of PPG Concept single stage paint, color can vary depending on the color of primer used along with other factors encountered in the painting process.

TV 175, frame numbers beginning 100,000

Painted all the same color, Tyrrhenian Blue 8042 or Oriental Yellow 8049.  The seat frame and latch were painted Gloss Black.  The rear fender, half of the cylinder shroud (sparkplug side), underside of the passenger floorboards, underside of the legshield and the inside of the side panels were painted with black insulating paint and then the same color as the body on top of that.

  • Lechler # 8028 Azzurro Tirreno/ Tyrrhenian Blue

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 527.7

  • DMC903 619.3

  • DMC928 734.4

  • DMC904 742.0

  • Lechler # 8049 Giallo Oriente/ Oriental Yellow

  • PPG formula

  • DMC900 1254.2

  • DMC986 1306.6

  • DMC908 1342.8

  • DMC902 1358.2

These PPG formulas were scanned with the Prophet scanning system and are formulated for 1 (one) quart of PPG Concept single stage paint, color can vary depending on the color of primer used along with other factors encountered in the painting process.

TV 175, frame numbers beginning 200,000

Painted all the same color, Tyrrhenian Blue 8042 or Oriental Yellow 8049. The seat frame and latch were painted gloss black.  The rear fender, half of the cylinder shroud (sparkplug side), underside of the passenger floorboards, underside of the legshield and the inside of the side panels were painted with black insulating paint (Attention!  At this point you leave these parts black and do not spray them with the body color as done on the earlier TVs with frame numbers starting 100,000).

 

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