1966 Lambretta Li 125 series 3. Registration number KAO 592D...

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£2,500

1966 Lambretta Li 125 series 3. Registration number KAO 592D. Frame number 132297. Engine number 132202.
Sold with the V5C, dating certificate, old MOT's and receipt of parts.
Manufactured by the Italian industrial giant Innocenti, the Lambretta scooter gained widespread acceptance in the 1950s, its cleanliness and convenience in particular appealing to those who regarded the true motorcycle with suspicion. Following the unreliable TV 175 Series 1, Lambretta went back to the drawing board to create one of its all-time greats: the Li. The Li was built as either a 125 or 150 using the bore/stroke dimensions of the preceding 'D' Series, producing 5.2hp and 6.5bhp respectively, while its new engine in over-bored form found its way into the revamped TV 175 Series 2 in 1959. The Li range was restyled along similar lines at the same time, with headlamp nacelle and faired-in handlebars, thus establishing the definitive Lambretta look that would endure until Italian production ceased in 1971.
KAO, the Tiger, was owned by William Harris in 2009 and he undertook a full rebuild, there is a receipt for all the parts fitted at the time from The Scooter Warehouse. It has subsequently had the most amazingly detailed Tiger paintwork and upholstery. Our vendor bought it in 2011 and has used it as a display piece.