Here we go again. Another engine swap for an old machine by the same guy? And exchanging a two-stroke motor for a four-stroke one?! Seems pretty blasphemous to me, especially when I know that Motomatic R&D's primary function is to reanimate old 2T-drinkers and keep them going. Then again, what's a rule without its exceptions? As far as unconventional ideas go, shoehorning a TVS Ntorq engine into a Lamby has to be on the higher reaches of the list titled, 'You What?!' I don't even know what to call it... except the Lamby 125 4S.
Contrary to what you may think after reading about the Fiat 1600 D and this scooter, Karan Lokhande is actually not demented. The idea for this scooter was floated by one of his clients who wanted the convenience of a twist-and-go scooter for his father, but with the retro look that was popular in the gentleman's younger days. So the origin of this project is grounded in real-world considerations, and not born from a chaotic mind. For the latter, I have to recollect the RD 350-engined Lambretta he built in 2014. After that lunacy, the Lamby 4S seems pretty normal to me. Also, Karan wanted to build one for himself years ago, and last year he built a Vijay Super with a Suzuki Access engine for another client. This is far from his first dance, then.
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