Re: What kind of moped to get?

• Author: Shane (71.174.85.---)
• Verified User: killadude
• Date Posted: 05-12-08 10:20

well im no expert, but i gotta say, i do love a good motobecane mobylette. thing is, they are fairly solid, parts for those are damn near everywhere. you can get a replacement carb for about 20 bucks.

(http://www.davesmotors.com/store/product556.html) to be exact

and the key element to mobylettes to me is, theyre so easy to fix!

the only thing is, when people tell you they like to stall, 90% of that is cause it has a bad condenser, and the other 10% of the time is a dirty carb =P…

and susan is right, they do come in pretty colors =P my 76 is mostly yellow, and alot of the lat 70’s ones are orange and red and the like.

and you know… ive actually never heard of a siezed 50v engine…. but i hear about alot of siezed puch’s.

just my 50 cents there. oh and dont follow the fuel to oil mixing ratios on the sticker :) for any old moped for that matter. they say make it 20:1, i make it 32:1, and theres a number of people out there who make it 40:1 and even 50:1, 20:1 with modern oil will foul your plug in a heartbeat and fill your exhaust up with garbage. good luck on your ped-finding!