mobylette 50V motobecane

Edgar /
Jul 26, 2001 02:51PM

How do you make this bike run. Holding the choke while pedalling until ran out of breath? I cant get mine to start. Where can I get a manual for this machine. . My friend gave it to me with only 375 miles on it. Recently cleaned inside removing some gunk and dont even know if it sparks (replaced with champion spark plug dont know if the original plug still work.) Also notice that while pedalling, it only turns over engine once in a while, is their something attached to it that makes turns normal. and it feel so hot when I touch the round plate ont the left side(is this the clutch?)

Thanks for any help.. this is my first moped that I really wanna keep running.

Edgar

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Re: mobylette 50V motobecane

Ron Brown /
Jul 26, 2001 02:57PM

Edgar,

Your ped in particular is started by holding the decompressor lever until the engine is spinning, then releasing it.

For everything else you need, go to Fred's How to fix your moped in the resources section.

To get to your points, you have to remove the flywheel on the right side of the engine. Use an impact wrench with a 3/8" socket driver and turn clockwise as this is a left hand thread.

Ron

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Re: mobylette 50V motobecane

Edgar /
Jul 26, 2001 05:08PM

Where is the decompressor level?

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Ron Brown /
Jul 26, 2001 06:04PM

Edgar,

Small lever on the handlebars just like the choke only other handlebar. Has a cable going to the cylinder head next to the spark plug.

Ron

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Edgar /
Jul 28, 2001 12:51AM

Thanks, I got the engine running after cleaning the carburator. Engine runs like new

and all I have to worry now is how to get new tire and tube.

By the way, you know the law on mopeds here in Texas.

Thanks.

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don-ohio /
Jul 28, 2001 09:29AM

Hi,Edgar! I'm afraid you won't like Texas laws.It's pretty restrictive,unless you can get a waiver on the skills test.You have to have a `quasi-motor' cycle endorsement(pun intended).I looked it all up for another guy just last week.BYE!

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Re: mobylette 50V motobecane

Rob Gibbons /
Jul 29, 2001 02:16PM

silly goose, thats the flywheel on the left side, and there is a little switch, or button on the bars called the compression switch and you have to hold that in with the choke, then let off once it gets running.once it heats up, let off the choke lever and ur all set. By the way, i have the same moped. Mines a 78.

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Rob Gibbons /
Jul 29, 2001 02:20PM

sorry about that, its not a COMPRESSOR SWITCH, but a DECOMPRESSOR SWITCH- its all the same, you still have to hold it.

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Re: mobylette 50V motobecane

Edgar /
Aug 03, 2001 04:52AM

Thanks, I already got it running. all i need now is a new set of tires and tubes.

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paul sanders /
Sep 15, 2001 12:22PM

DEAR RON

WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A CARBURETTOR FOR MY 1970 MOBYLETTE.

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John Callesen /
Sep 22, 2001 05:11AM

Hi Ron

Where do I find " Fred's " My Motobecane 50 is not running.

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John

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Ron Brown /
Sep 22, 2001 12:05PM

John,

Click resources at the top of this page.

Ron

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