MOPED ARMY

I don't own a Motobecane but if you'll look at the steering head you should find a metal plate with the serial no. and manufacture date as well as who made it. If the side covers say " Mobylette " you've got a Motobecane. Don't give up hope, you'll eventually find someone who can anwser your questions.

Try Mopedjunkyard.com . They have service manuals available and pictures of the different manufactures engines. Possibly a phone call to them with a serial # might get you some information. Poke around their site if you haven't yet. Good luck.

Moto Man,

I realise that getting your moped running is the most important thing on your personal "to do" list. It is may not be number one on everyone elses.

I see that you originally posted on 9/25, then began whining on 9/26.

I most humbly apologize on behalf of all of the contributors to this board for not being more prompt in responding.

Personally, I saw your post and even though I own a couple of model 7s, I have no idea if the air filter assembly is the same as yours, so I waited to see if someone else might respond. I am sure many other people did the same. No information is better than wrong information.

It was good of you to refer us to your original post instead of pasting the relevant info and questions into this post. That way, we could all waste our time searching for whatever you were whining about.

I can't add much to the suggestions allready made here, maybe someone with an identical model will respond with more specific help. If not, be patient, ask speficic questions, provide as much information as possible and don't whine unnecessarily.

Ron

i'll admit that i skipped your first post entirely. it had "motobecane" in the title. i don't own a motobecane and (hence) no nothing about them. so i couldn't help you.

now, if you just want help to id the bike ... then you need to post some pics or give people something to go on. you mention you're not even sure it's a motobecane? a lot of mopeds may seem to look the same (and i've heard pegeout mopeds look like motobecane?) ... this is especially true w/ italian bikes (a subject i do know something about).

if you simply want to start restoring it... you need to first give us (those who can help yuo, that is) some information to go on. you'll probably also have to wait more than 48hrs (people do have jobs/lives ... at least some of us do).

start w/ the article "how to fix your moped" (aka fred's guide) under the "resources" section of the website. it's fairly universal and should be a good start. after that, you'll have to start identifying parts (most have names stamped on them) or at least give descriptions of them and the problems/condition so that people have something to go on.

i'm sorry you're disappointed w/ the lack of help you received immediately. but ... you do get what you pay for. this is a free service, so it depends on people's availability. people here are really kind and helpful. but they won't post if they don't know how to help you or even where to begin.

if it is a motobecane ... then there are a few people (e.g. ron brown) who can help you out. but be aware that mopeds are not universal and have very very very different engine designs. so just because i can crack open a minarelli engine and fix my bike w/ few problems doesn't mean i can do much on another bike.

Actually, I'm not sure what to ask. Never owning a moped before and being quite ignorant about them, I am trying to find someone who is knowledgeable about 1077 Motobecane mopeds and who could help me as an online resource with my recently purchased moped. I bought it two days ago and by the time I got it home it was dark so I could not look it over for any information. In my first post I put what I knew or thought I knew about. I have since found a metal plate on the steering head that indicates the following:

Manufactured: 5/77

Serial Number: 51622761

Model/Type: 50 V

MILES: A

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Fred,

Your wecome, glad I was able to add something to your day.

Ron

Moto Man,

Click resources, then links and you will find a Motobecane owners manual which includes the 50 V.

Your air cleaner is definitely different to mine, a moped junkyard is your best bet unless you can cobble something.

Starting will be next to impossible without the decompressor.

You may want to go back to who you bought it from and make sure they do not have parts stashed in a box somewhwere.

Ron

Moto Man,

My time is not that "precious", but it is mine. If you want some of it, sometimes you have to wait a while. If that is a problem I can email you your money back. : )

Ron

Brian, also, you're not going to get much help by e-mail. We do it in the forum, so there is an archive of information.

In the future, someone can avoid all the problems you're having by referring to these posts.

Hi Wayne,

I'm completely new to this forum and e-mail thing. I did know or think. Hopefully, I'm getting better and will stick to the forum. I appreciate your responses and words of encouragement. Dan, owner of the 77 Motobecane, responded. Hopefully between he and you I will become educated.

As I asked Dan and in the event he doesn't, do you happen to have any owners manual, service manual and/or any original sales literature on the 1977 Motobecane 50V (Mobylette). If so I'm looking for a good clean copy and would pay for your costs.

Thanks,

Moto Man

Miguel,

I runs now. I am afraid to ride it too much as I don't have an air filter or housing or anything attached to the carb to filter air. I'm going to rig something up tonight and take that baby on the road. Finally get a chance to feel the wind. Hopefully!!!

By the way, just by chance, you don't know of a site that has an exploded picture of a Gurtner carb and air filter housing do you that is better resolution than the one mopedjunkyard.com has? Or better yet know af anyone wanting to get rid of the air housing and element etc.

Thanks,

Moto Man