I have a '78 Motobecane 50V basket job I'm working on. Does your 77 fhave the variator clutch, or the fixed pulley? I'm assembling mine with the fixed pulley clutch, but I have the variator clutch as well.
Andrew Spoering wrote:
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> I rececently got a '77 Motobecane 50v that's in beautiful
> condition. It wasn't running when I got it, but a new plug, a
> little cleaning, and a carb rebuild later and the thing is
> running awesome. However, I'd kinda like it to run a little
> faster (it's the 30mph model, and accually tops out at around
> 32-33). I know that with a 2-stroke engine you really
> shouldn't deconstrict the air intake or the exhaust for fear
> of messing up the balance of the exhaust/intake, and I'm
> pretty sure that even if I did that the gearing (that huge
> pie-plate of a gear) wouldn't allow greater speed anyway. So
> is there any way that anyone can think of that'll get me
> another couple mph out of it? Thanks!