MOPED ARMY

Visit http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/binary/1101/motor.htm. You'll probably find what you need there.

Tabris..... You need to follow basic troubleshooting procedures that you will find in any motorcycle repair book.

But.... I wrote some of them here 2 weeks ago....... go back to a post dated.... 9-01-00-00-00 ..for the basics on carburetors and ignitions.

The first thing you need to get a motor running is to see if you have spark,,,,,, to do that go and buy a new (and proper) spark plug and put it in the spark plug wire and hold the threads of the spark plug against the metal of the cylinder head while you kick it or pedal it.... it helps to have 2 people and to do it at night so you can see the spark.... if you have NO spark follow the instructions there to clean the ignition points.... when you get spark try to start it.... if it doesn't start try squirting some gasoline in the carb. and then try to start it again.... if it fires and runs for a few seconds and then dies then you will have to clean the carb like the instructions 9-01-00 say........ Good Luck

Any motor that has not run for a long time should have it's ignition points and carburetor cleaned....... just like my instructions (or any manual) says....... To say you "are almost positive it is sparking" is wasting time .....machine don't run on "maybe's"..... and a good mechanic doesn't guess..... he PROVES to himself that each system is functioning correctly and proceeds to the next system.....

First he checks for compression..... which tells him that the piston, rings and cylinder bore are adequate.

Then he checks for spark.

Then he makes sure he is getting fuel

If you get your piston and rings unstuck and cleaned and inspected and reassembled correctly.... then proceed with my instructions on that older post I mentioned about spark and carburetor...... If all those things are done correctly the engine will run.

okay, i have a deluxe, '80. about the "headlight and speedo glass is smashed, and there is no ignition key/knob (?)" the ignition keyknob is on the headlight. the cable that goes to the right handlebar goes to a little box that says: off engine stop run, which basically kills the engine at one touch. there is also turn signal switches on this box. (mine don't work)

also, do you see a knob by the right pedal? this has three posititions: reserve, off, and on. pointing forward is off, and your bike won't start. point it down, and you get fuel. point it up when you are really low on gas, and i guess the reserve kicks in. i don't know about engines, but if you have anymore prt questions, feel free to ask.

dylan

Forgive me, I did not mean to offend you. By the way, I can't find any 9-01-00 post.

Tabris.... you didn't offend me at all...... honestly..... sometimes I don't put in enough words to appear "nice"...... because I don't like to type....

As far as the old post.... go to the lower right hand corner of the message list and find the words ..."older messages"..... each time you click that it will take you back one more page...... and that post...... (read the number carefully).... is back about 4 pages.

I would "cut and paste" it and bring it up here but I have a new computer and for some reason the c & p doesn't work....yet.

Good mechanics make no guesses..... they PROVE to themselves each system is good and proceed to the next..... if the systems are correct the engine doesn't have a "choice"... it WILL run.