New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

Apr 03, 2014 08:03PM

I've been a fan of mopeds for a good long time, especially the highly modified ones (who isn't?). Long time car guy here, rode a motorcycle for a few years, wrecked, moved to somewhere with horrible roads and worse drivers so I sold it. Now I live 3 miles from work and my car is a gas hog, so this moped allows me to save lots of gas and keep the miles off my car. See? I did it for the environment!

It's a 1978 Puch Kromag, in great shape. Just needs a little cleaning up, but starts on the first pedal/kick, runs like a champ all the way up to 21 screaming miles per hour, and is a ton of fun. I don't want to mod it too much (I say that now...) but I would like to bump the top speed up to the 35mph range while maintaining reliability eventually. Looking forward to reading through tons of stuff on here and learning a lot.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

CtpEDsHED . /

johnnydoube

Apr 03, 2014 08:07PM

Welcome...

I had a shop in CT, but had an unfortunate fire..

mopeds are addicting.

Lotta mods for PUCH, check the wiki. http://www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Category:Puch

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 03, 2014 08:19PM

Thanks! I've been browsing around and reading as much as I can, and I'm really looking forward to really stripping this bike down this weekend and just studying everything on it and learning all that I can. And of course, modding it a bit, tastefully.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Jim Rees /

jimbo001

Apr 03, 2014 10:07PM

As president of Moped Army, I officially welcome you to the site.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Tate The Great /

cleverhandle

Apr 03, 2014 10:17PM

First thing I would recommend is to replace the tires and clean out the tank.

Check and see if you have one of the restricted models and go from there.

35mph is realistic and totally doable with a couple hundred dollars worth of parts.

15 bing+15 intake and a cheapo 100 kit plus a stockish performance pipe will give you 35+ easy.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 03, 2014 10:32PM

Thanks for the tips. Mine runs great, starts on the first kick/pedal, and has a new plug but after reading around, this weekend I'm going to remove the carb and clean it and check the exhaust/exhaust port and make sure it's clean also. Judging by my top speed of about 21mpg I'm guessing I have one of the restricted models, so a few mild mods will definitely be in my future.

Any thoughts on regearing? I know 2 strokes like to rev pretty high but I was thinking regearing it slightly might bump up the top speed a bit and be slightly easier on the engine.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 03, 2014 10:32PM

Thank you kindly! Glad to finally be a part of the community.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Francisco Aranda /

ciaofreack

Apr 03, 2014 11:14PM

welcome to hell

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Don Sumpter (OFMC) /

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donsumter

Apr 04, 2014 02:12AM

Where's your gang tags at ? ...Just kidding , welcome too the page ! ~

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Rich (OFMC) /

richsandwich13

Apr 04, 2014 11:50AM

Tate The Great Wrote:

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> First thing I would recommend is to replace the

> tires and clean out the tank.

>

> Check and see if you have one of the restricted

> models and go from there.

>

> 35mph is realistic and totally doable with a

> couple hundred dollars worth of parts.

>

> 15 bing+15 intake and a cheapo 100 kit plus a

> stockish performance pipe will give you 35+ easy.

35mph is easily doable without a couple hundred of dollars. For a couple of hundred he can be doing 40-45. Like everyone said clean the tank clean the carb and derestict everything you should gain a few mph

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Brandon LSLB /

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brandonr

Apr 04, 2014 12:03PM

Welcome, Armon.

First, determine you don't have the 1hp cylinder by pulling the intake off and make sure there's not a restrictor in there. If there is, post a WTB ad for a puch high torque top-end.

You can reach 35mph on the stock 2hp cylinders pretty easily. (edited)

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Probably Fred /

roffman

Apr 04, 2014 01:34PM

Hopefully you don't have the one HP restricted cylinder Many times a kromag came with a 14 MM bing with a small jet and the crappy 212a atomizer, a intake that has a 8mm restrictor in it and a small front countershaft sprocket.

Take out the 8mm restrictor out of the intake, install a 222# atomizer and 64 jet(#64 jet with full air box and 2hp pipe)Replace front sprocket with 16 tooth.

Hopefully you don't have a restricted exhaust if so you have to see wiki to know how derestrict it.

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Brent Bublitz /

photozz

Apr 04, 2014 04:08PM

Brandon Johnson Wrote:

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> Welcome, Armon.

>

> First, determine you don't have the 1hp cylinder

> by pulling the intake off and make sure there's

> not a restrictor in there. If there is, post a

> WTB ad for a puch high torque top-end.

>

> You can reach 35mph on the stock 2hp cylinders

> pretty easily.

I have an otherwise stock 2hp with a circuit pipe. I (178lb) GPS in at 38mph, and I think I'm still running a little lean at WOT. gotta upjet.

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Brandon LSLB /

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brandonr

Apr 04, 2014 04:53PM

Brent Bublitz Wrote:

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> I have an otherwise stock 2hp with a circuit pipe.

> I (178lb) GPS in at 38mph, and I think I'm still

> running a little lean at WOT. gotta upjet.

Same story here. I just picked up a Murray last week. I put on a high torque top-end I had sitting around, no headgasket, derestricted stock pipe, and a hi-flow filter. According to the stock speedo I was touching 37 the other day and I'm ~175lbs.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Don Ohio /

don45640

Apr 04, 2014 05:28PM

Welcome,Armon!Mopeds are usually a great enjoyment and release from stress for me. I hope they'll be the same for you. don-ohio (:^)

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 04, 2014 06:04PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Tomorrow I'm going to pick up some carb cleaner and 2 cycle oil and then start taking things apart. I took the little body moulding off and saw some crud floating in the clear gas line, so that's definitely going to get cleaned out. Once I get the engine all cleared out (and determine if I have the 1hp model) I'll post as to how much it improves. Then I'll start my mods....

...which I say will be very mild, but knowing me in a few months I'll be trying to hit 70, because 60 won't be enough. ha! All in good fun.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Andrew Squiggman /

silverside61

Apr 04, 2014 06:11PM

70. probably not.

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Andy Geise⟴ /

silverslide61

Apr 04, 2014 10:40PM

blah blah blah

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Eric Davenport /

junior1

Apr 05, 2014 02:47AM

Just know that nothing you buy for it will bolt right up.

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Brent Bublitz /

photozz

Apr 05, 2014 10:56AM

Armon Nicholson Wrote:

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> Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

>

> Tomorrow I'm going to pick up some carb cleaner

> and 2 cycle oil and then start taking things

> apart. I took the little body moulding off and

> saw some crud floating in the clear gas line, so

> that's definitely going to get cleaned out. Once

> I get the engine all cleared out (and determine if

> I have the 1hp model) I'll post as to how much it

> improves. Then I'll start my mods....

>

> ...which I say will be very mild, but knowing me

> in a few months I'll be trying to hit 70, because

> 60 won't be enough. ha! All in good fun.

If you can get 70 out of a cromag, you will be getting some mad props around here. It would be a *very* different bike by that point though :)

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 05, 2014 11:24AM

That's a good thing to know, thanks!

Re: New member, first time moped owner

Armon Nicholson /

infinitenexus OP

Apr 05, 2014 11:24AM

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

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