Last night i drunkenly decided to go all out with my first moped. Here i am now so fuck it. Or fuck me. No idea what im doing but this community has been immensly helpful so far.
Anything you wish you knew your first time doing this?
Any and all advise appreciated.
Ill try to post pics here as i go.
Wish me luck!
Mopeds are a curse run away....
That being said. Lot of resources in the wiki.
Good luck.
I had the same first bike!
At a minimum replace the seals on that motor. It is fairly easy on a ZA.
Already on it
why did u do that for?
Because its 40 years old and needs work??
Usually, getting into the moped hobby LEADS to drinking, not the other way around.
I admire your tenacity but feel like you may have jumped in a bit deeper than you needed. Also, I personally wouldn't split those cases unless you are sure you have to. Replacing the seals is one thing but opening that up is not a good time.
Wow. What a project! The hardest part is putting it together without scratching it.
What cases?
Hes referring to your motor. The motor splits into two pieces called case halves. Your motor internals such as seals, bearings, crankshaft, gears n such are inside these case halves.
Shouldnt i do this to replace the shift pucks at the very least??
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> Shouldnt i do this to replace the shift pucks at the very least??
Drunkenly read through the Wiki...it saves lives...mopeds...it saves rat tat machines
If you have the patience to read through it all. this site is a very helpful tool if you ignore 70% of it.
I'm trying to find a link with a diagram... bear with me.
no luck on a diagram. just keep everything in order. you seem to be organized so it will be fine. it is just a moped.
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> Shouldnt i do this to replace the shift pucks at the very least??
Yes, but you don’t split the case halves to do this. Only remove the tranny cover.
Pro tip: Don’t work on a ZA50 drunk.
Make sure you follow the wiki to a ‘T’. There is zero room for error. Make sure you check end float when you’re buttoning it up.
A tear down like this is the best way to really learn. Just follow pro advice also use the search. Everything is on here somewhere and if you can't find it ask. don't be afraid to ask everyone on here would be happy to help.
I've got one in bits, in a box, that my friend took apart around 7 years ago. I was drunk and didn't pay attention and now it scares the shit outta me just thinking about rebuilding it. The box is downstairs in my garage and it is like that furnace in Home Alone that scares Kevin.
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> ago. I was drunk and didn't pay attention and now it scares the shit
> outta me just thinking about rebuilding it. The box is downstairs in my
> garage and it is like that furnace in Home Alone that scares Kevin.
It's just nuts and bolts . ;)
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It's definitely nuts!
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> Yes, but you don’t split the case halves to do this. Only remove the
> tranny cover.
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> Pro tip: Don’t work on a ZA50 drunk.
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> Make sure you follow the wiki to a ‘T’. There is zero room for error.
> Make sure you check end float when you’re buttoning it up.
Should i bother with putting a new crankshaft in? Changing seals and bearings?
I wouldn’t change crank or bearings, unless you plan on installing a high revving kit. The aftermarket ZA cranks ain’t great. If you’re gonna keep it stock, or just A mild kit, Then leave your stock crank, and don’t bother splitting the cases. Seals, shift dampeners, and clutch work can all be done without splitting the cases, but it’s still pretty damn technical.
Changing the crank and seals on a ZA is a fairly involved process, when compared to many other motors. The probability of it coming back together well is low, so I would agree that a mild kit on the stock gear is the best bet.
yeah the pucks are pretty easy but you will want to avoid going much deeper than that unless necessicary. za's are really tricky and even the slightest thing being wrong they will eat themselves alive.
if you want to watch a quick video i made showing whats involved in getting at the shift pucks, here ya go
Yea unless you want to see the "PUCH" stamped on the clutch cover turn into "OUCH" as the bearing blasts through from the inside like the kool-aid man
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Hahahaha! Good one. So why doesn't it bust out like that? The shimms?
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