Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Kenny Shinneman /

Jan 11, 2021 05:40PM

I drove 7 1/2 hours both ways to get this Magnum. It has a little over 1400 miles on the OD, hasn't been licensed since 99 and appears to have sat outside most of that time. The premix ZA50 is locked, the Bing slide is stuck. But the good is it's all there except the left side lower cover. The photos are from late last night after 15 hours of driving and unloading. Plan to start disassembly and cleaning tonight. It even had the original tool kit still in the plastic wrapper and the premix cup and holder behind the left side cover. This will be my first deep dive into a Puch and a ZA50 so I will be living in the Wiki till its done. I plan to put it back completely stock original to begin with and go from there.

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Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Chris Straub /

straubzilla

Jan 11, 2021 05:48PM

Nice!

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Charlie C /

19805star

Jan 11, 2021 05:58PM

Awesome! I just got a 1980 but I only had a 3 hour round trip. I like the silver ones

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Avery M. /

electricave

Jan 11, 2021 06:15PM

Good find!

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Nile Muti /

authentecha

Jan 11, 2021 07:56PM

welcome to the club!

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Kenny Shinneman /

colemanrider OP

Jan 31, 2021 11:05PM

Finally made time for the Magnum. I was able to free the piston but compression was low so pulled the head and cylinder. Glad I did, cylinder had water standing inside. Crank is visibly rusted guessing will need new bearings at the very least. I’ve already ordered seals, pucks, gaskets, carb bits and tires and tubes. First Puch I’ve worked on, built a quick stand to support the roller while the engine is off. I’ll start disassembly tomorrow night. On the good side the transmission side was full of clean red transmission fluid and no water.

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Probably Fred /

roffman

Feb 01, 2021 01:20AM

> Kenny Shinneman Wrote:

> -------------------------------------------------------

> Finally made time for the Magnum. I was able to free the piston but

> compression was low so pulled the head and cylinder. Glad I did,

> cylinder had water standing inside. Crank is visibly rusted guessing

> will need new bearings at the very least. I’ve already ordered seals,

> pucks, gaskets, carb bits and tires and tubes. First Puch I’ve worked

> on, built a quick stand to support the roller while the engine is off.

> I’ll start disassembly tomorrow night. On the good side the transmission

> side was full of clean red transmission fluid and no water.

That crank is toast !

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Terry Gerker /

newtomopeds

Feb 01, 2021 06:29AM

Good find! I like your stand. Easy to make.

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pat splat /

ggspeed

Feb 02, 2021 09:01AM

not mine, looks "hot"

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/d/oakland-puch-magnum/7269264766.html

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Emil Kniemel /

tpr950h

Feb 02, 2021 05:54PM

I thought MKII's came with hydros? Those look like the XK forks

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

operator error 696 420 /

carless

Feb 02, 2021 06:23PM

How do you know someone don’t stick their greasy fingers down that exhaust ?

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Kenny Shinneman /

colemanrider OP

Feb 02, 2021 08:18PM

I wish someone would have stuck their greasy fingers down the cylinder and then covered it with a tarp. But not complaining, glad to have it complete.

And not sure on the forks other than they don’t appear to have ever been removed.

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Brandon Jensen /

bigstu

Feb 03, 2021 12:41AM

Nice! I got my xk a while back for $300.00. What were u able to get yours for?

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Kenny Shinneman /

colemanrider OP

Feb 03, 2021 10:13AM

Brandon, I paid about what you did. Mine was locked up so needing some love, but I am very happy to have found it and able to buy it. Living here in the mid-west (KC Mo.) we just don's see any Magnums at all. So I'm enjoying learning how to work on my ZA50. Cant wait to hear it run when its back together.

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Kenny Shinneman /

colemanrider OP

Feb 11, 2021 11:09PM

While cleaning on the Magnum tonight I noticed the original tire pump still attached. Took it off the mounts and found the original fill hose inside. Cleaned it off, attached the hose and pumped up the front tire. Still works. Amazing how something 40 years old and has sat out in the elements for the last 20 years of that still works.. That's one of the many things I love about mopeds.

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niklaus _ /

nikg

Feb 12, 2021 01:55AM

> Emil Kniemel Wrote:

> -------------------------------------------------------

> I thought MKII's came with hydros? Those look like the XK forks

It isn’t a mkII it’s a magnum II

MkII: mag wheels and hydro forks

Magnum II: spoke wheels and springs

Re: Unmolested Magnum II They're still out there.

Stephen Keller /

keller_stephen

Feb 12, 2021 02:15AM

Things used to be much better made than most are today.

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