MOPED ARMY

see if the piston completely opens the exhaust port at BDC on that kit. If so, no need for rev plate. raise the exhaust port instead.

ok. On my stock cylinder qt50, I think it has base gasket, 1mm copper gasket and another base gasket. So 2mm~. I'd have to check. Lani has some for sale and has even made custom widths for me.

whatever you add to the base, you need to take off the same amount of material from the top so at TDC, the piston comes to end of cylinder barrel.

Sell your qt gears buy pw50 gears and pocket the difference.

here ya go (edited)

the champ has the same gears as pw50. I added a link above to it. here it is again. $114 bargain

Super cool to see this getting hyped up! I got the build sheet from the guy with the $1,800 one, all Yamaha parts, yz60 cyl I think, if I can find the e-mail I will share it with you, I know he had it ported as well. Glad you got it back after theft, I think the stock ignition switch worked, just use any key to turn it to off? I never cared cuz the battery was toast. Keep a good battery in there or you can burn out the charge coil. Keep the updates coming! Never thought I would be glad I sold a bike, but I'am. Maybe consider a crossbar if you get over 40...

yup, the ignition doesn't work at all, stays on whether or not there's a key in. eh, I got a kill switch on it now, should prevent most thefts, id guess they saw me just kill the bike with the handlebar killswitch and decided to take it for a not so nice spin.

honestly, it's pretty stable so far, brakes are kinda half-assed but work (new pads)

i think it'll handle 50mph (if i can get it to wind up that far) no problem for a short period of time.

really just having fun with it, ill probably be selling my puch soon as i don't really have as much fun with it as i do with this bike. (edited)

Sell the qt gears in March. I’ve seen people give $350 for them.

Hmmm, I thought if you turned the switch to off it killed it....but I only rode it like twice, brakes are a weak point on QT's. I would be scared to see 50 on a QT, but I'm old...lol, my scooter will see about 42 full tuck, but it has great brakes. :)

If you do buy a Motobecane, make sure to get a runner, they do not deal well with abuse/rotting outside, but there is nothing like a 50v. Will watch buy/sell, maybe like the Puch, never had one... they don't do a lot for me, but should give everything a try. :) What you should really buy is a Hobbit.

If I score the Helix I have been watching, I MAY sell my Hobbit, I have had it since '98, bone stock....love that bike, but it is better to see it ridden. Will let you know if you are interested.

Dual variated blows away any other type of drive moped wise, for real. Puchs always seemed slow, as I always had Motobecanes and Honda's, some Vespa's have the dual variator, Honda copied from Vespa many aspects of the Hobbit/Camino. I would not sell my Hobbit to just anyone, only someone who would use it. It is an amazing machine. I think it still has the og 1978 spark plug in it, they don't make things like that anymore.

Very nice! I have a scooter too, '99 Hyosung sense, a real oddball, but it rips hard, even with a catalytic convertor in the stock exhaust, about the same speed, 40-42, but I'm fat so maybe faster. It needs work, electric choke is fried....a bitch to start cold, the kick start is ground out so only electric, batt sucks. Headlight is a disgrace. But she is fast! Suzuki clone engine, 2 stroke oil injected. Maybe a trade if the scooter is titled and plated?

Yup, titled and plated in my name. Oil injection still works as well, lights are all good.

How's the hobbit run? Any issues?

Yeah I've been messing around with the pw50 I bought for my kids and I'm pretty impressed, crazy design but so well executed you really gotta like it.

I keep thinking of other weird applications where that would be such a good powerplant

I don’t think I’d ever wanna part w Champ. ‘Specially now that I’ve got my bier hauling solution sussed out!🤙🏼 Now to get that damned next level pipe mounted up🤔

30-32 usually. Hits 2nd around 16mph. Great as long as minimal hills in sight.