just picked up a motobecane...

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Jul 20, 2008 10:58PM

.....4 cheep. and yeah of course i have some questions....

first of all does anyone know what model this is? i'm pretty srue it's a mobylette but there are no sidecovers.

here is the craigslist add for your perusal...

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/rvs/744936772.html

anyway it's missing some parts.... look in the attached pic and tell me what exactly i am missing here... it looks like the air filter....

anyway i'm going to be reading all about mobys now...

here's what it said on the vin plate (but no vin on it?)

"Paijitia Industrial Co, LTD." then below that it says "5" then "1981"

on the engine it was stamped "MP 068045"

so... if anyone has any info let me know.... i suppose i'll be hitting up mopedjunkyard.com for some missing parts.... like a spedometer and odometer....

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

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xchokex OP

Jul 20, 2008 10:59PM

missing parts.....

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

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xchokex OP

Jul 20, 2008 11:00PM

where's the speedo?

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

Ratty! /

tikiman

Jul 20, 2008 11:00PM

looks like a 50v to me

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

patrick /

dr_moped

Jul 20, 2008 11:11PM

You would save more money to buy from the Buy/Sell forum and/or ebay.You need the air filter cover and it looks like the thing in your hand was melted in a fire, but the rest of the moped looks good.

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

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joshh

Jul 20, 2008 11:39PM

welcome to the future my man

Re: just picked up a motobecane...

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xchokex OP

Jul 20, 2008 11:40PM

the thing in my hand is what is left of the brake handle.....

here's a pic

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 01:21AM

i just washed it.... lotsa work planned for the next 2-3 days....

i posted a WTB post, if anyone has any parts that i need let me know.....

Re: here's a pic

bert /

laxfan25

Jul 21, 2008 11:16AM

Take more pictures - side views both sides - down by the engine as well. The CL link is gone, but it looked like the coil might be missing as well.

Welcome to the world of Mobys. There is a lot of info on the Wiki, make sure to visit Mabecane's Mobylette Corner. Learn to use the Search function on the Repair forum, and try to find another Moby owner in your area! Pick up a piston stop and Cam/Clutch puller - you'll use them a lot.

variator side

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:21PM

left side of the motobecane

spark and coil side

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:22PM

anything jump out at you that i'm missing? i'm going to go to the store and get some carb cleaner and see what this carb looks like....

Re: spark and coil side

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shaler

Jul 21, 2008 06:32PM

you dont have a muffler.

Re: spark and coil side

pf /

pf19

Jul 21, 2008 06:32PM

For some reason it looks like a Motobecane Traveler.

Re: spark and coil side

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:35PM

oh i do it's off the bike right now.... but thanks!!!!

Re: spark and coil side

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:36PM

oh? hmmm.... how can you tell? thanks....

Re: spark and coil side

bert /

laxfan25

Jul 21, 2008 06:41PM

If you're like many owners, you'll get tired of cleaning out the openings in the Gurtner carb with a few strands of copper wire and will end up putting a Dellorto carb on there.

On the right side is the flywheel, and underneath are the points and timing cam. The nut holding on the flywheel is called the Novi nut, and is the source of frustration for many new owners. It loosens to the RIGHT! You can use a 3/8" socket wrench to fo in the opening, but holding the flywheel still is the challenge. Earlier I mentioned getting a piston stop, which is the best way of stopping the flywheel. It works on every variety of moped and is well worth the $10 in my book. You can get one at www.quarterkick.com as well as other sites. They're out of the cam/clutch puller, another inexpensive, but almost required tool for Moby owners.

Re: spark and coil side

Mike Alanko /

northernmike

Jul 21, 2008 06:41PM

check the petcock i think you're missing a lever ... focus is fuzzy though.

Re: spark and coil side

pf /

pf19

Jul 21, 2008 06:42PM

It differs from a typical 50V in the following ways

the luggage rack is painted

the rear fender support is different

the toolbox side covers are painted with that M sticker

no tank badges, just Motobecane logo painted on

painted front fender

I also haven't seen a typical 50V come in that color.

Just my observations, I am pretty sure its a traveler.

Re: spark and coil side

pf /

pf19

Jul 21, 2008 06:44PM

Actually no, I just checked the photos section.

You own a 1981 Motobecane Romp.

Re: spark and coil side

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:51PM

DING DING DING DING DING DING

i just checked the photos and you are correct..

so i'm guessing it will be hard to find the side covers for this bad boy, eh?

petcock

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 06:56PM

yea its missing something....

Re: petcock

bert /

laxfan25

Jul 21, 2008 07:19PM

I'm sure 50V sidecovers would work.

Re: petcock

patrick /

dr_moped

Jul 21, 2008 09:38PM

The tool to stop the piston can be made out of a spark plug. Break out the ceramic from the top and middle of the spark plug, and take a tap, and tap the inside of the spark plug, and get a bolt the same size as the tap, and about 3.75 inches long , and screw it in the taped out spark plug. Once this tool is put together, round off the head of the bolt with a file and/or grinder.

Re: petcock

andrewhed /

andrewhed

Jul 21, 2008 10:28PM

BE REALLY DAMN CAREFUL PUTTING THAT MUFFLER BACK ON

iTS ALL FUN AND GAMES TILL YA STRIP THE THREADS.

Nice bike tho. I like it.

carb is clean.... and was a bitch...

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xchokex OP

Jul 21, 2008 10:33PM

damn that carb is a bitch to

1) get off

2) take all apart

3) clean

4) put back on

but it's clean now... it wasn't really that dirty either.

next is figureing out why i don't have spark.....

yipee!!!!!

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