Doesn't run just looking for opinions and or advice one what to do with it.
1979 motobecane 50v
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
Check the tank for rust and or dried up fuel, next I see you are missing the stock carb which will need replaced or a Delorto SHA carb. You will need to check for spark. If all of that checks out, tires, brakes, chains and cables will have to be replaced. Gonna be somewhat expensive. Then you have all the misc. parts required to get it roadworthy. Not saying it's impossible by any means just takes time, mechanical ability and some cash. Good luck with whatever you end up doing.
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
looks good
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Richard Brawner wrote:
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> Doesn't run just looking for opinions and or advice one what to do with
> it.
Do you want it to run? It actually looks like a good project to get running
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
^ I agree with Garelli Master✨
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
Both of above, clean tank n running motor before piecing it back together unless you can give the motor an overhaul.
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> pat splat wrote:
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> Both of above, clean tank n running motor before piecing it back
> together unless you can give the motor an overhaul.
IF the tank is clean/good and the engine isn't seized I bet if they oil the cables/chains, repack the wheel bearing, add a carb (stock carb would be brownie points) clean/adjust points, clean decompression valve and MAYBE change the rings I bet it'll run if it fires. You wanna bet? That thing is actually clean if you really look at it and I bet it won't take much to get it to run. Oh and new fuel line and filter of course.
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Garelli Master✨ wrote:
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> > pat splat wrote:
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> > Both of above, clean tank n running motor before piecing it back
>
> > together unless you can give the motor an overhaul.
>
> IF the tank is clean/good and the engine isn't seized I bet if they oil
> the cables/chains, repack the wheel bearing, add a carb (stock carb
> would be brownie points) clean/adjust points, clean decompression valve
> and MAYBE change the rings I bet it'll run if it fires. You wanna bet?
> That thing is actually clean if you really look at it and I bet it won't
> take much to get it to run. Oh and new fuel line and filter of course.
you want to know what i did to get a $50 '78 Motobecane Mobylette 50L running?
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Ryan Sadler wrote:
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> > Garelli Master✨ wrote:
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> > > pat splat wrote:
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> >
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> > > Both of above, clean tank n running motor before piecing it back
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> >
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> > > together unless you can give the motor an overhaul.
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> >
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> > IF the tank is clean/good and the engine isn't seized I bet if they
> oil
>
> > the cables/chains, repack the wheel bearing, add a carb (stock carb
>
> > would be brownie points) clean/adjust points, clean decompression
> valve
>
> > and MAYBE change the rings I bet it'll run if it fires. You wanna bet?
>
> > That thing is actually clean if you really look at it and I bet it
> won't
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> > take much to get it to run. Oh and new fuel line and filter of course.
>
> you want to know what i did to get a $50 '78 Motobecane Mobylette 50L
> running?
Probably not much because there is never hardly much wrong with them if the tank isn't rotted. But I'm listening.
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
cleaned the carb, and plugged in all the wires. I did end up replacing the carb with something that is overkill.
aka a plug and play
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
Thanks everyone ,interesting I have a 1515 dellorto sha carburetor and other small pieces along with it arriving any day. Then I got to get rubes an tires next.
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Richard Brawner wrote:
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> Thanks everyone ,interesting I have a 1515 dellorto sha carburetor and
> other small pieces along with it arriving any day. Then I got to get
> rubes an tires next.
do you mean tubes?
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
Yes
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Richard Brawner wrote:
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> Thanks everyone ,interesting I have a 1515 dellorto sha carburetor and
> other small pieces along with it arriving any day. Then I got to get
> rubes an tires next.
I have seldom seen a more appropriate misspelling on this forum...awesome
Re: 1979 motobecane 50v
> Gen Xer wrote:
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> > Richard Brawner wrote:
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> > Thanks everyone ,interesting I have a 1515 dellorto sha carburetor and
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> > other small pieces along with it arriving any day. Then I got to get
>
> > rubes an tires next.
>
> I have seldom seen a more appropriate misspelling on this
> forum...awesome
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