MOPED ARMY

woops I also have a high flow air filter and will get the proper jets when I start tuning though I would like advice as to what size.

Simonini circuit and Pirelli tires. Savas are ok but dont last as long, Pirellis will probly outlast your kit. Jet range will likely be at least high 70s, though it varies from ped to ped.

has anyone tried to mess with the gearing?

and the simonini circuit keeps stand and pedals

I've had shitty performance from my circuit pipe...is it more of a high rpm pipe? For a Grande look into the leovince. I saw it put on a Grande and it felt like a kitted bike; a great pipe. We tried out the circuit pipe in comparison and it just plane sucked. Anyone got any other pipe recommends?

I have basicly the same setup on my Grande at the moment plus the taller malossi gears. When you crack the case to install your crank and kit, don't forget to drill out the air intake to 1/2 inch. (Close enough to 13mm) The instructions are in the wiki. The #66 jet that comes with the 13mm carb is just about perfect for me but I'm also at 5500 ft in the desert.

As far as the taller gears go, they take away a bit of the low end but add quite a bit to the cruising speed. If you are thinking that you want to get gears at some point, make sure you get an exhaust that works with pedals. The tall gears make it virtually impossible to kick start your ped. I can do it occasionally if my motor is still warm but I don't usually bother trying much anymore. I just pedal it on the stand for starts. That's why we have pedals right?

You know, with the bike on the kick stand you put the pedal near the top of it's rotation and kick it down to turn the motor over and start it. Like kick starting it with the pedal. It works great on a 1 speed vespa and I used to be able to do it fairly easily with the regular grande gears. Now it just doesn't really work. If I got an exhaust that interfered with my pedals, I'd have to push start it and I'm just too lazy to run with a moped. Got it?

Oh yeah...I was wondering if someone had come up with some crazy kick starter. I start my Ciao that way. Grande not so much.

Go check out vespa-ciao.nl. Those dudes have Malossi cases that actually kick start. They are super sick! Too rich for my blood though.

My blood too, no doubt. I can, however, vouch for the awesomeness of the Leo HM for stock cylinders. I have one on my Grande with a RedFilter, 13.13, 12.5mm intake, and Multivar, and it rips...I'm hitting around 45, as verified by a pace bike.

thanks. looking forward to seeing some performance finally.

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