MOPED ARMY

You dont have a variator, the 7s have a single speed clutch. As far as upgrades go there isnt a whole lot besides a kit and a carb upgrade, if you can find a kit. The engine doesnt have room to swing so you cant change to a variator.

Benji has 50cc AV7 kits, get one of those. Then make an intake so you can put a big carb on there. Since the motor isnt going to variate get weldy with basically any performance pipe.

Thanks guys!

I wasn't even sure where to start.

I bought it for $25 beat up and not running and now it's coming together.

thanks again.

I think you misunderstood. There are two versions of a clutch setup on the motobecane motors; the variated version and the dimoby clutch version. All model 7's run the dimoby clutch because the engine is in a fixed position and cannot use a variator. Your model 7 already has the dimoby clutch.

michael- congratulations on the running model 7! i'm sure you've already realized this, but there aren't that many of us out there.

if you absolutely need a new dimoby, you can pick one up on ebay here complete for $70, or check out handybikes.com for the different pieces and parts. before you do anything, though, make sure it's your clutch and not your drive belt that's slipping. i just replaced my drive belt and the difference is incredible-- and they're a lot cheaper than clutches.

do you know which model 7 you have (A, B or C)? mine's a model 7A (30mph version) and it runs about 34 bone stock on flats, when everything's tuned and the carb's clean. one of the great things about the model 7 is that the carb is so much easier to service than the giant gurtners on the model 50 bikes. i have a model 50, too, and i would rather clean the carb on my seven any day. i haven't made any performance mod's on my 7 yet, but i've been talking to the guys at motion left about doing some mild porting to pick up a few more mph. you should also be able to switch your carb for a dellorto, but the wiki only addresses the model 50 and you may end up needing a different intake for the 7. keep us posted as you upgrade that little blue beast, and keep her on the road-- they're getting rare!

where is our update ?

Oops. Here's the picture.

nice! im looking to kit my 7. i dont want to go as far as you did but, wonder if theres room under the covers for a phbg. i got too much nos brittany blue to be running without covers. circuit pipe+15mm w ported cylinder but im dyin to take it to the next. what size rear tire you running? i wasnt able to find a 16x2...

looks like a puch/tomos homo pipe. did you make a flange/spring mount or weldon a threadedcollar header bit????

summeri-I want to see the mounting on the pipe, non variated mobys still move around a bit on that spring right?

yeah, id like to see that too. thats why i always feltthat that motor was more designed for a circuit pipe if any pipe. mine fuckin moves ALOT.

Had to make some custom brackets so it could open/close to allow me to fill the gas tank.

I bought the seat from a guy on ebay and he just had it listed as a general motobecane seat, so I'm not sure what model it's from. I used two small L shaped brackets from the hardware store. Took off the chrome trim on the tank and used the holes on the tank that were used to connect that. Then I connected the other end of the bracket to the holes on the seat bracket that came with it. Used nylon lock nuts tightened down snug so it could open and close to allow me to fill the tank with gas. I don't have any pictures up close and the one I posted is the best one. Hope this helps!

just in case you guys didn't know chad burke has made a puller for the 7 engine mounts. i've been using one for awhile, get ahold of him if you need to swap them out.