Travis, Thank you!!! I have an 85 Trac that has been sitting for a decade. I watched your video and learned a great deal! I WD-40'd cables & moving parts, and shot a few squirts into the spark plug hole. I then sprayed lithium grease on the chains. I turned the engine over by hand as you had done, then used sand paper on the points. After that I air sprayed and sprayed electric connection cleaner on the points and wire connections. Then I cleaned the carb, and sanded the spark plug. It fired up on the 5th kick! I let it run then adjusted the idle. The best news is I am doing 32mph (I weigh 240)!! So again, thank you very much for this video!!

Just got my first project 'ped. Even though it's not a Puch this video has been a huge help in knowing what I should check. I know KZfaq comments can be a disaster (though it doesn't look too bad here, guess moped'ers are good peeps) so I wanted to leave a nice comment and tell you how much I appreciate you making this vid!

Thank you, I learned a whole lot watching you go through the steps that I'm taking now with my Tomos A3. First two-stroke, first bike with points. I'm an avid motorcyclist and a home wrench but this older Moped is a great new challenge. Thanks for being so concise and clear for us!

I finnally fixed the problem. It was tedious. I exposed the whole wiring system. I checked all wires for puncture marks etc. Cleaned all grounds and disconected the taillights. Had a bad connection which inturn burned out the circuit in the connection box. Cleaned and resaltered. Works fine.I changed the design to ensure that it wouldn't happen agin. Thanks alot. You the man....

I had one bike that the tank was so rusty on the inside that I just took a plastic gas tank off one of my junk riding mowers and made it work. I used an inline fuel filter and shut off valve. It worked great for years.

Crazy how precise you make things, and how far ahead you planned it! Absolute amazing project

After watching several of your videos I can proudly say that my 1978 puch maxi is running like a top my kids love it thanks guys. And I would like to mention that it was free because he could not figure out how to make it run!!!!!

Thanks a lot travis, used your video to help start and get running my fathers vintage puch that hasn’t run in 30 years, after following the video it ran perfectly.

Thanks for this video,I just bought one over the weekend and have no idea what I'm getting myself into

Thanks dude, just what I needed, plain and simple info on how to fix and maintain a moped. Subbed!

omg THANKYOU! picked up a 2009 ssr lazer 5 for 150$ w a rusted gas tank and your vinegar and alcohol tip was essential.

youre video on Bing carb rebuild was very thorough and close up and slow and I did exactly what you did. It was great. thank you!

I was hoping you'd point out Evaporust! It's the best. I've used it on several bikes. I also really liked your method of removing the kickstand spring! Nice work.

I've really been enjoying watching your videos. This one especially was done very professionally for an instructional video done alone. You're very knowledgeable, light up, and you edit them very well. Thank you. 👌😜👍🛵🛵

Supertech oil works just fine. Been running it in my F150 for years and it's pushing 300k miles. Project Farm has done loads of oil and other tests on various brands.

Thanks for responding. Looks like I may have do some serious rewiring to do. My bulbs are good. My swithes are cleand and good. Icleaned all ground connections. Checked for pinch points. Everything.... still no luck. Thanks agin. Ill be back at it tomorrow.

This soo reminds me to my days as a teenager....being an apprentice in Puch and Zuendapp shop.....You do a very proper job here...way to go...

Just got my first moped for free because it didn't run! Watching all your videos. I just got the unsiezed now on to spark!

Bought a 2005 Tomos Targa LX project bike & had no idea how to restore it until now 🙏🏼 thank q

Also I really liked your input on the cleaning of the gas tank.

Omg!! I had one of those exact models..my aunt gave it to me my last trip to Maine when I was 15 and hauled it back to Kansas... man the thing was a blast!!!

Definitely going to have to use these methods to get my newly acquired mopeds running 😎 CL ad, picked up a ‘75 & ‘85 motobecane roadrunner, and scored an old angel ‘moped II’ for free more or less. Paid $150 for the set of (3) of them :p

I got my 1970 moped from an old chicken house from my fathers land and we replaced the engine but when we first looked inside the gas can there wasn’t any liquid at all inside and I was amazed that it didn’t rust through at all

In the UK it's a sad reality that many old bikes were stuck away in the shed because they were knackered and nobody had the time to take them down the dump. You are lucky if you buy an old bike that isn't in need of a total mechanical re-build. Many owners enjoy the work, but the cost can be huge to locate rare, obsolete parts. Think about this before spending a fortune on a 'barn find' bike. ...it will be a big work, time, emotional and financial commitment Better to buy one where the work has been already done.... and that you can ride away looking mighty cool!

Dude your voice cracks just as much as mine! love it as a deep voiced guy who gets flack for it from time to time. More importantly, I searched a lot after getting a couple very rough Moby's for free and am just getting started. Your videos are concise and easy to follow. Thanks for making good stuff!

Years ago I had a flathead V8 in a 53 Ford most cylinders had around 90 a couple had 50 and one or two had 25 lbs per square inch and it was still run a hundred. It was bad valve seats that I could not grind out without doing a complete valve job and on a flat head there is no valve adjustment you have to grind off of the stem or lap it down into the seat

NGK SPARK PLUGS SAVE THE DAY.

I love dell'Orto carburetors... In Italy the most of the old mopeds have this brand of carburetor

Can you use naval jelly to remove tank rust,and some never dull to clean and polish away surface rust,bikes that sit a long time,you can use stable gas treatment ,so the gas won't turn to varnish.

HI! I purchased an old TOMOS STREET MATE last week (yes, from Craigslist) so I can teach myself how to ride before jumping on my other bikes (Yamaha xs400 maxim n Honda Shadow VT700). (I promised my family I'd practice on something "little"). Before I purchased it, I saw the ex-owner ride the heck out of it, kicked it back and off he went, so I loaded it in the back of my sedan and off "I" went! I don't know crap about bikes and I'd like to get it street ready (registered, insured, etc.) by fixing it myself. This little moped has been "suped up" to a 70cc with a different engine, a fancy muffler and ... it has no odometer (?) It has no KEY. I didn't notice that before I got home (oopsie) It's been jury rigged like crazy, but it works like a charm. It has a new battery, the tires are ok, but it has a mess of wires sticking out of the oddest places all jumbled together and placed together with plastic ties. So, where do I start? I'd like to do the work myself given I paid two cents for it. I don't want to start throwing money into it. I'm pretty good with electricity, mechanics and I'm not afraid to get dirty. I cannot tell what year it is cuz the VIN is covered right now by a junk load of jury-rigged wires. I can send you pictures, etc. My question is ... where do I start, what do you suggest and thank you, thank you, thank you for any advice. JG

wow. what a great job man. great video editing, no fat in this video. all mest, nice quality audio and video. you did a really great job being concise. u rule man. thanks for your time making this video.

jesus ! you just have a Puch Sport with a E50 engine standing in your shed !😅 In Switzerland these things cost an absolutd fortune (+-3000Dollars)

travis thank you for this video .my story is i found a 1982 honda express out by the curb . it's old and rusty playing a round with it . im new to mophed and how to get them running .

Blows your finger off!?! Lol! Man your hard core!

Great video travis , great info ,keep up the great work ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Good Vid. Maxi air boxes split too.

I look forward to the first start video i just picked up a 77 maxi sport and got it running the carb was clogged

"If it blows your finger off...then....you passed...the thumb test"

I may give these a try, i have an old 77 tomos i wanna try to get running again.

....Thanks for posting this...It was very helpful....

Voice cracks are funny 😂

I would love too see a puegoet bike next. Thise things Are sick. I also love puch, but i have a puegot

Ok so Travis I could hug you. Im on my very first project and I needed this video. I bought two mopeds for $450. A Moto Guzzi Robin and a Pacer Super sport. I could only keep one so I sold the Moto Guzzi that was running by the way but it didn't have that awesome top tank. Now Im taking that money and plunking it in to the pacer that wasn't running, good or bad. I didn't watch this video (kicking myself) before I started to tear in to the Pacer. I was very meticulous about bagging and labeling all the screws and so forth so getting this back together will be pretty easy. I have several issues. First when I took the head off I noticed that the cylinder had a lot of burnt crud all over it. (I will check for scoring thanks to your video) Is that something I can clean? or do I replace the cylinder? Next question. Do you know anything about the Morini M01 engine? If so how do you check the points? I cant seem to see them through the fly wheel.

This was a great watch - thanks dude! Super informative for a newbie like me.

nice video. I have a puch maxi 77' cleaned the carb multiple times (atomizer and jet are clean, banjo etc..) Cleaned spark plug and checked for spark, fuel flow seems to be good, no rust in the tank. Going to clean the points today to see if that helps. Could be a wiring issue?

Hello,friends.I have any questions. 1.How must show when the compression is good? 2.When I need to change ONLY piston rings?-how show the compression tester? 3.When I need to change piston and piston rings? Sory for my bad English :/

I've taken on an '89 Puch that has been sitting in the garage for the past several months, can you show how to do some of the smaller, simple mainenance as well? Starting with changing the engine stop switch? Thanks!

Excellent tutorial - glad I subscribed!

I just got a 1979 malaguti commuter II. It has a pedal start and I’m wonder where the battery is. I didn’t see you go over the electrical in this video.

you dont want to use carb or brake cleaner on ignition, use contact cleaner, those others can melt the insulation on your coils

Question what is the right spark plug for bianchi moped? I run for a little miles and then stopped. Thanks

Need a video on how to overhaul the wheel hubs of a moped there is zero videos on YT how how to do that. Thanks!

Pretty helpful video. However, you left out probably the most important step/ part. Just like starting a car, you need to be able to turn the engine over fast enough to start to check for spark, etc. At least seeing your flywheel turn faster than mine did made me realize the starter clutch was messed up on my moped project.

Can you make a video about the things you do to get a bike save? Like what you always check and do.

hey, probably a dumb question but it's haunting my dreams. I have a sachs 504 that I can't figure out how.the clutch cable goes through the decompression valve lever to make it open and close when it's pulled. all the videos and pictures Ive seen just look like the cable passes through it. but if I set it up the way it looks the cable wont affect the valve at all. I'm sure this is simple but I just cant figure it out. awesome videos by the way!

Get a Honda express please!!

This is a very good information. But my scooter is a 2008 Scooter 60 miles on it it's a Chinese scooter. And sometimes it has a habit of hard starts or it sometimes will stall while you're actually writing it. But mainly what is cold I have the hard start problem once it warms up it starts fine

It's alive. Thanks travis

hey man, what should I do if the pedal is stuck on the moped and won't move??????? PLZ help

I have a 1978 Suchs Balboa moped. It was a barn find and has not started in 30 plus years. Question concerning the ignition under the handle bar,. Is that to lock the steering or start the engine? I do not have a key.

hi, is there any chance you can do a video about checking and setting the timing on these two stroke moped engines? Mine has a minarelli v1. many thanks very good and informative video

I was given a 1980 Sachs Prima moped by my uncle. It has around 2000 miles on it and appears to be in good condition but when I brought it home it would not start. I took it to a local mechanic who had it running/idling well at his shop. He had cleaned the carberator, put fresh mixed fuel in it. I brought it home and took it about a half mile down the street and it quit and I cannot get it running. The mechanic suggested that it may be the crank seals. Any ideas about what I should try?

We cleaned the carburetor and we have gas flow when we take it out but when we put it back in the flow stops i don’t know if it’s the carburetor itself because it looks clean or if it’s somewhere else

My thumb was blown off. Now I’m missing a thumb.

hi, I have a trac moped and im just getting started on it say what kind of money am I looking at you know whats the most you've ever invested in one? Thanks for the vids, im in Columbus Ohio later.

so , I have an old townmate 90cc bike whuch isnt bren ridden in 17 years I hope this would help me turn it back to life .

Love this page! I've been working on a puch Newport for awhile... The only issue I'm still having is that the acceleration is weak! I cant problem solve this. Any ideas?

Can you make a video on how to charge the battery of a laser 5 SSR moped ?

Travis, I'm fixing up an old Puch Newport; I noticed it only takes leaded gas. Since you can only buy leaded gasoline today, what do you usually use for fuel?

What kind of spark plugs do they use? I have a malaguti and looks like the same engine

Wow you got your work cut out for you,I would love to see this one when you are done with it ,I would love to own one these,I like better than scooters,do they make a lot of after market parts for these,to speed them up a little,like after market exhaust and carbs,bigger piston

My moped is not kick starting the stator is not spinning when kicked

Pistol not moving when pedaling. Suggestion?

Hello is any one good with moped older ones I have one and I can’t find anything on it. It says Wild fire and I believe it is made by Honda. It’s 49cc please contact me for picture

I'm working on a 70s solo odyssey moped, looking for parts carb, rings , and reed valve

You know the puch maxi air filter boxes split in two too.

I thought you had to put a little oil in the plug hole, for a compression test

I have a 1978 jc penney swinger 2 and cant get it started. Its in better shape than most I've seen but has been sitting for at least 10 years without running. When I try to start it and kick the pedal the flywheel only rotates 1-2 times, what does that mean?

I got an m48 engine I just changed the head to a high compression head and I couldn't get it to crank. I cut a 1/32 gasket and put it between The Head And the cylinder now it cranks but it doesn't start. Had it running before I installed the head any ideas

Can you please make a video about how to wire lights on your puch?

Some years ago I bought a Suzuki FZ50. After a few weeks one day the exhaustion pipe fell off while riding the moped and the pipe broke. I bought a new one. But after that the moped didnt have much torque when going even slightly up hill. Apart from that it was ok. Havent used the moped for nearly ten years. It has been dripping black oil since then from the back of the exhaust pipe. and the oil tank has also got empty. Would you say this is worth touching?

I changed my fuel filter and I gave the gas and I got my battery charged I need to know what's wrong with my moped it won't turn over sounds like it wants to but it might not be getting any air

Can you start my moped?I was talking to you wherever you're at

Any tips on getting the ignition out

I got a 1980 vip garelli moped I’m trying to fix I need more compression any pointers

Ive got a Peugeot 102 scooter, ive pulled it apart ages ago, to get it painted but then the guy never did.....So im putting it back together. Im struggling on the front wheel! The nuts fit into channels, so you cant spin them. DO you have to assemble them with the forks off then fit the forks? Is it some trick so the bolts never undo?

I have a 75 garelli eureka but my compression isnt blowing any air out of the spark plug hole when i did the finger test what could my problem be? And also what do i put in the oil tank? What kind of oil do i use. I have a new spark plug that sparks up, i have fuel just no compression

you think maybe you can't get over 90psi on that one puch could be because it's tapping the Schrader valve, being a high comp head and all.. I noticed you have a vespa si, I have a ciao with problems, cylinder is free but there's a rough patch during rotation, do you know what this could be and why it's keeping my motor from running?

hi i bought a suzuki roadie cs50 as a project, it was in pieces , i have cleaned the carb,changed the plug, the petccok is working, the spark seems good,it wont start,if i put easy start in the cylinder it runs for a second, the fuel is 3 months old so im considering changing it..............any ideas

hello, cool video man i have a tomos a35 moped and it runs well but for some reason it dies when i put the choke on what would you suggest to fix this.

What’s the laws for Philadelphia and Sachs moped.

I have a hose that goes from one side of the gas take to the other on my 79 Puch moped with a 50ZA engine what is this for?

Hey Travis. I bought a 1983 Vespa moped when the pandemic first hit . Just now thinking about getting a look at it and seeing if it will run. Any advise?

Just got a 1978 JC Penny Pitno. New to this. Do you know where I can buy the engine switch? Thanks

how do i no if acrankshaft bearings are no good can you help me out if the bearing are no good wood it start thank you

Thank you!!

you sound almost 100% exactly like Cody from Cody's lab except your voice is a little more soft compared to his more presentation orientated voice

what is the moped brand and model i have the same one and need parts for it. Please i need help!

Prv valve leaking and terminates unsafely on your unstrapped water heater

i have a stella i dont know why it wont start it just dosent make connection ;/ the kickstart is broken so you have to run start it any advice? :D