My friend tommy has 2 mopeds he will sell me for 50 bucks they have been sitting for yrs. The are really old like 70s. What should i do before i run them
My friend tommy has 2 mopeds he will sell me for 50 bucks they have been sitting for yrs. The are really old like 70s. What should i do before i run them
Drain everything.. gas and oil.. rinse the gas tank out a few times.. clean air filter, new spark plug, .. inflate tires ( as long as they hold that is ) and go !
Last edited by bigredhead; 05-05-2005 at 09:55 AM.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SXnot running yet. but won't be long.
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
alot of mopeds were 2 stroke so if this is the case don't forget to put oil in that gas...
or the oil tank if its oil injected
Hoarder of the finest junk
'82 YT175
'83 YTM200
'85 KLT110
'86 Moto 4 225
'84 TRX200 trike conversion.
'87 Tecate 4
Lots of vintage and not so vintage two wheeled stuff.
70's it could be a foxy moped, they are great and really fun, they are ussaully 50cc's to
adam
86 ATC 500R the duner..
85 ATC 500R...the not quite finished faster duner
1985 ATC 250R Bone stock!!
1985 ATC250R mx/duner
1986 TRX370R MX/Duner
94 Banshee 400PV Cheetah 105RWHP
Well i got no spark in one and cant figuer out why
"or the oil tank if its oil injected" um, on a 1970's moped? I dought that seeing as they still premix on the mopeds/gopeds![]()
they used to oil inject bikes, and they dont anymore.
Hoarder of the finest junk
'82 YT175
'83 YTM200
'85 KLT110
'86 Moto 4 225
'84 TRX200 trike conversion.
'87 Tecate 4
Lots of vintage and not so vintage two wheeled stuff.
i traded a 2004 kymco super 9, liquid cooled 50cc scoot for my ytm and a MIG welder. it is oil injected, every 2stroker scoot i see is too.
-1983 Yamaha YTM200K chain drive -3rd owner! -UNI dry foam performance filter /w wet outterwear -RM 125 2" rise steel handle bars in black powder now - bent from a rolloverCustom 2" round LED tail light /w stainless steel trim in aluminum mount Custom polished aluminum diamond plate rear fender brace with Stainless steel hardwareStainless steel Torx mudflap bolts Custom ONAN vtwin muffler TOUGH sound
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-1986 kx80- S O L D
although i dont fully agree with nimda ( i dont think all the 2 strokes use oil injection) i have a 1995 Tomos targa lx that is oil injected!
Currently Trikeless!!!