Comments for Motobecane Mobylette rebuild http://leftovermopeds.com/moby Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on it runs… by mike http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=40&cpage=1#comment-28 mike Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:50:45 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=40#comment-28 hey i had the same problem. could it be the fuel line regulater(small plastic cone thing on fuel line) i blew into it before installing it. probobly not a good idea?? hey i had the same problem. could it be the fuel line regulater(small plastic cone thing on fuel line) i blew into it before installing it. probobly not a good idea??

]]> Comment on assembled by Carmen http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-7 Carmen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:56:08 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=32#comment-7 http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmenhernandez/4265825415/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmenhernandez/4265825415/

]]> Comment on progress by admin http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-6 admin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:05:38 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=24#comment-6 The choke cable goes to the left side controls, which are opposite the throttle. It was frozen when I got it. I managed to free up the spring in the carb and get the choke cable out, but I can't figure out how the new cable is supposed to operate the choke. The lever you are talking about is called the decompression lever and it is on the right side with the throttle. That one is working how it is supposed to...and it does exactly what you said. It basically relieves some of the compression in the cylinder while you are trying to start the bike. As soon you release it, the compression comes back and the engine *should* fire. Thanks for the input. The choke cable goes to the left side controls, which are opposite the throttle. It was frozen when I got it. I managed to free up the spring in the carb and get the choke cable out, but I can’t figure out how the new cable is supposed to operate the choke.

The lever you are talking about is called the decompression lever and it is on the right side with the throttle. That one is working how it is supposed to…and it does exactly what you said. It basically relieves some of the compression in the cylinder while you are trying to start the bike. As soon you release it, the compression comes back and the engine *should* fire.

Thanks for the input.

]]> Comment on progress by Carmen http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-5 Carmen Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:41:12 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=24#comment-5 Hi! Is the choke cable the cable that runs up to where the gas lever is? When I first got the bike, the owner said that the only way to start it was to hold down the choke while running with it then letting go. Very similar popping an engine. I don't know if that's what you're talking about or not. I hope it helped a bit. Hi!
Is the choke cable the cable that runs up to where the gas lever is? When I first got the bike, the owner said that the only way to start it was to hold down the choke while running with it then letting go. Very similar popping an engine. I don’t know if that’s what you’re talking about or not. I hope it helped a bit.

]]> Comment on headlight and center stand by squash http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-4 squash Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:19:54 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=18#comment-4 Dude, you are like Michael Jr. now with that buffing wheel. You are going to have that entire Moby shined up now. Bling City! Dude, you are like Michael Jr. now with that buffing wheel. You are going to have that entire Moby shined up now. Bling City!

]]> Comment on carb by Responsible Jon http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-3 Responsible Jon Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:29:01 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=16#comment-3 The choke comes out from the bottom of the carb, I think. It might be different on yours. That is your flywheel, not a cover, and it is a left hand thread. So put a piston stop in the cylinder, click a 3/8 ratchet in there and "tighten" it and it comes right off. The flywheel will then pull off with your hands. No puller required, unless you want to adjust the timing cam, which is a taper fit on the crankshaft. The choke comes out from the bottom of the carb, I think. It might be different on yours. That is your flywheel, not a cover, and it is a left hand thread. So put a piston stop in the cylinder, click a 3/8 ratchet in there and “tighten” it and it comes right off. The flywheel will then pull off with your hands. No puller required, unless you want to adjust the timing cam, which is a taper fit on the crankshaft.

]]> Comment on the project begins by Responsible Jon http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-2 Responsible Jon Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:17:52 +0000 http://leftovermopeds.com/moby/?p=1#comment-2 Good luck, that's a lot of miles on a Moby! Good luck, that’s a lot of miles on a Moby!

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