Cavcraft Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Latest hopeless toy alert. puch 7 by Cavlover1, on Flickr Yes, it'll fit into a Kangoo that's already got a mountain bike in there puch 9 by Cavlover1, on Flickrpuch 8 by Cavlover1, on Flickr puch 5 by Cavlover1, on FlickrPuch 4 by Cavlover1, on FlickrPuch 3 by Cavlover1, on FlickrPuch 2 by Cavlover1, on Flickrpuch 1 by Cavlover1, on Flickr Supposedly it ran for 15 seconds then just decided that was enough. It turns over and is nearly there (I'm told) so I'll need to piss arse about with it and see if we can get it running. The lad recons the oil goes into the bottom end via a sort of cap on the bottom half of the engine, but surely these are a pre-mix job? Minimad5, Bobthebeard, Bren and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I love it. I had a d plate tomos a3 ms with disco alloy wheels. Mine didn't have pedals though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 A chicken chaser! I remember when the puch maxi or even a bog seat (C90) were the weapon of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman5 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's cool. I can haz wantage..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 The lad recons the oil goes into the bottom end via a sort of cap on the bottom half of the engine, but surely these are a pre-mix job? It'll be the gearbox oil that goes in there. The 2 stroke oil will be pre-mix or (unlikely) in a separate tank. If he's been running it on petrol that might explain why it gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 He said he did put petrol with 2T mixed in in the tank, so I suppose it's possible he's over-egged the oil and got the mixture wrong, possibly making it unable to fire up?I'll ask tomorrow what oil he's put in the bottom end and pray to the God of funky mopeds that it wasn't 2T. Micrashed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrashed Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I was only thinking this morning I fancied a pedal & pop.Orsum win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Had one recently, started for around 15 seconds then wouldn't start again. Sold it for £70... overrun and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 I was only thinking this morning I fancied a pedal & pop. oman5, nacho man, DSdriver and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Angrydicky, Micrashed and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 billy ownd by foad shock Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 He too has a Renault. My shame shows no bounds. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Here is my Fizzy innit. 1977 luxo spec with separate oil tank and disc brake. Total hoot to ride around town. saucedoctor, Charlie Croker, oman5 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 saucedoctor and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 A Puch Maxi is an Austrian legend! Cool it´s also known in the UK. By some. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I just can't get on with things with 2 wheels. I just don't get it but I like the look of this I mean how can you not like a motorbike with pedals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrashed Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 No.Something like:For a taxed and tested Mav is what I would like and would make me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The trouble for many of us with riding Fizzies and such like is this:- warren t claim and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Way back when, I had one of these: ATBNBE. michael1703 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Yeah, but shame you never had a motorbike, eh? Ooops, missed acronymic gag, derr, me thickee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ok, investigation into non-starting time. First, the 'sensible' way of trying the basics. Plus off, rest on engine, no spark. AHA! so that's the problem. Looked at the pretty comic wiring which looked a bit frayed where it went into the all-expenses-spared plastic white blocks.Fiddled with that, fiddled with headlight switch, fiddled with plug cap (useless) spare plug I found in garage and fiddled with the fuel. Naff all. Son comes home with his fancy tools and knowledge. Stator plate (or whatever it's called) cover off, fiddled some more, tested electrical things. No joy. Son notices the stator plate/flywheel thing isn't turning. More pissing about. Hey son, what's that little lever for? Uh-oh, it's the one you pull in when you've pedalled like mad that makes it try and start! Oh well, an hour wasted but at least we know what it does now!It's nearly there so tomorrow (all being well) we'll check the gaps and what not and see if it'll fire up. Micrashed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrashed Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Got my girls out on bikes for their first ever time today - aged 6 and 8... Cavcraft and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Croker Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Breadvan.....That Fizzy reg number isnt OTD 622R is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Nope, sozzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Whanged the carb off today and piss arsed about with the points. Healthy spark present, fuel getting fuel and we had a handful of back-firing type noises but no actual go yet. I reckon we're not too far away now, going to come back to it tomorrow. Micrashed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Whats the Compression like ? Does it have a decompressor lever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Compression seems ok, but wouldn't really know what to expect. Not sure about a decomp lever sorry, but it has got that small black lever on the left hand bar you pull in when you've got the pedals going at a decent speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Are you sure there isn't a blockage in the carb? In my experience with these things if there;s a good spark and the compression seems ok there's not much else it can be! Father has a silver one I got going a few months ago which must have been in a canal or something because the engine was literally full of water but remarkably managed to get it to run although I suspect the bearings are on borrowed time! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I dream, almost yearly, that I didn't sell my RD350LC to buy a beaten up 1974 mini 1000, in 1988. It was actually 375 cc, but when you have grooves in the cylinder walls after a seizure at 90 mph, you end up with pistons bigger than the dealer can obtain. (3mm oversize with an offset bore to remove the worst 2mm deep groove) But good god. My nan had one of them new in the 70's and would whizz about Banbury at 15 mph, in her crash helmet from the 50's, with her leather gantlets. I want an RD125LC from the 80's as I reckon I could now build one to hit 100 MPH. If not I'd have fun trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Never had one but they were quite popular in the early 80's. I remember some guys in my year at school continually trying to out-do each other in the mines-faster-than-yours stakes. The boasting and exaggeration was similar to the crap golfers spout about how far they hit the silly white ball with the long bat. IIRC, the claims topped out with one doing 'nearly 80'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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