Auction Mobylette Moped And Other Finds Ignition Problems Vlog

I've been to an auction again and picked up this old 1972 Mobylette Moped Will it run or will it give me problems?
We also look at some other stuff I bought at a junk sale.
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[@terriswig493]

love watching you work

[@txpete296]

I bought my son a 1980 mobylette years ago for $75 and he enjoyed it thoroughly. I wish we never sold it, such a well built classic moped. Love yours too.

[@seriksson9721]

It is a pure joy to watch your videos, you seem to be a skilled renovator and very nice person.

[@jebsails2837]

My father was a tinkerer, much to my mothers chagrin. From a young age all of us boys learned to repair things, as we couldn't afford to buy new. Thanks for keeping these things going. Narragansett Bay.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, that's why I do these vids as well.

[@brianunderwood3109]

I'm in the process of doing a 1979 50cc Motobecane restore/modify build. Prior to 1978 they were all 6v, mine is 12v. Super cool variator drive engine. These are the best mopeds out there. If you can find them buy them! With a new 70cc cylinder head and bigger carb it will do 60mph! Good luck, Cheers from Colorado

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for the info Bri.

[@swisscamperronniecool5419]

Those French Mobylettes are bullet proof ! They had 3 models, the Yellow (Jaune) The blue (bleu) & The top of the line Orange with front & rear shock absorbers . I had all of them ...yours is the best ! Cheers from France 😎

[@LTEopeththeater]

Very nice Mobylette! As a vintage moped enthusiast myself I really like your moped repair videos. Keep them coming!

[@nicnak4475]

Well the Mobylette brought back memories and so did the Puch Maxi , the Mobylette was owned by my dad and I drove the neighbours up the wall riding it up and down our drive ,the Puch was my first moped after they put the min age up to 17 , found out by taking the air cleaner off it it would rev and rev down hill instead of " four stroking " great vid good luck with the Moby , quite rare now .

[@retrorestore]

Cheers bud

[@philsturkeychasers]

Hi Martin, great vid. Mobylettes are notorious for ignition problems, try replacing the condenser. They tend to crap out first as they overheat due to being attached to an especially hot part of the motor, so people often externally mount replacements. Also the yellow Novi coils are usually pretty suspect, and a lot of mobylette guys use two earth straps to the coil just to be sure. If all that doesn't work replace the points even if they seem ok, as they usually aren't. Nice bike tho, let me know when you want rid, I'm just up the road near Newark. Looking forward to the next episode, and you've inspired me to start powder coating so thank you

[@retrorestore]

I've ordered a new condenser and will be checking the coils out too Phil, We'll get there lol

[@philsturkeychasers]

Im sure you'll have it running in no time! You probably already know most of the stuff on here, but this might be helpful www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Guide_to_Motobecane_spark_and_timing

[@retrorestore]

Yes, seen it already Phil

[@Ellenslife851]

Really love this video and am glad you took us along on your picking. Looks like there’s some good scores to be had in your area

[@Mr_Fahrenheit]

Good methodical way of working, slow and steady wins every time 👍

[@rustybum2]

Martin, you are a great guy! I have one of these bikes (to go with many other basket case mopeds, motor bikes and quads), similar model, bought dirt cheap as a box of bits but now with the same problem you show here. I'll be delighted to see how you undoubtably will get this one up and running again, many thanks for sharing, from that old Geezer in Ireland.

[@frankierutherford1888]

Sweet can’t wait for the next one. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful bike my friend

[@garygrainger978]

Another great find Martin, We did enjoy tinkering about with stuff for fun but most of the time it was so we could get to work the next day and not have to walk or get the bus.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Looking forward to the next installment on this moped Martin.

[@williamvanleuven2645]

I also would look at the stator. The generator has a permanent magnet, which might loose magnetic force after years of not being used. You could try to re-magnetise the magnet or eg put a dc current on the coil of the magnet when the engine runs. If the ac output voltage is higher, you know this is the problem ....

[@neilolife]

Great find, I love it!

[@spo5egy]

That spark reminds me of a dt50 I had in the 1980s... I eventually fitted a yz100 engine in it, leaving my friends confused how my bike went like a bat out of hell 🤣

[@paulmckinder3082]

I'm loving that petrol tank on the bike also the white wall on the front . Nice little bike that can't wait to see the finished bike

[@haydenuk02]

Keep up the great work thanks for the content

[@andrewswatland4622]

I had a green Puch Maxi with side panniers. Great little bike.

[@treebutcher2000]

Good video, hope to see you get it running again.

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Great job well done thanks for sharing cheers 👍👍👍

[@deantubeful]

That's a good looking moped you've got there Martin and I expect that it will become valuable. Especialy when you get it sparking. Good find mate.

[@andrewwoodward6560]

This is going to be fun !

[@barbarawiddowson635]

Well done for going back to the auction Martin. Hopefully many good videos out of this. Enjoy the weekend!

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Barbara

[@gordonwright3399]

Love this guys channel 👍👍

[@davidyoung6608]

Great auction find Martin. Can't wait to that train restoration video.

[@frankdeegan8974]

Your Puff Puff engine is a Triang Puff Puff train locomotive. With original rubber wheels and Triang labels. Dimensions; 44 l x 22 h x 20 w cm. The front looks to have a round metal eye just a metal rod bent in a circle. The front is black and the stack and cab roof is black too.

[@andrewjenkins816]

The one I had, as a child, had the black bits in yellow (original not repainted). The thing inside is a rubber bellows which makes the puff noise.

[@garylee4141]

New points and condenser needed possibly, timing will be fine and I think your spot on should be 6 volts

[@santiirigoyen3334]

Great video!👍I love the Mobylettes.

[@WeirdSide]

Thank you Martin, very cool!

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Yes, another top video,this looks an old bike,but the next one it will hopefully be running, awesome .

[@angelreading5098]

This is bringing back some memories,yes tinkering is what we did keeping these machines running,mine were used to get to work on and they served me well,I had them all Cazenave,Mobylette,Raleigh Runabout,Raleigh Wisp,later I had a Puch great machines and easy to maintain,that ignition system was pretty standard under Motorbecane licence,this could be the coil breaking down as 2v seems a bit low,perhaps degraded inside the coil ? points would pit up badly and I used a points file to dress them up every few weeks,biggest problem as these are two strokes by the way is the quality of oil,garage two stroke soon furred the plugs up and a bed would form in the spark plug,answer was Molydeium oil ( remember Molyslip ?) never had any problems after that,I think it was 20 to 1 ratio. Timing should be fairly easy as there is an indent mark when piston is at TDC. Great project I feel as if I am there with you in your workshop ! that will gleam when you are finished.

[@retrorestore]

Nice memories bud

[@brianthornton8312]

It was great, I can wait for the next one 🤪

[@davidbrown6227]

Nice little moped Martin. You’ll surely get it running 👍🏍🏍

[@vespamorelli7090]

Just watched this video Martin at a little past midnight ........ I’ve a fiver says you have that wee bike purring like a kitten already !!! Great video, looking forward to seeing the next instalment. Always nice to see the bosslady make a guest appearance btw ! Take care. Tom

[@CornishPrepper]

Looks like fun mate.

[@yeagerxp]

I have full confidence you will get it to work. 👍

[@danielcandeias1781]

Hehe I love your videos, a big thanks from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@retrorestore]

Thanks bud.

[@wollywotsit]

“As you can see” bank holiday drinking game

[@chrisevans6974]

I love these videos.

[@barryroach1980]

MARTIN "It'll make a nice exhibition piece" SHARON "Ornament ....hahah exhibition piece!!!!!" Sharon keeps you in touch with the real world Martin!

[@basingstokedave4292]

nice one looking good

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Great find Martin, after a deep clean , it just needs ' conserving ', far more interesting in ' oily rag ' state as most owners like to find them like that .You can join the National Autocycle Club and there are many social runs for these sort of bikes which are a real laugh and there are ones in your part of the world .Most owners tend to be ' hands on ' people like yourself who can fix them and sort them if you get a break down on the side of the road !.I see it is still registered still with the DVLA as last registered in February 1987 so a replacement log book at a cost of £25 should be no problem to make it road legal and now MOT exempt.A friend had a P6 Rover 2000- ANR 508K which is an old Leicester series.Good luck with it and hope to see it running soon .Love your videos and presentation !.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Rog, I didn't check to see if it was registered so you've saved me a job lol

[@davidvickers9029]

Another great challenge Martin, hope to see it working next time.

[@retrorestore]

So do I Dave lol

[@mattdodds2954]

Enjoyed that video mate. Cheers.

[@vdubs6068]

Great vid Martin 👍good finds at the auction I'm sure you will get the pedal and pop running again

[@retrorestore]

I hope so Jamie.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

You'll get her running mate I've got faith haha

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Ian

[@tomthumb3085]

You might want to check the air gaps on the magneto coils. It worked for me on my outboard motor, so it’s worth a look. Good luck anyway. Keep the videos coming.

[@mpr106]

Another 'ped project to look forward to! Been a sub since I found your et50 series. Love your channels

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Mark

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

I always remove paint at all my ground spots and coat with dielectric grease.👍👍✌

[@harryburford6629]

hi sir when u clean the points in any motor you must take them out of there place and run them accross a FINE grade oil stone i do and contacts come up shiney all a good result try it. Oh another tip if u brake a stud in a motor weld a washer on the stuck stud and then also then weld a nut on top of the washer give it a bit of time or so and undo it WELD INSIDE THE NUT AND OUTSIDE THE NUT

[@jrand2631]

Wow, I had the exactly same PUCH Maxi moped back in the days, a brand new 1976 model, bought at the local PUCH dealership, and even in the same color, dark purple!! Would've been nice if you had bought it and made a restoration series out of it, but I fully understand why you guys wouldn't wait for hours before it came up. And really great haul after all Martin - the Mobylette will make a good resto series too. 👍

[@retrorestore]

Yes I remember them well too.

[@xinixxagnix201]

condensator and a pair of new points , great stuff martin

[@retrorestore]

Yes, i'll know when I take it all apart.

[@lasegundaenmiendagmail8170]

I owned a 1980s Puch it was 2 speed automatic, chromed cylinder, pretty fast moped and very good brakes! I owed a Mobilette as well but a lot simpler than yours.

[@billywhizz98]

Martin I love your style that is exactly what I do use what you have to hand at the time as long as it works it doesn’t matter I cal it using common sense

[@retrorestore]

Cheers William

[@connorharradine6982]

I like your mini moto and your Mobylette moped martin

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Fun project.

[@retrorestore]

Yes George, I like these little projects lol

[@chasmcl42]

A good way to stop a small engine turning over is to take out the plug and feed rope into the cylinder head it fills the cylinder and lockes it up, very entertaining video as usual thanks.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, i've used that method before.

[@Noactualdirection]

My first motorised vehicle was one of these 'Mobys'. Still remember the reg, SRT 87M

[@rvqx]

The 6 volt is only for the light. The ignition is a complete different circuit . It consists of the ignition coil, contact breaker, condenser and the coil near the points where the current is created. If you cleaned the points and check the points will open, useally it will give a spark. Sometimes the condenser is bad in old machines. When you are a little brave you can feel the wire that goes to the ignition coil and turn by hand the magnet (crankshaft)first slowly and little by little quicker. If you feel nothing at all, something inside is not o.k. Once i had a problem, when the engine was cold it runs, when hot it stopped. Reason was the condenser. When trying the ignition, always be shure the lights are off.

[@chazteb]

great video mate

[@simonrawle7885]

A few years back I put a 110cc out bike engine in to a Mobylette . The thing is crazy. Then cheap brakes with double the size steppy engine in it

[@dannyblack8704]

Bike is beautiful Hope you get running, try to keep as original looking as can with touch of you on it 👍🏽

[@WestcountryYokelOnYoutube]

bloody awsome mate. reminds me of my old clunk. lol ;-)

[@retrorestore]

Haha nice one Austin lol

[@shanekneeshaw3483]

Love that train wow

[@retrorestore]

It will get powercoated lol

[@dodge7679]

Ty Murt for another great vid👏👏👏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Dodge

[@dereksanders7855]

Love the vids your restorations are great but the trotter van is getting further away from completing that one was a great restration again love what you do ...dell

[@retrorestore]

I'll be clearing the Triumph Acclaim when the Transit goes and then the trotter Van

[@berndb.5097]

I think Sharon does not see what you see. She does not see what's under the rust ;-) But Martin, what about the ignition switch? It is certainly still in the circuit to the ignition coil. But maybe you have already checked this :-)

[@edwardthomas9671]

My dad sold his one few months ago for £120 , but it was really cheap , but in one hand he was glad for it to go

[@martinsmith8417]

Simple solution to hold a crank still on a 2 stroke or a 4 is to feed a length of thin cord in to the cylinder and rotate the engine in the desired direction and it locks solid.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, I have done that before on mopeds.

[@procta2343]

good stuff!

[@pucciopuccio1150]

I follow your work...u r so smart!

[@retrorestore]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pucciopuccio1150]

@@retrorestore it's true!

[@stevenheather9422]

Better than watching tv

[@itsmoneyoverbitches]

I just seen a video on another Channel they restored the exact same train powder coated it came out really nice they even fix the horn in the front you pull the tab

[@retrorestore]

That is my other channel Retrohax bud

[@chrismcconkey1919]

Maybe the stator Martin Just a thought Love these videos keep up the good work 👍

[@retrorestore]

Yes, i'm thinking the same

[@MyBrilliantChannel]

condensor was buggered on mine. swapped it out for a morris minor one haha

[@tomdowning6344]

love the Rottweiler😍

[@icba4907]

It's only original once, that train should be oily rag or at worse painted. Don't powder coat it.

[@eugeneoneal3034]

If I remember right , there's a capacitor in the pickup that shorts out and stops it sparking, you can't see it arcing because of the big pulley in the way.

[@retrorestore]

Yes there is. I've ordered a new one.

[@brianunderwood3109]

You should be getting 6v from the magneto, but there may be an engine on/off switch at the handle bar. Also if the headlight or taillight are blown the engine will not run. There are some good wiring diagrams online, just do a quick search and I'm sure you'll find something. The 6v mopeds can be tricky. Good luck!

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Bri, There is no kill switch on these.

[@brianunderwood3109]

Have you had a chance to dig any deeper into the Motobecane? Once I have time I'm going to build myself a powder coat cabinet like you made. Perfect for moped restore/modify builds. I've been keeping an eye out for the right size cabinet, one big enough to hang a moped frame in. Maybe a tall, 4 drawer cabinet? Remove the drawers and fabricate a door, etc. I think that would work quite well.

[@barstowtovegas8574]

And by the way, John Wayne or not. Great videos, keep up the good work.

[@baldanddangerous1572]

nice haul martin,if anyone can get it going you can(no pressure there then lol),all he best...............dougie

[@retrorestore]

I think I need some new parts Doug.,

[@barrybakewell9616]

nice video again martin

[@neilallsopp3332]

Hi,looking forward to you finishing this one,can't Wait to hear it running. Good job.

[@jsof2]

I can't believe I missed the Carrington Auction!! They often start with 3 auctioneers at the same time but you can still be waiting for hours. Nice result though Martin!

[@retrorestore]

I said to Sharon that I wondered if you were there John lol

[@jsof2]

@@retrorestore Never mind, I'll certainly be at the big one in Market Rasen racecourse next Saturday!

[@garryhills8648]

There's one for £18 on eBay Martin Go for £50 mainly

[@MopedFactory]

👌👌👌

[@69Phuket]

That Mobylette has profit written all over it, all day long! ;) WYK 1N Reg is worth a few bob too, but you probably don't have the docs for it!

[@alanallington1001]

Had one in 1988 and carried a spare plug as they would stop working after about 6 weeks

[@andypsunshineisle5655]

Sweet little moped , all there and still on the the database.. Result.. Do the magnets in the flywheel loose strength from standing? I seem to remember something simular with a friends lambretta and i think he had the flywheel remagnetised. You could run it with a 6v battery hot wired as a loss system to prove the motor.

[@seriksson9721]

Maybe the loose cable is the one that should go to the ignition switch / killingswitch?

[@ianelley]

What a shame, my son only bought a Puch this week, it would of been great for him to see how to restore it !!!

[@garethwigmore9352]

I can't wait to see the restore videos for your mopeds. Will there be a Trotters Independent Traders moped to go alongside the Mower and van?

[@guaranino]

Another little moped!! I love them. This Mobylette (also sold in Spain) reminds me of the Honda Cub with those leg shields (or whatever they are called). All little machines to run around town

[@stevewoodw]

Again it looks like a great project! Glad you made it to the auction....are you going to keep as much of the original paint as possible? I think it looks great fun...

[@retrorestore]

Its a bit too far gone I think.

[@Jim-ie6uf]

In which direction were spinning the engine? I always thought the rotated the direction the flywheel bolt came off. No doubt, it's already running. Cheers Ftom Fla.

[@germancarfan]

My dad has a pair of fairings for it in same colour if needed

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Martin. I used to have to turn the throttle all the way forward for the decompressor to work, the little handle on the left handlebar is the choke. Check the wire from the coil back into the magneto also clean up the faces of the coils inside the magento (one is for lights the other ignition) I had a raleigh runabout years ago with the same problem. Ii could be the coil in the magneto that's failed had to change mine years ago lol. Also Martin is there a engine shut off on the handlebars ? some were fitted with a kill switch. it may be faulty. Cheers, Jeff.

[@retrorestore]

Yes Jeff, ill be checking the coil inside the magneto when I sort this one out. No kill switch on this model.

[@ianmedium]

Martin, perhaps that lever is the cut off mechanism which switches the engine off

[@retrorestore]

No, its the choke I found out.