puch maxi moped test and tune

this is a barn find moped that sat for 22 years, and is getting finished up, the complete series is here • puch moped repair

[@mustie1]

playlist for this bike is here, kzbin.info/aero/PLZJS6Md1UOg0NLboAwLbwZH_wFvSVenYH

[@marcostet]

Mustie1 thnx for the cookie ;)

[@L1TUST1M]

You are supposed to get a bit of momentum on pedals before you press the clutch, why is everyone doing this wrong

[@Dronston]

I used to ride mopeds in the Netherlands, among them Zundapp (great memories) and in my experience after a while the exhaust, especially close to the cylinder, would get a coating of carbon on the inside, restricting the engine. We either bought an exhaust with a lager diameter or tried to get the caking off, I sometimes used a wire in a drill and let it spin inside the tube to knock the carbon off.. Also the exhaust could get full of gooey residue in the muffler, sometimes we would poor gas into the exhaust, ignite it and let it burn off the residue. Obviously we did this outside and at a place where you would not cause damage of fire. Not to environmentally friendly but it's a two-stroke anyway ;) It was great to see those Bing carburetors again, so many combinations of carburetor size, jets and gas needles I tried to get the most power. Those Puch mopeds were very popular during the eighties and nineties, nowadays you see mostly moped scooters in Europe.

[@someonesomeone1616]

Tape on the plug wire might be to keep the water out ?

[@anthonylautzenheiser3802]

I used to own one of these in 1984. Man the fun I had. I was able to go abit faster though as I only weighed 120 soaking wet. I miss that old moped.

[@mikebaird3867]

Speed limit says 30, moped screams "I'm trying"

[@charlesdavidson4815]

Boy that takes me back. When I was 16 I rode one of those back and forth to my job at a hole in the wall machine shop. It had a windshield, fairing and saddlebags. The old guys at the shop had Harleys. Somehow I had no shame.

[@nickconbrio5310]

Really enjoyed that. Back in '74, a dark purple Puch Maxi was my first motorised vehicle. I always loved the characteristic throttling back sound, and I could almost smell the magical two-stroke fumes when you first took it out on the road. But I hated the max. speed of not much more than 30mph, and all other traffic whizzing past, and slowing right down when going uphill! Nostalgic.

[@graemetoobux8953]

did you know the cup on the petrol cap is the oil messure for a tank of petrol, enjoy your show always fun

[@cavu4me]

How many people here would love to have Mustie as their neighbor? I know I would. The guy is always tearing into something interesting. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@mr.chaosvicious5968]

I know that I definitely would. Have an issue with something? Then just go next door and bug Mustie for some help/advice on how to go about fixing it. Or just go over and hang out and watch him work on his own stuff. 😆 He would definitely be my favorite neighbor for sure.

[@jseden]

I'd love it but most people I know would hate the constant engine noise lol

[@mr.chaosvicious5968]

@@jseden It would not really bother me though. I am often messing with my chainsaw,tiller,weed whacker and some other equipment that we have. I kinda live out in the country as well,so its not really THAT big a deal out here. Just as long as he wasn't tinkering with stuff at like midnight,one in the morning or something I would be cool with it.😆

[@jseden]

Mr. Chaos Vicious depends where ya live I guess.. most suburban dwellers hate having neighbors into power sports. I was always messing with mopeds and minibikes in highschool and definitely had a neighbor or two say something. I wouldn't do anything other than a quick start and maybe run around the block after 9 or so.

[@mr.chaosvicious5968]

@@jseden I guess thank god that I'm a Country Boy then?😆

[@stevethatsall]

I have a major criticism of all your videos....I wind up staying up too late watching them....can't seem to shut you off!! You see the problem? Steve

[@susanclark4770]

I had a moped just like this in HS. It was stolen out of my garage on Xmas Eve. A bunch of kids hit several homes while people were sleeping. I felt so lucky to get it and then so sad to loose it. I thought it was a great color. I hope someone is enjoying it still and it's not rusting out. Than you for sharing.

[@strokenumber3]

The sound of the motor vs. the speed the scenery is going past....memories of being 16 yrs old.....

[@omardude39]

I love the way the lights get bright with the revs and then dim down again when it gets back to idle!

[@mikemeengs4124]

My first big purchase as a teen in 1979 was a brand new gold Puch Maxi 2. Man...I LOVED that moped! Had the deluxe seat, black box on the back, heavy-duty shocks, and had it bored out to go 44mph on a flat. (I remember some of us drilling holes in the exhaust pipe too?) It was the fastest moped around town. I spent just over $1,000 on it, which was a lot of money at the time! We actually had a Puch riding club for a bit! (We got an article in the Grand Rapids Press! Lol!) Great times, and a great piece of machine. Good to see someone with your mechanical know-how cleaning this old gem up! Thanks for the videos!

[@woeansch]

I never thought, that a Maxi runs also in the USA. Good work! Greetings from Austria!

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

Me too. Here in Holland they were all over the streets in the '80's ( this model and Peugeot, Honda, Zündapp, Kreidler, Yamaha, Mobilette and many more makes). Never realised they liked mopeds too in the US.

[@dtiydr]

@@ZerokillerOppel1 Not as common as in Europe though but it was sold all over the world, and btw you forget the the Puch Dakota, that is one of the best and very sought for in the 70 to 80.

[@jseden]

They're definitely bigger across the pond but they still have a place in the states... Tomos mopeds were super popular in my town in highschool and I see a lot of other scoots with the occasional moped around in denver. After having a ruckus and a 77 batavus stolen, I went for a cheap Chinese scoot for my 3rd and mechanically its been just as reliable as any others I've owned over the years. The batavus was a real dog.. always started right up but you'd be lucky to surpass 25 on flat.

[@omardude39]

I have just bought a Maxi in the UK which has been stored and not ridden or taxed since 1984! Having been off the road for 35 years I have a feeling it will be a challenge to get running again, but I am going to push myself to learn!

[@ronnie73072]

THis guy is a genius. And has every tool imaginable. I would love to have a shop set up like that

[@stxrobstar]

Wow! That Puch sound brought back some memories.

[@Plons0Nard]

In a previous video, when he started it the first time, I was like "yep, that is a Puch Maxi" 👍😊🇳🇱

[@forthwithtx5852]

I'm 52 now, but when I was 14 in Ohio, my friends and I all found a way to acquire mopeds. In Ohio, in 1978ish, the law was that you could get a moped license at 14, but they could not exceed 20mph. Before that law went into place, mopeds could reach as high as 25 or 30mph. Two of my friends found some Vespa Ciao's that had saddlebags and turn signals, from an old couple a few doors down. They were older/faster. The mopeds, not my neighbors. Also, one friend had a Puch Maxi, another a Sachs Westlake, and another had a Garelli (don't know the model). I saved my chore money and bought a Vespa Ciao, but it didn't have turn signals or saddle bags, and was governed to exactly 20mph. The Ciao's were belt driven from a centrifugal clutch. Sounded like vacuum cleaners. I really liked the Sachs mopeds. German engineering and well built.

[@JoeMama-kp7ud]

I'm from switzerland and kids drive to school with their puchs everyday because you can get a license at 14!

[@axilleasoikonomopoulos5800]

shut up fat fool big smoke

[@eraldorh]

+Ryder Wilson Are you off your fucking meds?

[@carlbnavne]

+eraldorh you didn't get the joke, both the characters in the pictures are from a video game

[@olafvanderwerf3245]

Here in the Netherlands we still drive these around, i have 2 Gilera Citta's which have the same engine as the Vespa ciao has. I tuned my gilera to go a pretty damn lot faster! got up to speeds around 90 kph - 55 mph. Pretty scare but woah what a fun it was!

[@johnbrevard5966]

That beginning of the video ride, Brought back such Memories I cant explain... The Sound of my first Legal venture to a friends,,, and so on and on and on!!

[@iagainstiification]

Had the same make, model, and color back in the 80s. Bought used for a couple hundred bucks. Loved that thing.

[@dlittlester]

Mustie, you are a good example of patience. I would have given up long before. Actually, I wouldn't have even taken on this project. I'm glad you did, because I really enjoyed watching it.

[@MRrwmac]

Very nice work! Cleanup fluid for the bench was a good one - haha. Excellent tweeting of the carb," Night Rider"!

[@svZia-Switch51]

I bought one of these new when I was 15. Puch made a great moped back in the day but Honda was coming on strong. Thanks for the memories!

[@luxuryhomes8889]

Wish I had a quarter of your handy skills and patience- you're a legend. Another super sick video!!

[@aleblanc3547]

That thing runs a lot faster than I thought. When you finally got it running right it seemed to make a big difference too, and I don't think I would have realized it unless you pointed out the sound it made. Thanks, Mustie!!

[@805ROADKING]

Well done Mate!! I'm surprised we didn't weld an extension on the choke shaft while we had it out, or thread one on!! You did it running quite well!!☺

[@IRVPIANODRIVER]

watching on roku... your the best thing on tv. You have such an amazing amount of patience. Have enjoyed many of your projects. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@stevenrichey5068]

I have watched several of your videos. ..just amazed at the number of carbarators you go through. ..nice job..

[@GhettoWagon]

The cookie tasted like Chinese computer monitor!

[@alfredtetzlaff7764]

Great Bike! My first "Mofa" (German MOtorFAhrrad- Motor Bicycle)) was a metallic Blue Puch Maxi S. It was a super moped, with automatic transmission. It's been 25 years. It's nice that the mopeds from Graz made it to the USA.

[@chrischallacombe3477]

I would challenge a heart surgeon to pull off those types of repairs!! You are the BOMB Brother!

[@peter2recycle]

Iam 53 now , but had one of these growing up in Germany at 14 . My first moped and restricted to 25 km/h,older brother helped with restoring and with a bit of tuning got around 60km/h out of it . Best feeling at that age zooming around , and getting that first bit of independence .

[@samueloliver5591]

This has been a great project to watch, thanks for all the great content and your hard work!! I have been toying with getting one of these for a while so may go ahead with it this summer :D

[@Gnaus76]

I had several of those (older models) when I was young, they are so simple to work with :) great video

[@jets1230]

I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for making my days better

[@jeremyandrassy5764]

i had 1 identical .ran it for years as a field bike it never missed a beat ...loved it

[@BK-it6wg]

the way that you film makes me want to get stuck in the sofa,covered with 10 blankets,cup of coffee by my side and watch the 50 minutes entirely

[@mustie1]

thats alot of blankets,

[@stevereinhart4067]

I love your little quips and aphorisms, I laugh every video, thank you.

[@mray4ua]

An inline fuel filter would help stop garbage from tank entering carb.

[@snizzol]

Great fix ! we are drove Puch's in Holland for years :-)

[@diogeneslamp8241]

I had one of these. Bought it new. Was a 1978. Paid with optional cateye turn signals $764.40 with tax. Top speed on the 1.5hp model I had was an indicated 28mph.I later bought the genuine puch saddle bags and was able to carry a case of beer in cans.

[@jseden]

I love these bikes! Tried buying one when I needed a cheap vehicle a few months ago but the seller sold it to someone else by the time I made it there. The seller of the other one I liked never responded to any of my inquiries. Watched listings for a few more weeks and eventually ended up with an almost new Chinese scoot for about half what I was gonna spend on the puch. After a little work, it's been surprisingly reliable and still covers my needs.. just isn't nearly as cool as a 70s puch lol

[@thegurpster6158]

Hey Mustie1 I had a moped just like that when i was young. And never knew there was a bicycle pump in the side cover. So you got a really complete moped there. And i realy like your video's. Keep up the good work.

[@Laxpowertoo]

I had a Puke maxi and a Pewgeot MP50 when I was a teeny. The Puch had the edge with it's awesome speed and power. If you sat on the back rack and dug your heels in you could get the front wheel in the air. I kept it even when I was riding a Kwacker Z900 purely because it was such a chick magnet with its gleaming metalic purple paint and chrome crash bars. Awesome!

[@MMR45660]

Good job of tying the series together. It seems to be flying. Good vocal skills - mostly!

[@bobchatfield7570]

Really love your narrations, really names me feel I am there and you are talking to me and your pretty funny sometimes, very entertaining while still being very informative. Good stuff, keep it up.

[@stevemiller7433]

My first motorized transport was a Puch moped. Worked all summer at $2.10/hr to buy it. Compared to long waits at the bus stop, walking for hours or struggling with an old 3 speed, it was fast and convenient. FREEDOM!

[@scottpowell6145]

I had a friend Carol who had a puch. It was stolen and returned a number of times. The thing use to carry me around @ 38-39 mph. I worked on it a number of times. I would love to have one just for old times sake. Good Job!

[@bigsorenm6036]

Anyone else shut their eyes when he started tacking that kickstand? Old habits die hard.

[@Brandewey]

love it mustie glad you brought her back to life :D

[@rexkars7867]

Love your videos! reminds me of my days in the 70s working on hondas

[@PlumBob]

You pulled that carb a little sooner than I would ,hate to admit defeat. Great movie thanks.

[@rjdasilva]

Fantastic work. I'm from Europe (Portugal) and those were very famous back then.

[@Rolo-Tony]

Good ol' Bing carb was my first carb tear down. It's soooo damn simple it's frustrating. I quickly learned why more complex carbs are better if you want to tune things up.

[@brianford5180]

Great Video! I'm currently getting a mint condition Puch of the same model and year of Manufacture as yours ready for my daughter to take back to campus on the west coast. I should say near mint as it looks mint with some engine and other mechanical issues. I was a moped guy as a kid. I saved for a Vespa Grande ( It was the only moped available to me in my area at the time ) and it was a great looking moped and ran very well but it was a heavy moped and it would barely hit 20 MPH (which was the legal limit in my state at that time too ) with it's belt drive and it's two piece, V expanding clutch which was the "automatic variable speed transmission". Just a year later, Puch and Tomas mopeds were available readily and the speed limit was raised to 30. They were also much less expensive than the Vespa. I spent a great deal of time and paper route and lawn cutting money as a kid ( 12, 13 yrs. old ) trying to figure out that huge "secret" to get the extra 10 MPH lol. Still have the Vespa, it's sitting in my Uncle's barn waiting to be resurrected. That's a future project. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Good video on finessing the tuning, Darrin,. Thanks

[@TomWizda]

Awesome video! Reminds me of one I had back in my high school days, almost identical except a different color (kind of a dark cordovan).

[@binkyboobosh1]

Maxi-mania is alive and kicking. These simple little bikes have so many memories for so many people. It's nice to see them, and other classic mopeds getting a new lease of life and new recognition. Values have gone through the roof and you can pay thousands of £ for restored or lovely original condition examples. I guess these bikes remind people of simpler times of freedom and youth...and long let that be the case.

[@GettingNervous]

Wow. The first video where cookies are served to the audience. That makes watching the video much more comfortable. Thanks.

[@mustie1]

l know how to entertain

[@aspectcarl]

This has been a great video series mustie and it looks great

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[@patrickpille7044]

Hello Mustie1, Great that Puch, remember back in the days that have had two off them, in my time when i was 16 they were sold new, never thought that they also were sold in the USA, but great video!

[@Papajur]

Super video!!!! Love PUCH!!!! Greets from the Netherlands

[@786philb]

My first bike. Road rally whisp of friends. Then got puche. What fun. It was orange and earlier model. Got decent bikes now, But would still love one of these again. Simple and fun tinkering.

[@Jayf1981]

Did you hit 35 It sounded good! @ age 15 in 1978 I tore up S. Florida roadways on one of those! I believe 30 was top speed a little more when Semis passed me going 60 lol! Good memories, Thank you Mustie1

[@johnmerrill4249]

Gerald Boxer my brother and I had one of these and we did the same. We both got pulled over by local police dept a few times. It was great times

[@stevespencer9001]

Not sure if anyone has made this comment but the tape round the spark plug was to stop it from sparking out or insulate it against the rain, the cap being right near the front wheel it always got covered in water of the road - keep it going Mustie! :)

[@iiirwtiii]

My eyes!! Love your videos.

[@zx8401ztv]

Mustie you got that spot on, sounds just like the typical puch "puk" of my teens :-D. Puch maxi's and similar do fourstroke on full throttle when going down a hill, they all do it!!. They are such a simple and forgiving engine, thats why i enjoyed mine :-D. Looks like the nut is missing off the end of the baffle, they have a habit of escaping.

[@davidcreson9102]

Nothing to add excellent video. See your streets are near as bad as ours in Oregon.

[@jasonlawrence9564]

Great videos. I always learn something new

[@patrickworcester]

Great video. Love the stuff you do. You give me ideas for the stuff I do. Keep it going dude.....

[@melvinnoble8552]

Your damn videos are addictive! I'm learning stuff!

[@andystork7872]

We always used to change the metal spark plug cap for a plastic one, as when it rained as it does frequently in the UK, occasionally the whole bike became one massive spark plug, and you’d get shocked through the frame. Lol.

[@garyneely9963]

Back in the day as i remember it , We had higher octane . I'm sure that bike starving for those old days again ,, Hell of a good job you did ..

[@derrickrees8895]

I had a Sachs motor way back when , had occasional trouble with the transfer port clogging with carbon causing loss of power and 4 stroking .

[@alasdair4161]

Love that powerglide shift..

[@mikolj6649]

You know Mustie, the farther you go out and if you break down, the farther you will have to PUCH' it back.

[@kennethsouthard6042]

Pretty good memories, I bought one of these brand new in 80 and the MKII was like the Cadillac of Mopeds. I kept it for like 8 months, sold it and bought a used Honda CB360T.

[@scdevon]

This was a really good machine in the 1970s. That Puch engine is legendary.

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

1980's.....

[@RobertDeloyd]

I had a Puch back in the '80s and rode it to collage... fun times :)

[@thijsiphone]

Really nice moped mate! and that 2 speed engine i love it. Here in the Netherlands those engines are really hard to come by and if you are lucky enough to find one it will cost you 250/300 euro. Greetz!

[@dreamlivin6377]

I brought my first puch maxi in 1978 and cut my teeth on how to strip the head off and sort out the decompression valve and put the carburettor right and I was 16 years old,, by the look of yours it was a two speed with a clutch as I only saw 1 in the uk, I’m writing this as you are pulling the carb to bits,, it was my first freedom on the road then went on to the puch Grand Prix if you can find one.

[@scottross617]

Good enough! Put it back together! Love it!

[@slimjim119]

it's great to hear them run again

[@davidj.jorgensen4828]

Better ad that mirror back on for next test ride, instant ticket here in the south.🏍

[@deane9996]

Worked building exercise equipment for a few years. Best thing we found for installing 2' long grips on stair climbers was hairspray. Spray it inside grip, and on handlebars, slides on like butter, when it dries, it aint coming off, unless you use air to remove grip.

[@borderlands6606]

The sound of a 50cc two stroke running into the night took me back 40 years.

[@altonriggs2352]

great control of your vocabulary as usual on that carb!!!

[@merfan88]

Hi Mustie 1. I had a Puch 3 speed (MS 50 super) back in -77, and my experience is, that you need af bigger exhaust header (1") and a higher compressionratio to get some decent revs. :-) enjoy your fine and enformative videos, as i own a VW buggy (selfmade) from -73.

[@randybeard6040]

We've come along way since Mopeds, the Old Cushman Scooters that had a Open Floorboard was so Great for Carrying Groceries and would Run 50 mph and were Ruggedly Built....

[@SteelyPaw]

In 1969 I purchased an Allstate Motorcycle used, it originally was sold by sears. It was a 175 cc two stroke, twin pistons one spark plug. Puch made these cycles for Sears and Sears Robuck & Co, sold them under the name Allstate. I'm sure the cycle was at least 5 years old when I purchased it. Also the air cleaner was the choke, you rotated at bezel on the front which either opened or close the air inlet vents in front. I thought you might find my comment interesting. I unfortunately melted a cylinder, I probably didn't have the fuel and oil mixed correctly, and I found a collector who used to sell Puchs, that had a Yamaha dealership and I got a 1 year old 125 Enduro with posi injection for just a few hundred bucks and that old AllState. I felt lucky to have elec. start and a reliable bike lol.

[@luvstruck2733]

On the last run it sounded perfect. I want it.

[@whoolph]

Nice work D . . . . ya got the brain cells and the bike working nicely. Thanks for sharing! ;) Rog

[@jameshengl5230]

Darrin good to see another new Video.

[@brenteaton4579]

these are the most popular moped...i'm in the moped army...puch is king...although i have a couple of 1980 french motobecane's...variated motors, 50v av7 ..they do 48mph w/a 15/15 dellorto carb & a pro circuit pipe & a 70cc kit...thanks

[@ronaldheit196]

Coming up soon. Mustie builds a dynamo rig for small motorcycles and mopeds to dial in carbs, test gears and check Speedometers. I'll bet he could do it to.

[@tstuart7333]

The headlamp shines better than my VW T2 :( Well done my friend, it turned out great. Nice long Video.

[@steventaylor4586]

We are avid viewers ,Here in Yorkshire England ,Keep up your great videos

[@mustie1]

thanks for watchin

[@toddament8035]

I guess I need a camera as when I'm wrenching on something I find myself talking to nobody but me, lol

[@zombietherapy1759]

Had a couple of those back in the day. Wouldn't beat a snail off the line, but very reliable, and run forever on a tank of gas.

[@DoRC]

Actually filling the jet with solder and the redrilling it is super easy. the really nice thing about doing it that way is there no fear of going too big because all you have to do it hit it with the solder again and start over. I've used that method many many times and never had an issue. Of course a set of jet drills is kind of needed.

[@WorldofConker]

nice video Mustie1 ...i realy like this high Cuppini Handlebar ... I had two of them (Puch Maxi) in my youth ... they are running like the hell :-)

[@janwiersma1449]

choke pin should be al te way down for ON. to start it at cold weather. and when it runs the choke will also come up and thus OFF. when you rotate your trottle handle. the trottle slider pulls the choke up and off when the trottle slider goes up.