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luckyleaf6
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Posted: July/22/2007 at 3:27pm |
I obtained a 1978 ish Batavus Regency moped over 10 years ago. Since then, I have torn the engine down and rebuilt it many times. The thing runs great and the clutch seems to run great. Just recently I have discovered on the side of the carb a little piston (about 1/8" dia, 1/2" length) just off center of the throttle cable. After playing with it trying to figure out what it is, I came to the conclusion that it is some sort of choke mechanism. I concluded this from the fact that at full speed, when you pull the piston out, the engine starts to have trouble running, as if you opened the choke on an old lawn mower. Looking at the pattern of chambers behind the gasket, it seems that when you pull the piston out, more gas can get sucked into the engine, richining up the mixture entering the combustion chamber, sort of the same principle as the choke function on a lawn mower. Is this in fact what it is?
On another note, this moped has a speedometer that goes up to 40mph. The fastest I have ever gone on it fully assembled is 30 (down hill). It seems that the RPM is maxed out at this speed. I started to wonder if I could get that 10 mph out of it somehow without overrevving. The answer seems to be the clutch. But I am not sure if at full speed it is locked up at 1 to 1. It seems like it is at 1 to 1 because when you squeeze the starter engager (which forces the clutch plates together) there is not a drop in rpm or increase in torque. I am also not sure if a top speed of 30 is the norm for this type of moped. My question is do you think the clutch is slipping causing the low top speed, or is 30 a normal top speed and I should look elsewhere for speed. The next search for speed would be changing the gearing, either on the other end of the clutch belt, or chain sprocket on the left side of the bike. Do alternate gears exist for this type of moped or will I have to fabricate something? thank you for your help! |
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donp
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that IS the choke. it pulls up with the little lever on your right hand side, under the throttle.
all bats are 20, 25, or 30 mph bikes. they are restricted by; carb intake intake port size exhaust port size exhaust pipe the easiest way to get more speed is to upjet the carb, and install a performance exhaust. the stock bat exhaust is extremely restrictive. |
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