V Moto Monza

[davereid]

It just puttered down to about 2km an hour. We just got it back again from the fixit chap & he has basically stripped it & started again, seems to be going better.

The idle sounds right for a kick-off. It's not a bad wee beast, but the 2km in rush hour traffic & a second time at 10pm wasn't too hot with the daughter riding it. No doubt, we will find out soon enough if it's fixed.

If your bike has cut out all-together its likely an electrical problem. ie brmm brmm brmm brrrrrrrrr sput.

If it starves of fuel, it may idle OK, but it will usually starve every time you use it not just now and then.

Sometimes this symptom is caused by an inlet manifold leak, or a blocking exhaust.

ie brmm brmm brm br br br brm brmm brmm

But losing power and going really slow, then conking out and refusing to restart is most likely oil starvation. The bike loses power and slows down, and smells hot.. no throttle response, and stalls if you back off the throttle. Then it may be difficult to kick start, it may not even turn over if it has nipped up.

This is very common on cheap 2stroke scooters, I have had lots in the workshop with this kind of problem.

Put oil in the petrol every time you fill if you suspect this is the problem. About 50:1 synthetic will not affect carburation, but will give you insurance aganst chinese oil pumps being maladjusted, or simply not working.

[Splat]

Thanks, that sounds like a good idea to me

[Danae]

Ugh, saw one advertising today. Personally wouldn't go near one eh.