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benex heeft het onderwerp Rear clutch torque spring worn out? aangemaakt in het forum Vario 2 jaar, 7 maanden geleden

Hello, i am wondering how to recognize when a rear clutch torque spring is worn out. Today i compared a new spring with one that was mounted some time ago (like a year or so). The one on the right is new and the one on the left i used. The lenght difference is about 0,5 cm. Is the left spring alright or do i have to replace it? At what point…[Lees meer]

benex heeft het onderwerp Starting up the moped from a stand aangemaakt in het forum Mechanisch 2 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

Hello, i am wondering about ease of starting the motor in Ciao/Bravo/Si. Some of my mopeds start pretty easily being on a stand – just half a turn of the pedal. But with other mopeds i have to drive/pedal a few meters to start the engine. I checked for oil leaks from rear coupling and starting shoes are clear of it. I know that there may be a few…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp 90mm clutch pulley discs? in het forum General questions 2 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

Italjohn wrote:
OBS: Use this post. http://www.vespa-ciao.nl/forums.php?m=posts&q=36391

Hello, i was also looking for 90mm discs for my bravo, but the link you posted doesn’t work now. I did find only one side (https://www.jmpbparts.com/vespa-ciao-si/engine-parts/variomatic/schijf-90mm-vespa-voorzijde-achterkoppeling.html), but i can’t find the…

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benex reageerde in het onderwerp Piaggio Si – where to put fuel filter in het forum Problemen oplossen 2 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

Hey Intellect80, thanks for this advice 😉 I was looking for some deruster, but didn’t find anything as good as Rostio. I will try it 😉

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Piaggio Si – where to put fuel filter in het forum Problemen oplossen 2 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

By writing “they close quickly” you mean that the filter clogged and gives no fuel? That is weird, because i use this filter in Piaggio Bravo for about 2-3 years now and there were never any problems with lean mixture or engine damage. Of course i change this filter once in a while. Maybe the filter you write about is different?

benex heeft het onderwerp Rust in Piaggio Si / Ciao fuel tank aangemaakt in het forum Framedelen 2 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

Hello, unfortunately there is some rust in my Piaggio Si fuel tank and it clogs carb sometimes. Did anyone have the same problem, maybe in Ciao? How to get rid of the rust from the fuel tank that is a part of frame? Is there some good/recommended liquid that i can pour inside to get rid of the rust? It is a lot easier in Bravo where you can detach…[Lees meer]

benex heeft het onderwerp Piaggio Si – where to put fuel filter aangemaakt in het forum Problemen oplossen 2 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

Hello, i have decided to put a fuel filter in my Piaggio Si (rust in the fuel tank). Unfortunately there is very little space fot it to put anywhere. I did put it like on the picture below (fuel hose goes around air filter and connects carb banjo from the other side), but the fuel doesn’t flow sometimes and the moped chokes. When the fuel hose is…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Piaggio Si/Bravo belt wear out too quickly in het forum Problemen oplossen 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

Martino wrote:
The name of the vario is wrong, the one you have is a Polini Utah and not the Hi-speed or Speedcontrol. But this seems not to be the problem. Did you check if the belt is running freely? It might be it is scratching on some obstacle’s on your subframe or the motorscreen.

I didn’t notice any scratching. It seems like it’s running f…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Polini vario wears out too quickly? in het forum Vario 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote:
If you got one of those Kevlar reinforced belts that might be the cause.

Ok, i don’t know how exactly how to recognize kevlar belt, but that may be the case. With this vario i mainly used some belt for industry use and not for mopeds, my bad. So what kind of belts (what brands) are you using? Are RMS belts ok? I have heard that…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Polini vario wears out too quickly? in het forum Vario 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

shark wrote:
Wrong call? https://vespa-ciao.nl/how-tos/transfer-how-tos/maten-v-snaren-ciao-citta-bravo-si/ – Bravo with stock vario: 13×1050
– Bravo with 90mm vario clutch: 13×950
– Bravo with 100mm vario clutch: 13×975

I didn’t try other belts, but I guess that 13×975 would be way too short. It is 7.5 cm shorter than 1050 and it is a lot. <…[Lees meer]

benex heeft het onderwerp Polini vario wears out too quickly? aangemaakt in het forum Vario 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

Hello, some time ago i mounted Polini Speed Control (https://www.jmpbparts.com/polini-variateur-vespa.html) on my bravo [engine stock 50cc, giannelli original power, weights 8g, rear coupling is stock 100 mm and the belt is 13×1050]. It did around 500 – 600 km. Today i noticed some wear on the main half pulley (pictures below). I can also feel it…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Piaggio Si/Bravo belt wear out too quickly in het forum Problemen oplossen 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

SuperSi wrote:
what brand belt are you using?

Im riding flawlessly for a long time now with a Gates belt

I was using Malossi belt and next RMS belt. Both for use with Si and Grillo, 13mm wide.

benex heeft het onderwerp Piaggio Si/Bravo belt wear out too quickly aangemaakt in het forum Problemen oplossen 3 jaar, 8 maanden geleden

Hello, lately i came across a problem with a belt that wears out too quickly. Firstly it wears from the side like it was too wide and then it wears all lenght and breaks. The setup is standard 50cc, vario polini hi speed, standard rear coupling, sito + exhaust.

Polini hi speed used in the setup. It uses some parts from original vario.
wariator-polini-hi-speed-piaggio-bravo-1981-ciao-1995_1

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benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

It seems that the yellow wire that powers up all electronics is connected to all 3 coils. It is more clearly on this picture. Red circles show the connections between yellow wire and all 3 coils.

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benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote:
benex wrote:
do I put it before or after the regulator? Or even instead factory made regulator, because it regulates voltage

That regulator is only there to not overfeed the bridge rectifier. Above model can take in the huge difference in idle voltage vs full throttle voltage that the Piaggio coils give out. Especially if…

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benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote: The horn rectifier most likely has limited wattage. So while it can power the horn just fine, if you’re going to hook up a headlight, taillight + brakelight and two blinkers on the same rectifier, you’ll most likely gonna end up killing that rectifier.

Yes, I think you are right about that.

niek1992 wrote:
(imo) you want something…

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benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

Robster wrote:
You need this: https://www.jmpbonderdelen.nl/spanningsregelaar-universeel-6-volt-30-watt.html

This is standard 6V regulator which also doesn’t convert AC to DC. In my Bravo there is 12V instalation and there is already a factory made regulator.

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote:
benex wrote:
Are you certain that the Sipea regulator converts AC to DC? I thought that it only regulates the AC current on a certain level of about 12V.That i’m not sure of. I saw a aluminium heatsink, 4 pins and instantly thought it was a rectifier.

Sipea regulator has only 3 pins. I guess it doesn’t rectify AC into DC, only r…[Lees meer]

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Oil/burnt mixture coming out of the engine in het forum Motorisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote:
Hi @benex, Was doing something else and found a disassembled Ciao head. See picture below:

Thanks for the picture. I didn’t see such recess in one of my cylinders. I must check other that leak oil. I can always use a dremel and make it on my own 😉

benex reageerde in het onderwerp Bravo EEV2T LED lights with bridge rectifier in het forum Elektrisch 3 jaar, 9 maanden geleden

niek1992 wrote:
A bridge rectifier converts AC into DC. You’re already using DC because of your 12V 40W Sipea regulator. So while you can feed DC into a bridge rectifier and polarity isn’t reversed, what does happen is that voltage is reduced because it is ran through two diodes. In easier speaking terms, the voltage of your Sipea regulator is…

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