so after emailing with simonini directly, we have come to the conclusion that of the two wires coming from the magneto and going to the cdi box, the yellow one can be split to also run the lights. i tried it out and sure enough! it works! now to work on getting the bike tuned proper!

hmmm i might be very interested.. how will the ground clearance be for the pipe? my calibrata is kinda too low for my liking. if i go down on the track, it gets all banged up.
i work for a company that builds custom pipes for mopeds ([url]http://motomaticmopeds.com[/url]), though they don’t currently build one for the ciao. their handmade pipes…[Lees meer]

haha josh, i dunno about haveing a motomatic on the ciao, it’s done for racing and only the race bikes get free pipes! but as much as a fabrizi would cost me to get it here, i might as well buy a motomatic for it.. so who knows?

thanks cris, i may do that!

that’s the shim that is used to make the bottom race fit tightly on the steerer tube.

all of the hondas are running derbi and puch kits! they are nearly untouchable! i was placing ok on my ciao with a modified pinasco, but the derbi motors/kits are just too fast! i can’t keep up either!
i’m afraid i am retiring the ciao from racing next year. i think i am going to build some kind of crazy bike with lots of parts coming from lots…[Lees meer]

after messing with both a 24oko and a 24mikuni, it looks like i’m going mikuni. it’s a smaller carb and should fit much better, and it is a better carb over all. it is only about $30 more expensive, so it’s a no-brainer. i hope to have this done by the next race, oct 3!

i have a 20mm dellorto si carb, it is a down draft flat slide that came on some vespa small frame scooters back in the 1970’s i think. i’ve though about using it, but it’s even smaller than the dellorto i’m currently running.
the oko carbs are pretty good and very cheap, $58 for a 24mm. i’ll probably go that rout, though i’ve wanted to look into…[Lees meer]

awesome! i looked forever for at least some photos and i failed, thanks so much for posting some! what kit is on that white bike, do you know? 28 is huuuuge!
it looks like the white bike’s motor is moved further forward to make room, is that correct? i was considering that, but i’m not sure what i would do about belt length then. i was thinking…[Lees meer]

oh rad! it’s herr flick’s bike, right?

i’m running the pinasco 46 with 1mm chopped off the top of the cylinder and a thick base gasket to raise the ports 1mm, and i opened up the exhaust port big time.
i run the head that came with the kit, i’ve flattened it some but not changed the squish or anything.
malossi cases, port mapped to the pinasco, otherwise standard.
malossi…[Lees meer]

i’ve used both the malossi variator (lots of belt slip and hard to start) and the polini. i also prefer the polini. i stripped out the inner shaft that the outer variator cheek slides on due to the massive torque my motor makes, the polini one is harder. that’s the big reason i like the polini better.. and that it starts easier.

i love the malossi crankshaft. it has served me well so far, and it matches your cases. though other brands may work too, these were designed to work together.

yes, it sounds to me like the freewheel on your rear wheel is faulty. it is the same as a bmx bicycle, and you can replace it with a smaller one to get a better pedaling ratio.
a lot of kids in europe like to remove the pedals and install foot pegs, but most kids in the usa make fun of bikes with pegs and no pedals. it’s funny how different it all is!

1.7 seems a little big, but it is not uncommon for kits to have a large squish when stock. it should be between .7 and 1 from what i’ve read

gps confirmed 63mph, and i’ve only done the exhaust port so far. more to come!

oops! that was me!

thanks a lot man! so helpful!

i actually have some black vespa-ciao.nl stickers, but i was saving them for when i get the bike painted!
i’m not sure what my top speed is right now, i think in the mid to high 50’s (mph).. i haven’t messed with the exhaust port on my pinasco yet though, so i think here soon i may open it up and get things flowing better!

that freewheel is the same as a bmx bike’s freewheel. you can get a new one at a bicycle shop.

i got around the baggy-belt problem by elongating the engine mount slots in my frame. i find a quarter inch is enough to pull the belt tight.
also, my malossi variator always slipped belts, unless the belt was brand new. my polini variator never slips, even with a thrashed belt!
polini finally got something right with the vespas!

do you happen to know how much to cut off for a stock cylinder? i’m trying to help a friend trim up the crank in his stock bravo, but we can’t figure out that dutch page..