Scooter not picking up properly ........... HELP!

[alanscottj]

When you charge your stator dont ditch the old one. Instead buy and fit a Ducati/Piaggio lt coil and pick up and keep as a spare.

Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to do that. I really hope it sorts the problem as it's driving me around the bend!

Now, I am not sure which flywheel I have (light/mid etc) - can I just buy any stator and swap it? If so which is the best?

[garry inglis]

A.c. or dc have you a battery bgm or scootronics around £85

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[garry inglis]

This is scootronics a.c. and I just fit external pickup

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[alanscottj]

A.c. or dc have you a battery bgm or scootronics around £85

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No battery - AC - think I'll message Anthony and see if he has any ready to go, failing that i'll go BGM cheers bud

[garry inglis]

He's in Korea next week so a week on Monday before you can order bgm are good

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[alanscottj]

He's in Korea next week so a week on Monday before you can order bgm are good

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Yes, he just messaged me! Cheers bud

[Scooterdude]

Yes the Anthony Tambs ones are very good, the BGM ones not so good. Mine went within 6 months from new and ive heard similar stories.
If you can get a SIL one from Scooter Restorations in Nottingham that may be a better choice.

[Daggs]

If I've followed this ? You've effectively tried two CDi's and two pick-ups.
In my experience LT coils break down when hot. This means when the scoot has been running for some time and/or distance.
I'm not certain it's an electrical problem.
I'm wondering about the carb. and or settings. Or perhaps a mechanical problem.
Without seeing the scoot for myself it's difficult to diagnose.....

[HxPaul]

I have an AC system and I use one of these - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1 - It takes its power from the lighting coils,so with your external pick up and this CDI it cuts out everything apart from the lighting coils from your stator plate.

[johnny650]

I'm inclined to agree with Daggs that it is a carb issue .

Clearly it is only effecting the throttle pick up off of idle by your description .
The idle is presumably stable so rather than the Pilot jet or air jet it could be the slide...... the slide is responsible for pick up off idle to approx 1/8th of throttle range.

Try this simple experiment. next time you go to pull away apply a little choke and see if that improves initial pick up. if it does pick up better then it would suggest you need to change your slide to a richer one .
from MB Scooter site 'Dellorto slides 26 - 30mm PHBH 30 35 40 45 50 55 Alloy