3800 Blue Luxury: Episode 2: The engine
When José came to drop off his moped, it was in pieces in several boxes. Mission given to the Workshop: reassemble it completely, restoring it but using as many original parts as...
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Restoring a Motobécane 51 V
Discovered without ignition among a batch of bicycles for sale, this white 51V immediately caught my client's attention. In very good original condition, this utility vehicle remains quite rare in very good...
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Disassembly of a Motobécane AV7 Engine – Episode 2
After a first episode where we discovered an already severely damaged engine, this second episode is not for the faint of heart! Even more gory, we will expose the beast's entrails to...
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Disassembly of a Motobécane AV7 Engine – Episode 1
This is one of the most commonly used engines on the famous Mobylettes. Motobécane began its engine production with the AV3 series, the first of which were derived from the engine of...
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Seized engine on a Solex moped, what to do?
This can happen either at the time of purchase or after a few months of disuse; the engine may be seized. We're not talking about an engine "welded by rust" here, but...
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3800 luxury blue
When José brought us his moped, it was in pieces in several boxes. Mission given to the Workshop: reassemble it completely, restoring it but using as many original elements as possible. And...
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Starting a Solex Moped – Episode 2
After a first episode that "checked" the various points to verify, this second video moves on to action, cleaning, changing, and adjusting elements to "get them up and running." GETTING STARTED AGAIN...
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Motobécane AV 44 converted to 48: Free test ride!
The last episode left us with a now complete moped, and it was time for testing. The latest video is therefore dedicated to this riding session, a session that was possible just...
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Starting a Solex Moped – Episode 1
Have you found the moped of your dreams? It looks good, the engine isn't seized, and all you want to do is ride it? Great... but be careful, a restart that's too...
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