‘DAKAR’ SHA
If you have ever bought a real SHA along with a few small screws and some jets you have probably had the same feeling I have had… you come home knowing your treats will be there, but nothing on your … Continued
Driving the DT50
Trying to remember where I left off, I think I had torn down the DT50 and found the leaking shaft seal behind the clutch. Most of the engine was in super good condition, now that i’ve worked on a couple … Continued
Peugeot stock variator tuning – a story in pictures
I did this about 3 years ago. After making some modifications to my stock Peugeot 103 to give it more top end (pipe, porting, SHA, reeds), I spent a couple hours removing, drilling, and re-installing the weights to tune it … Continued
How to Hack’n’Weld
This should be short but sweet, most of you who have been around mopeds for awhile already know this so you can skip this one and tune in to the next post. If you’re a newbie or have limited fabrication … Continued
Peugeot 103 Ignition coil re-winding
The Peugeot 103 models made before 1980 or so were built with a very shoddy Novi brand 2 coil stator. This stator has a major weakness in the construction and design of the ignition coil, which is poorly insulated and … Continued
Timing Part 1
Timing Part 1- Theory Introduction:Ignition timing is a frequently misunderstood and misinformed topic in the moped community. A basic understanding of the physical principles occurring in the combustion process, and the system by which the spark plug motivates this controlled … Continued
Crankcase compression: theory and implications
EDIT: MAY 2014: This is an article I wrote 5 years ago, since then I’ve learned a lot and realized that primary compression is a lot more complicated in its overall effect on an engine. I don’t necessarily agree with all … Continued