I recently picked up an old moped that needs a little love. I am planning on stripping it down to the frame and repainting the entire thing back to it's former glory among other restorations. The engine is filthy so I removed it to go through and clean/rebuild as necessary, I have found online that certain parts from Minarelli engines are usable but I want to keep it as original as possible. The gas tank has a dent in it needing to be popped at as well as repainted. While removing the exhaust I discovered the rear bracket had torn away from the side of the pipe and created a hole, so that will either need to be patched and then reattached or replaced. I am going to replace or make the existing brake/throttle/clutch cables(4 total) work, I need a new throttle as I broke the original trying to tighten the screw holding the cable, and with that I will also find new hand grips. The speedometer needs to be hooked up or something, I'm not sure the problem there, and the odometer seems to have frozen at 1333 miles so who knows how many have been accumulated since then, perhaps the gauge will need to be replaced. The seat probably needs the most love, I will attempt to have it reupholstered but it most likely needs to be replaced.



I hope to write instructables for each part of the restoration. If anyone can point me towards resources for this project that would be a great help for this weekend DIYer. Any other suggestions on what to look out for as far as restoration and moped repair goes is appreciated and I am also looking for the proper spark plug/how to find out, the current one is too long and rubs against the front fender.