NO POWER - HELP :)

[Nireen999]

Hi friends, I am posting this for a friend and her little 50 cc has lost power.  What can this be?  She wrote this below to me.

When I say hold back, I mean its like she has no more power to go more then 53.  She almost makes a putter sound when you try to push her.  Even going downhill, she screams like she is maxed out.

Thanks,
Kathryn.


At 53, she acts like she does when I am going at like 70\75 downhill.  Its like she can't do anymore

[CROSSBOLT]

The consensus here is: 1. 50 cc speedo's are quite optimistic (53 is probably really 45 to 50 mph) AH! You are in Canada, right? Y'all do stuff in kph I think; 2. 50 mph is about all you can expect from a 50 cc.

Starting over, mph or kph? Is 53 different than what it used to be? What did it used to be? What brand and model? How many miles? What maintenance and/or changes have been done/made? There are lotsa gurus on this forum and likely one or more will have a solution or a conclusion that will be right on the money but they will be askng these questions first.

Karl

[Snorvey]

I'm no expert... But I think she might need another couple of hundred  of yer standard cubic centimetres..... cos it sounds like she's wringing the neck of that wee moped.....

[TANWare]

Even 53 Kph is 33 Mph and plenty fast for a 50cc. The norm is these bikes are 35 MPH limited so they may be governed as well.

[Nireen999]

I use to own this bike for almost 10 years.  It ran very well.  I kept it good.  It was fast for a 50 cc.  I could easily get it to 70 km's an hour.  If it is only going 50 that it is struggling.  It is a Hyosung 2005 50cc.  I sold it to her a little over a year ago now.

[Stig / Major Tom]

I use to own this bike for almost 10 years.  It ran very well.  I kept it good.  It was fast for a 50 cc.  I could easily get it to 70 km's an hour.  If it is only going 50 that it is struggling.  It is a Hyosung 2005 50cc.  I sold it to her a little over a year ago now.

An 11 yr old 50cc.
Geez how old do you have to be to catch a break?
I've lost a few mph myself....so far no one has reported me to a forum!
Stig

[Hairy Bob]

Hi Scooter Girl ... err , I think your friend needs a bigger cc scoot !  Sounds to me that she's being awful cruel to a little 50. Maybe she should even get a 650 Yamy cruiser  .
Regards.
Hairy Bob  .