People 50 - CDI restricted?

[art]

  This is the green wire to un plug. If you don't have it You need to replace the cdi with a Kymco cobra cdi. There may be others but this is the one i know for sure works.

[ToddSanders]

Did the community ever resolve the CDI issue? I have a 2009 People 50 (two stroke) and am unable to achieve a top speed above 35MPH. I have had the CVT derestricted, but I am unsure if a further destriction Mod can be performed to the CDI? I have researched the matter and all I can find is information relating to 2003 year models and before. Does a member of the community know if any performance enhancements can be attained by "Modding" the CDI for the 2009 model year?

THANKS!!!

[ezrae]

Hi Todd!

The CDI that is in my scooter didn't match the one in the photo that was posted.  I googled the number printed on the side and discovered that it is already derestricted.  If I can find the number again without tearing apart the scoot I'll post them here.

I'm also not getting the performance I expect from this scooter (it's my second 2009 people 50).  I've recently replaced the clutch springs (red big spring and yellow little springs, both brand new)and variator rollers (7 gram), but I haven't found an optimum configuration for those (suggestions welcome!) yet either.

[ToddSanders]

Thanks Ezrae. Sounds like we are all in the same boat. I am out ideas - short of the big bore mod - that would generate any significant performance gains. I am very curious however as to what the mods you just outlined do for you. I am open to just about anything (although I would like to avoid the big bore mod if possible). Finally, I suspect you are right in that as best I can figure the CDI has been derestricted since '03 or so. Of course I would love to be wrong in that assertion!!

[ezrae]

I had problems with my clutch slipping and studdering, so that's why I adjusted it.  It already had a red big spring and yellow little spring installed, which I posted about in the People 50 forum - it doesn't seem likely to be stock.  I replaced them with new springs of the same colors before putting the clutch back together.  If I understand how the clutch springs work correctly, with this combo of springs, the clutch shouldn't engage until 1500RPM's.

With the new springs (and a good cleaning), my clutch no longer slips and studders, but I'm still not seeing speed/performance that I had with my other People 50.  I can hear the engine revving higher than it did before I changed springs though.  Next I'm going to adjust the variator rollers again to see if that helps - I'm planning on trying out the stock 8.5 gram rollers again with the new clutch springs to see if there's a difference.