Had this exact model and colour in 1976 (RBA 951N) Still remember the reg number!! Not my finest bit of machinery I have to say but still nice to look back whilst watching your test ride. The view from the cockpit brought it all back. :-) Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. Since this video was made I've quietened it down a bit with some homemade baffles. It now runs quite well. I've been using it for getting about, and to and from work. A fun little bike. Perhaps its weakest point is the lights, which go from "barely visible" to "faintly dim" as you rev the engine 🙂
the old VZ my first mop head when I was 16. I scraped together £25 and bought it of a guy called Keith Phome, back in go old 1977 my very last year at school. 78 came the GT250
Lucky you, having a sports moped at 16. I had a Mobylette which was a disaster both mechanically and from a fashion perspective. I could only dream of a GT250.
Had one back in 1976, a yellow one with chrome on the tank reg no PTE 14M. Hand change 3 speed gears. Good fun but should have bought a Fizzy. Paid £130 for it, could have got a tidy Fizzy for an extra £30, laughable now.
Ha - yes those prices are nothing now. Back in the day everyone wanted a Fizzy - I had a Honda 90, so you would have had more street cred. than me on your Puch. I am finding the Puch good for miles per gallon and smiles per gallon. 😊
my first bike when i was 16 in 1978 wanted an AP50 but my dad would not let me have one was a good bike until it started jumping out of gear went back under Warranty never saw it again they gave me a honda ss 50 instead
A nice bike for a 16 year old I'd say - and a bit quicker than some. I think you got lucky with the SS50 swap though. That was Honda's best sports moped.
Sounds good Steve - couldn't read the speedo, so will it go at more than 30 ? Can't tell if tacho working or not - presumably not for now ? Footage very stable - does the camera have some image stabilisation maybe ? Dave
Hi Dave. Yes, engine seems quite healthy and keen. Fastest speed was an indicated 40mph. It's quick up to 30mph and then steadily climbs if the road allows. Sadly, no tacho at the moment. I'm looking for a replacement. The camera is a GoPro Black 5. I bought it because of the image stabilisation which is quite good with a robust clamp.
A bargain! They are fetching more money as the years pass. Mine is tatty, but honest, and it runs well. Nice to have one as a first bike, when I was 16 I had a Motobecane, which was a total lemon.
Thanks for your comment. A foot change yes. It is interesting that you say it's a VF. I looked up the VF model and it looks like mine, but the plate on the frame says VZ?
@@stevesworkshop2194 VF stands for 'foot' as in foot change. The VZ and VF engines are the same. Has the bike been re-sprayed? That is defo a VF. Could be some one's built a VF from a VF engine and equipment, but with using a VZ frame. The rack should be chrome. Not sure the VF was available on a 1974 plate. They tended to come a bit later...the summer of 75 on a N. I worked at a Puch dealers on Saturday and became a bit obsessive (!) I Loved restoring Puch bikes. So well made and reliable.
@@binkyboobosh1 OK thanks for the information. You could be right that someone has put two different bikes together, a lot could have happened over the years. Interesting that you mention they are reliable. It used to run great, but I have run into trouble with mine. Running too rich all the time. I have to fit a new plug every few days due to carbon build up. I cleaned out the exhaust this weekend and now it doesn't run at all. It idles, but won't pull with any power. I tried another carb too, but every time I touch it, I seem to make it worse. I have lots to learn about 2 strokes.
