MOPED ARMY

If the tank isn't rushed/can be cleaned that would be hard for me not to fix! I'm almost tempted to take a trip to Miami if you choose not to fix it......

Nice score!!

Intake manifold mounting plate is different also . It has 3 holes .

upon further inspection the bike seems complete besides needing a complete over haul. the brake cables are stuck, its missing the speedo cable and spark plug boot. also missing two plastic engine covers which seem unobtainable.

confirmed, the tank is plastic and is full of stale premix. tank and carb seem okay a good cleaning will get the fuel flowing. the forks are alright, nice and tight tolerances definitely better than the maxi forks. the first hurdle to over come is the pedal drive chain is really slack and skips teeth when you pull the clutch lever. the good news is it has compression and spark. second hurdle is learning how to wrench on the ZA. I left the bike at work, Monday iam gonna give it a thorough clean and snap some more pics.

Very cool....fix it for sure!

I got one in a trade and there was no kickstand. Anyone have the same problem? Other than that it's almost complete and not bad shape. I'm inclined to try putting a long version E50 stand on the motor to see if it will work. Hopefully it won't hit anything when retracted.

iam in the same boat Charles, I was thinking th same thing using a magnum or maxi center stand, seems like it would work.

the good thing about this bike is that it only has 2106 miles. the engine seems like it's in decent shape, it has a square bing carb tucked inside the frame like a debri. the cylinder is cast iron and has the 6 wire points ignition. someone went ham on the flywheel nut with a drill. the nut is rounded as hell, that's going to be a fun mission getting it off. other than that I think the internals are in good shape. let's hope they are.

That's not just any square bing. Looks to me like a SUPER SQUARE BING!

I got a Hero Turbo Sport that is pretty much exactly the same as this thing with a different motor and carb. It's even got the goofy super long goose neck intake.

I really like it. It's a very nice-riding bike.

Why are there two front Sprockets?

Clean up the engine, wheels, new tires, new tail light and run it as is. Adds character with the aging parts.

100% a clone. iirc, puch went bankrupt and the Indians bought all the patents or whatever.

I'll get some pictures of what i have tonight. Mine has pegs but it think it should line up with the pedal stuff. The ZA trans cover sticks out kinda far, so that might not fit in the plastics I have. As for sourcing the parts, I really have no idea where to get them. I dont think a lot of the Hero Puchs sold in the US. Mine is a 2001 and is 65cc stock so it's in the area of not really a moped by law.

I feel like some Indian moped facebook group or something might be a good bet or maybe Indian ebay. They made a ton of those bikes, just not really in the US. My bike came from a shop near DC that imported all kinds of weird bikes back in the day. I'm actively looking around for a place to find parts and i'll let you know if i come across anything.

Anyways, i need a speedometer drive.

Does anyone know if the AD za50 has a roller crank?

Let's hope those aren't as bad as the ZA50 Supermaxi Cranks... (edited)

the project has begun! the plan is to restore this close to stock as possible with mild engine mods.

Hell yes