> Overpriced Parts Wrote:
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> Your bike is actually a Newport II, not a Newport, ignition coil
> location and sprockets are different (stock 2 hp e50 has 16x45 gearing
> and za50 has 18x40 gearing, e50 has the ignition coil on the engine)
>
> 18x40 Za50 sprockets will probably be too high gearing for your e50 to
> pull it, maybe 17x40 if you have a good tuned clutch but 16x40 will be
> fine,
>
> What happened to the original za50 engine? See if the person who you
> bought the bike off of still has it, It’s a better engine for takeoff
> and hills
Interesting. Yes this one had 18/40 and an e50. There’s also a “1.5 HP” sticker on it which looks original. My Tomos is a two speed so I really do want a single speed on this Puch. I’ll deal with the proper gearing on the rebuild when we get there.
MKL