ovetto mkb questions

damagegt

Hello all.

I just moved into anew house and found a 00 ovetto mbk in the shed.The landlady said I can use it away.I have a bike licence from years ago so thats not a problem.It looks like it hasnt been started/moved in years.The key/oil/fuel are in it but it wont start.Is there any checks I can do battery/brakes ect?Is there any where/one in the kinsale area of cork that I could call to have a look and see it its usable?

Thanks.

seanybiker

Is it making any noise at all or what's the story

damagegt

nope, you turn the key and not a sausage.

KamiKazi

has it got a kickstart?

damagegt

nope,just turn the key and go.sorry if i didnt mention its a scooter.

Dutch_Druid

Likely just a dead battery!, especially if its just been left in the shed for a good while, and during the winter

seanybiker

Turn the key and hit the starter button. I know its pretty obvious but you be surprised what people forget to do lol. Ya have to hold in the left lever aswell I think. I'm probably completely wrong

Dutch_Druid

seanybiker wrote: »

Turn the key and hit the starter button. I know its pretty obvious but you be surprised what people forget to do lol. Ya have to hold in the left lever aswell I think. I'm probably completely wrong

Was thinking of a more extreme reason, but as Seany said, make sure the obvious starting things are done. Some bikes won't start if the kickstand is down, bike's not in neutral, and/or the clutch isn't engaged

honeybadger

probaly be a good idea to clean out the carb on it aswell if it hasnt been started in a few years and dump put the old fuel and flush out the tank aswell while your at it ,,and put some air in the tyres aswell before ya venture out on it

damagegt

well i tried the key and starter first and still nothing.I was thinking the battery but i couldnt find it.Any ideas on where abouts it would be?i tried to find the manual for it online but with know luck.How would i go about flushing out the tank?I pumped all the tires and checked the brakes and they seem fine.

honeybadger

take the tank off and power hose it or run some deisel tru it and let it soak so it will loosen up all the sediment that be after buildin up in it for not in use and drain it all out..for the battery ya will probaly have to remove some of the plastics to find it ,,it probaly best if ya go onto a ovetto fourm for the answers and do a search in the workshop part of the forum as these kinda questions ya asking have probaly been asked a 100 times over there and ya will get proper answers there

damagegt

ok.Thanks guys.Ill clean out the tank and have another look it tomorrow.Ill see if I can find some more info on another fourm.Thanks again.

KamiKazi

Are you getting any lights on the clocks when you turn on the ignition?

damagegt

no,not a thing.c

Flyin Irishman

if your not getting any lights, then your probably right about the battery, have a look under the seat. You should find it there....

brownacid

I had one years ago, the battery is under the footwell there should be a panel there with three screws i think it is one on the floor and one either side of the seat, Lift that off and the battery is just sitting there, as far as i remember its in a little sunken compartment, very handy to switch it out. Also there is also most definately a kick start on that moped. Its on the left hand side as your straddling it. Its just over where the stand folds up to.

When the battery was bogey in mine the kick start used to start it every time. Did you make sure there was petrol in it?

damagegt

I got the battery out earlyer today and iv ordered a new one.Ah i was looking at that today.I thought it was a foot rest for a pavilion passenger.There was petrol in it but I took out the tank today to clean it out .Ill be gone over the weekend but ill let ye know how on get on on monday.Cheers again guys

seanybiker

Pavillion lol. Pillion ya mean. Ya be flying soon. Sound landlady

damagegt

Ah thats me spelling it completly wrong and spell check making things even worse .Hopefully.I noticed a kinda scaley yellowish residue on one of the brakes.Is there brake fluid in these and could it have leaked?

damagegt

I tried the kick start today with no luck.My battery wont be here for another week,Is there anything else I could try?Do these bikes have spark plugs?

KamiKazi

damagegt wrote: »

I tried the kick start today with no luck.My battery wont be here for another week,Is there anything else I could try?Do these bikes have spark plugs?

They do, just the one.

damagegt

Ok ill have a look for it tomorrow and change it out and try again.

TheZohanS

damagegt wrote: »

Ok ill have a look for it tomorrow and change it out and try again.

Sorry to hear about your baby btw.

honeybadger

i think you mite need the batterey in the bike connected up to complete the circut so the kick start will work for ya

damagegt

TheZohan wrote: »

Sorry to hear about your baby btw.

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damagegt

honeybadger wrote: »

i think you mite need the batterey in the bike connected up to complete the circut so the kick start will work for ya

Ill change out the plug just incase.

KTRIC

Do you have the papers for the scooter ? you'll need them to tax and insure it.

No point wasting your time with it without them.

damagegt

**** I never even thought of that.Ill ring then landlady and see.Is there anyway to get them other then the originals?

TheZohanS

damagegt wrote: »

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Dingoes, they eated it.

Alkers

damagegt wrote: »

**** I never even thought of that.Ill ring then landlady and see.Is there anyway to get them other then the originals?

You can get replacement documents alright, can't remember the names of the forms but you get them in the tax office. You need to bring one to the gardai and the other to a commissioner
of oaths. Takes a while but it's not a hard process.