Welcome to Moped Luau!!

Aloha!! Welcome to Moped Luau!! A blog devoted to Two-Stroke mopeds and scooters. On da menu: Puch mopeds with side order Hondas, Vespas, Yamahas, and whatevah else that go braaaaap. Get some grindz and feed your Two-Stroke face.

Monday, May 27, 2013

...Still Busy In Paradise

Old school Hawaiian Puch customizer Lance still in the middle of his Hawaiian chopper build.  Slowly but surely...Hayaku dayo (Hurry Up)!!  We can't wait!!...

Bling!!
Check out more on his build here.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Street Fighter II: Miyagase Run

Japanese local Soma-san and I (aka Kuri-san) blast through city and mountain roads to Miyagase Dam in Kanagawa, Japan.  Armed with Soma's kitted Malossi Honda MB5 and my Gila Puch Maxi, we make our way to a popular gathering spot for modified bikes and cars.  Enjoy the journey:

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Shoryuken: Puch Street Fighter

Blasting the local streets of Kanagawa, Japan with my Puch Maxi (four strokin' and all).  Enjoy:


Sunday, May 12, 2013

Two-Stroke Carb Tuning

Fun or Frustrating?

A necessity of 'two-strokin' is carburetor tuning.  There are many ways to tune a carb.  Whether it be trial and error, smelling (or even tasting) the exhaust smoke, or using the "Force", most experienced tuners developed their own methods that works for them.  For me, I use a similar method from a post I found where it breaks down the two-stroke jetting process.  Probably many of you already read it but I think its worth posting cause it's a good start for a novice in developing their own method of tuning:


Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Future Meltdown Prevention

Cool but not so cool
To prevent future meltdowns of my Powerdynamo stator coil, I wanted to provide air cooling/circulation in the magneto compartment.  I didn't what to simply run the motor without the magneto cover because it would expose the magneto to outside elements.  I also prefer the overall look of the motor with the cover on.