Post by beerkeg on Aug 7, 2013 11:14:33 GMT -5
We have finally figured out the problem...or so we think. We found that there are speed sensors within the CDI that restrict the highest rpm of the engine and thus control the speed of the bike. It seems to sense the speed at both the front wheel where the speedometer is connected and within the CVT. Between the speed of 25 and 30 mph it retards the timing effectively stopping the engine as if we had pulled the plug. We were able to jumper the front connection and that allows the bike to rev as far as it wants on the stand, yet the other sensor is still shutting it down when under load in motion. We have been unable to find a way around that. We do not know if this is a defect within the cdi or if it was an engineered restriction. Surely there is a remedy but we can't find it. So I now have a $2200 moped that can only do 25. At this point she becomes a lake home rider and I will get another bike. I found one 150cc bike made by znen that uses a side kick stand that I could manage and another smaller 110cc bike by BMS which is a Honda copy, that one has a 4 speed semi automatic tranny. The size matters because I have lost so much weight and with it a lot of muscle that I cannot get back so getting a heavier bike up on the kick stand is a problem for me. I'm pushing 70 years of age and have had lots of health issues in the last 2 years that have left me weaker yet still wanting to ride. Last year I had a Honda CH80 scoot and could no longer park it. The final straw was when a young woman had to park it for me. I know nothing of BMS or ZNEN for quality. So unless a miracle happens the Benelli is pretty much a cooked goose. I will not invest any more money in it. Thanks again for all the input and efforts to help 