Piaggio Fly 50 loss of power???

[umwolverines79]

I have a 2010 Piaggio Fly 50 that is only a week or so old. So Im trying to leave work the other day and I try to start it up. However it would start then when I would turn the throttle it would slowly lose all power and cut back off. It did this 6 or 7 times before I got it to stay on. It seems its to new of a bike, only 60 miles to be the battery , or am I missing something??? Any Ideas to my dilemma?
Thanks, Ryan

[chaz]

I have a 2010 Piaggio Fly 50 that is only a week or so old. So Im trying to leave work the other day and I try to start it up. However it would start then when I would turn the throttle it would slowly lose all power and cut back off. It did this 6 or 7 times before I got it to stay on. It seems its to new of a bike, only 60 miles to be the battery , or am I missing something??? Any Ideas to my dilemma?
Thanks, Ryan

Dude,

It's still under warranty, take it back to Piaggio or Vespa. It could be anything, but if you try to fix it yourself you are going to void your warranty.

Chaz

[chaz]

I have a 2010 Piaggio Fly 50 that is only a week or so old. So Im trying to leave work the other day and I try to start it up. However it would start then when I would turn the throttle it would slowly lose all power and cut back off. It did this 6 or 7 times before I got it to stay on. It seems its to new of a bike, only 60 miles to be the battery , or am I missing something??? Any Ideas to my dilemma?
Thanks, Ryan

No offence, but does it have gas in it? If it's a 2 stroke, make sure it has oil in it too.

[Spectre]

My Big Ruckus and little Ruckus did the same thing. I assume your bike has a carb and not fuel injection. Carbs are temperamental in cold weather. When it's cool or cold out, the bike needs a little time to warm up and adjust its automatic choke. By throttling up before the choke adjusts, it is running with the wrong fuel/air mixture, starved for fuel. Thus it shuts off. Instead of starting and instantly trying to speed off, try this.

Turn the throttle two or three times to prime the carb, then start the bike. Let it run for about 20-30 seconds without touching the throttle.

You can then slowly turn the throttle up and down slightly (low enough rpms that the clutch doesn't engage and you move forward). You will hear the bike surge and sputter a little. When the choke adjusts, it will run normally.

[umwolverines79]

Thanks for the replies guys, Now that its gotten warm out and I allow it to run a min or so it runs great. Thanks, Ryan