Piaggio Zip 50cc - looking for some help/advice

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Hi there,

having some problems with piaggio zip scooter.

Im trying to get it running again after it been in storage.

When i put battery in and turn ignition to on nothing happens,

The battery will not charge and when i check the 12v battery with a voltmeter it gives me 7volts.

Im not sure if the best thing would be to try a new battery of if the problem could be somewhere else?

cant find a piaggio manual to help me out at the moment

thanks
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc

[N cee thirty]

just get a new battery
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[dna50]

scooter batterys are the worst batterys if uv left it for a while it wont charge up even with a battery charger it wont hold charge u gotta get a new battery but u can get your bike started with the kickstart
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hsaeed

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basically my brother in law had the scooter at a pals to try and get it up and running but they never done it any good.

Now im trying to get the bike together and trying to figure exactly what connects to what as a lot of the plugs were not connected so its hard when dont have battery,

how would i go about getting it running without batter?

sorry for lack of knowledge but dont know a lot about scooters at the moment
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc

[dna50]

make sure everythings connected check your oil and the usual stuff and turn the ignition all the way as far as it can go and keep kicking the kickstart opening the throttle the same time it should fire up as long as everythings connected and the keys turned all the way even if it has a flat battery it should still start mate
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hsaeed

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thanks for the help,

will give that a try in morning.

just need to do best i can and hope i have all conections correct,

Need a new exhaust on it but no point in buying stuff till i know i can at least get it on haha

I think id be better getting the piaggio haynes manual as well
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc

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If anyone can help once again,

~Tried the dead battery in the scooter and tried the kick start,

the best i can get is when i try kick starting the fuel light comes on then goes out.

anyone know if this would be down to not having enough fuel to start or if there is still something else?

was going to add some more fuel tomorrow and try again

thanks again
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc

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If anyone can help once again,

~Tried the dead battery in the scooter and tried the kick start,

the best i can get is when i try kick starting the fuel light comes on then goes out.

anyone know if this would be down to not having enough fuel to start or if there is still something else?

was going to add some more fuel tomorrow and try again

thanks again
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc

[N cee thirty]

hmm not sure about this,but some engines need a fairly decent charged battery to make a good spark (don't take my word for it though)
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

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Just put some fresh petrol in it and keep kicking, it should go eventually.

We've got a Zip 50 at work, that we only use in decent weather, so we go through this ritual every year; always goes in the end, despite having absolutely nothing in the battery.
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thanks again for advice,

hopefully get this tomorrow and give it a shot again and hopefully get it running.

All i have to do is get an exhaust and sort the front brake since nothing happens when i pull the lever, hopefully something simple though

thanks
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Craig O'Donnell
Piaggio zip 50cc