Haha I guess I'm not the only one that just got one of these. Fun little project to play around with. Couldn't get it started, cleaned the carburetor, shut off valve, replace the fuel line fixed that. It seems like my clutch stays engaged in idle so I might want to do this. After I get it running correctly I'm going to change the carb and try and get some more speed out of it with some mods
Yeah would you please show how you rebuild the engine and how you got it that way. I'm trying to rebuild one myself but don't have the knowledge to do it. I would really appreciate it.
Hey nice content i live near the old manufacturing plant in the Netherlands those batavus mopeds are in my opinion one of the better dutch mopeds made. Hope to see more of it👌
@@DerdsBackyardGaragethanks! Only problems are: stuck clutch and carb needs to be cleaned and put back together my worries are sourcing parts though shouldnt be to hard :)
I had the same worry! This website here: treatland.tv is an actual life saver. They have had literally everything including seat tank new carb intake high performance head brake pads and much more.
@@DerdsBackyardGarage ight i got my first problem for you, the rear drum brake randomly completely stopped working while i was on a cruise i felt no tension through the cable or when i pushed the arm while on the way back it barely started working again and when i pushed the arm manually it felt normal any idea?
The same thing happened to me as well. I would replace the pad and make sure the arm isn’t slipping that goes into the drum. I put a little tack weld on my arm to prevent this and it works like a charm now.
hey how big of a difference does that high perf head make. im getting one and want to know how well it actually performs. i hear it gives you better low to mid range...
Yes that’s exactly right. It gives you much more low end acceleration pretty much making it so you don’t need to pedal when you come to a stop at a stop sign. For the price you can’t beat it.
Haha I guess I'm not the only one that just got one of these. Fun little project to play around with. Couldn't get it started, cleaned the carburetor, shut off valve, replace the fuel line fixed that. It seems like my clutch stays engaged in idle so I might want to do this. After I get it running correctly I'm going to change the carb and try and get some more speed out of it with some mods
Gonna be rebuilding my clutch after it’s been sitting for 30+ years without a cover.. I appreciate the video!
Yeah would you please show how you rebuild the engine and how you got it that way. I'm trying to rebuild one myself but don't have the knowledge to do it. I would really appreciate it.
Love to see more video and where you get the pulley belt
I’m happy to do that for you!
Thanks for the insight! Good Job, Keep more videos coming on the Batavus!
Absolutely. Hard to find videos on these so I’m hoping to keep it coming 👍🏻 thanks for the feedback!
@@DerdsBackyardGarage what do you mean absolutely?
My dad bought us two of those Batavus’ a few years ago and I definitely going to need your channel to help me get them running!
I will make sure to post more Batavus content! If you have any questions feel free to email me at derdsbackyardgarage@gmail.com.
@@DerdsBackyardGarage Will do, thanks! I’ll definitely be uploading the project to my channel as well.
Can you show us the clutch cable routing? I have to replace mine and don’t know how it actually was assembled. It was gone when I got the bike.
If you want to shoot me an email to derdsbackyardgarage@gmail.com I’ll send you a picture
iv'e been trying to find that spring inside the clutch on the website, but i cannot fine it. this is definitely the problem that i am having to.
Treatland has them in stock periodically but you have to regularly check to see if you can find one. Hope that helps!
Hey nice content i live near the old manufacturing plant in the Netherlands those batavus mopeds are in my opinion one of the better dutch mopeds made. Hope to see more of it👌
Just got ona these gonna get it running tomorrow
Awesome! Let me know if you need any help with anything at all. I’ve replaced just about everything there is to replace on mine
@@DerdsBackyardGaragethanks! Only problems are: stuck clutch and carb needs to be cleaned and put back together my worries are sourcing parts though shouldnt be to hard :)
I had the same worry! This website here: treatland.tv is an actual life saver. They have had literally everything including seat tank new carb intake high performance head brake pads and much more.
@@DerdsBackyardGarage ight i got my first problem for you, the rear drum brake randomly completely stopped working while i was on a cruise i felt no tension through the cable or when i pushed the arm while on the way back it barely started working again and when i pushed the arm manually it felt normal any idea?
The same thing happened to me as well. I would replace the pad and make sure the arm isn’t slipping that goes into the drum. I put a little tack weld on my arm to prevent this and it works like a charm now.
What parts did u use to get it to go faster
Just picked one up! Curious about the head gasket? Is there supposed to be one. The shop/service manual says there is no gasket, is this accurate?
Hey awesome! There is not a head gasket on these all you need to do is switch it out. Let me know if you have any other questions!
My friend you don’t need to put a subscription reminder every 2 minutes lol. But why did you clear coat it instead of repainting again?
hey how big of a difference does that high perf head make. im getting one and want to know how well it actually performs. i hear it gives you better low to mid range...
Yes that’s exactly right. It gives you much more low end acceleration pretty much making it so you don’t need to pedal when you come to a stop at a stop sign. For the price you can’t beat it.