When I go to pull away the bike has very very slow acceleration. Once it is going it's fine. The pull away speed is so slow it's now dangerous to pull out to turn right. What's wrong?? ANY IDEAS???

JC, June 2010

Now I have probably the same problem with Piaggio zip 2t. Guess that answer is same for my problem? About my previous problem with no spark, now it starts ok, but I did nothing about it, and probably the problem is still out there, waiting to appear when I dont expect it. :-)

Simon, June 2010

ok the problem is with the variator,it either has jammed up due to being dirty with oil and rubber from the belt or the rollers have jammed in sideways.take the transmission cover off and remove the nut on the crankshaft that holds the variator on and take the variator off and have agood look at it clean it and replace any worn parts especially the sliding plate guides and the rollers(3guides) (6 rollers).

adam bike doctor, June 2010