Faults:

Carburetion issues. It gets dirty very easily, causing the motorcycle to stall occasionally.

The automatic mixing pump is malfunctioning, causing poor lubrication and potentially leading to engine seizure.

Rapid wear of the belt, rollers, and variator.

Voltage regulator failure: This is a very common issue. If the lights constantly burn out or the battery fails to charge, this component is usually the culprit.

General Comments:

In addition to being a reliable and highly economical scooter, it is truly beautiful. Its attractive exterior is complemented by dual headlights, a rear section reminiscent of the tail of a sportbike, and front turn signals integrated into the front fairing.

It features a single-cradle steel-tube frame that splits at the bottom. Attached to this is a Marzocchi inverted hydraulic fork holding a two-piston opposed-caliper brake; this acts on a 190 mm disc that barely fits within the 10-inch, 5-spoke aluminum rim. At the rear, the suspension consists of a monoshock with 75 mm of travel (matching the fork) and a progressive-rate spring, acting directly on the engine-transmission assembly. To supplement the front brake, the rear wheel is equipped with a simple 110 mm drum brake.

The rider's area offers plenty of space behind the leg shield, and even taller riders can easily find a comfortable posture thanks to the handlebar placement and the large, stepped seat. From this position, the scooter's operation can be monitored at a glance via a simple instrument panel featuring indicator lights for turn signals, high beam, and oil and fuel reserves, along with a fuel gauge and an optimistic speedometer with a scale reaching 100 km/h.

Its handling is impressive, particularly the performance of the front fork, which easily coped with the forces generated by the rider's 86 kg weight during all types of braking—even though the rear suspension didn't quite match that standard. Its notable capabilities are further enhanced by 120/90-10 front and 130/90-10 rear tires, which struck a good balance between grip on asphalt and on dirt.

In terms of performance, the Rally 50 consistently outperforms any rival it might face in stop-and-go traffic, delivering impressive acceleration from 0 to 40 km/h in 4.5 seconds, thanks to the 3.2 hp (at 5,500 rpm) measured at the rear wheel.

The worst thing about the motorbike is its excessive fuel consumption, which was very common in two-stroke bikes from those years.

But that’s the only negative thing I have to say; otherwise, everything is almost perfect—breakdowns are easy to fix, and repairs don't cost much.

Faults:

I got the bike second hand. I have been riding it for only 4 months, and have clocked up 7000 kilometres.

2 weeks after I got it, the exhaust gasket snapped, but this wasn't a big deal, as I just got the sports exhaust I wanted - cost £110 fitted.

A fuse blew, but that was caused due to attempting to start on a flooded engine.

I crashed it; I had to get a new front mudguard, and front panels. Cost £250 2nd hand. Over £350 brand new.

At its next test, I need a new rear tyre and suspension. Going to be around £200 for these 2 parts. Very very expensive, but it is worth it.

General Comments:

The seat doesn't wear at all.

It is fast off the mark, and de-restricted it will hit 45, 50 with a sports exhaust.

It is very expensive to get new parts.

My mates crashed their Chinese imports; not as bad as my crash, and they were written off.

I have ridden it over 200 miles in one day, doesn't struggle with long journeys.

Handles well off-road also.

Faults:

The contra spring has had it.

The clutch sticks.

The exhaust blows a bit.

Only has a 3.5 litre fuel tank.

General Comments:

This scooter has never let me down.

However the previous owner abused it really bad and I received it in a very poor state.

I paid 300 pounds for it and have so far spent around 140. I am spending more on it as I don't plan to get rid of it for a long time.

When the transmission works properly it has pretty quick acceleration and it handles well.

It's a very rare scooter, I haven't seen any the same.

At the end of the day it gets me to work and that's its one sole purpose.