All KYMCO scooters powered by 49cc engines are restricted in order to meet the state and local laws for moped classification. These restrictions can be removed, but may change the registration requirements on the scooter. Check your state and local laws to determine how the vehicle can be registered and operated in your local market.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to de-restrict the automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) on these models.

1. REMOVE 8 OR 9 BOLTS (8MM) FROM CLUTCH COVER. ON SOME MODELS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO LOOSEN BODY PLASTICS TO GAIN ACCESS TO BOLTS.

2. REMOVE 17MM NUT FROM FRONT PULLEY.

3. REMOVE OUTER HALF OF PULLEY (DRIVE PULLEY FACE).

4. REMOVE DRIVE BELT FROM SHAFT. 

5. WITH YOUR LEFT HAND, HOLD INNER HALF OF PULLEY (MOVABLE DRIVE FACE), AND WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND REMOVE BOSS FACE DRIVE (VARIATOR SPACER) CAUTION: HOLD INNER PULLEY HALF SECURELY TO INSURE CLUTCH ROLLER WEIGHTS REMAIN IN PROPER POSITION.

6. INSERT NEW SPACER.

7. INSTALL BELT.

8. INSTALL OUTER PULLEY HALF AND 17MM NUT.

9. INSTALL COVER.

CAPACITOR DISCHARGE IGNITION (CDI) DERESRICTIONS

FILLY:

NO DERESRICTIONS.

ZX 50:

1. REMOVE CDI FROM BIKE.

2. LOCATE LIGHT GREEN AND DARK GREEN WIRES.

3. CUT LIGHT GREEN WIRE NEAR COUPLING.

4. SPLICE LIGHT GREEN WIRE INTO DARK GREEN WIRE.

5. REPLACE CDI.

COBRA RACER, COBRA CROSS, SUPER 9,AND YUP:

AFTER LOCATING THE CDI, YOU WILL SEE A GREEN WIRE THAT COMES FROM AND THEN LOOPS BACK INTO THE UNIT.  UNPLUG THIS WIRE AND THEN REPLACE CDI UNIT.

PEOPLE 50:

ON 2000, 2001, AND EARLY 2002 MODELS, THE CDI HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A COBRA UNIT.  THEN FOLLOW THE COBRA INSTRUCTIONS. ON LATE 2002 AND ALL 2003 MODELS JUST UNPLUGTHE GREEN WIRE.

CDI LOCATIONS

FILLY:

UNDER THE SEAT BUCKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME.

ZX 50:

UNDER THE SEAT BUCKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME.

COBRA MODELS:

IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE FLOOR PANEL.

SUPER 9:

REMOVE STORAGE COMPARTMENT LID. REMOVE TWO SCREWS FROM BOTTOM OF STORAGE COMPARTMENT. REMOVE STORAGE COMPARTMENT. YOU WILL NOW SEE THE BATTERY. THE CDI IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE BATTERY.

YUP:

UNDER THE SEAT BUCKET ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME.

PEOPLE 50:

UNDER THE FRONT COWLING. TO REMOVE COWLING, REMOVE THREE SCREWS, TWO IN BACK AND ONE IN FRONT, AND LIFT UPWARDS ON COWLING