Update 2 - Found and received:
Update: The one received has the wrong thread size. It seems that the item I received is a 10mm x 1mm thread, where I would need a 12mm x 1mm thread.
I did find an NOS, but at 50 Euro for the petcock, this is out of my league, and I can't afford that luxury, so I am back in the hunt!
If you have a Zanetti C50, I would like to know you and your bike - it was produced in such small quantities, it would be great to know where the bikes are today. Send me an email at zanettic50@gmail.com with some details, the engine number and some pictures!
The petcock or fuel line tap is broken on my Bicizeta - From taking it out and comparing with some of the pictures I could find on the web and pictures that were sent to me, it seems original but broken where the line comes out to the carburetor:
The picture is not really good, but as the gas tank has a line coming out, there is also a nut connecting both items with reverse screws.
It appears to be an OMG brand although mine does not have any casting on it. Send me pics of yours at zanettic50@gmail.com
I am looking for a replacement and a french website selling old motorcycle parts (http://www.macadam2roues.fr) seems to be carrying some similar, like this one:
The controls on the Bicizeta - like most parts on this italian stalion - is a CEV model 8052. I have fortunately inherited of one in my bike, this one:
But just in case I have been looking for a spare, you never know! I just found one, here in the US, brand new in the box, so I jumped on in - and it was reasonably priced, a score!
Received, here it is!That will be a big improvement! They are slightly different, maybe a different batch or later production? They are New Old Stock and the correct model and brand..
I am still trying to locate all the parts to get the bike going before I even attempt to restart it. On the one I bought, the pedals are in pretty bad shape, one is damaged, the other ones is almost completely gone.
After trying to find clues and roaming the various eBay sites around the world where the Bicizeta was sold (US, Germany, Italy, France...) to try to locate some similar. I think I found the original ones.
They should be from the Way (or Was) Assauto brand, and the model is the Stella Sport. White rounded rubber with yellow or orange Catalux branded reflectors. These stopped to be produced in 1971, so there are not too many around.
I just bought a pair from a guy in Italy, hopefully in a week or two, I should have those and will be able to compare.
Just a quick note to show you the two spark plugs I found in Germany. One of them will find its way on my Bicizeta soon, the other will be part of the parts inventory, just in case!
Send me pics of yours at zanettic50@gmail.com
They are very short and I am eagerly waiting for the time I will be able to plug this baby on the engine..
If you have a Zanetti C50, I would like to know you and your bike - it was produced in such small quantities, it would be great to know where the bikes are today. Send me an email at zanettic50@gmail.com with some details, the engine number and some pictures!
The ultimate goal is to create a registry of the bikes and a chronology of production
The taillight on the Bicizeta is a model CEV 9312 - there is two version of this tail light (Fanalino Posteriore in Italian), one with a clear base and one with a black base. The base is soft plastic that molds to the fender to act as gasket. The version on the Bicizeta is the clear one. I found one in Italy NOS here it is broken down:
This one will find its place on the bike shortly
