How to check if your scooter has a restricted CDI? Get in touch with your dealer about that.
Apparently these can be unrestricted via a software update. Whilst this is not necessarily a CDI restriction, the injection models by Piaggio have some sort of injection restriction in place that acts in a similar way as the CDI restriction.I can’t tell for sure why, but I believe the Chinese government might have enforced a similar rule, or the Chinese manufacturers just wanted to ensure that their models can be sold to the Japanese market without modifications. Pretty much all of the Chinese 50cc scooters have a restricted CDI installed.Don’t expect too much from installing an unrestricted CDI. Tho, since performance of the stock 4-st Honda GET engine is very limited some people state different results.
The obvious reason for a restricted CDI is to ensure that they don’t go faster than the legal speed limit. With this out of the way, let’s talk about the restricted CDI’s found in some 50cc scooters. Tho, keep in mind that there might be an additional third party restriction installed to allow for riding your scooter model with a certain license. To get one thing straight: Only 50cc scooters have a restricted CDI. I have never heard of a bigger engine model with a restricted CDI which is being shipped like that (if you know please leave a comment). Why are some scooters having a restricted CDI? First of, I want to explain why CDI’s are restricted in the first place.
I am getting a lot of people asking me, if their scooter has a restricted CDI, how to check if it is restricted and how to derestrict it.