I had to do that once with a 50cc 2-stroke moped I bought about 15 years ago. A Puch Grand Prix. I bought it as a runner and it was immaculate. As I had a 'full' moped licence I could take pillion riders on the back and didn't need 'L' plates. One day I was screaming down the A13 at nearly 50mph when it felt like the ignition had been switched off. I got it back to the garage and checked everything ten times over. Points, condenser, plug, fuel, compression. Everything was there. Tried for weeks but no joy. Anyway I ended up selling it to a Puch enthusiast who was over the moon with it because of the condition. I spoke to him about a year later and asked him what it was. He said he gave up on it too and sold it on!
Just checked online and it's been untaxed since 2006 so I guess it never did get fixed.
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