moshe_levy Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Mopeds... They don't get no respect! No respect, I tell ya! But... they served as the gateway to the motorcycle life for many of us! This is my story of growing up riding and wrenching on mopeds, and how I recently fell back under their spell - my ode to the lowly moped! 4 Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 fun the death metal was a nice touch.! "blow the top end out.." 1 1 Link to comment
Skywagon Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I started on a moped too in the 60's....sure wish I had one now but where I live riding a moped would get you killed. Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, Skywagon said: I started on a moped too in the 60's....sure wish I had one now but where I live riding a moped would get you killed. Isn’t that the whole point though? mkl 1 Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 7:31 PM, TEWKS said: The Moped Song Now I’m addicted to this! 1 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 The neighborhood kid had one. We broke it. Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 Buy one now and restore it for penance. Link to comment
Hosstage Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, moshe_levy said: Buy one now and restore it for penance. 12 years of catholic school, I'm done with penance! Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 That's no problem. Convert to Judaism, and use the guilt as a motivator to resurrect an old Moped for the betterment of mankind. "Tikkun Olam!" -MKL 1 3 Link to comment
Dann Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 For people who have no respect for mopeds or scooters How about Humvee vs moped https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmNRdMxyI0 Scooter vs Mercedes AMG 585hp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBkZKrK_XBc&feature=emb_logo Link to comment
roadscholar Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Back when I was racing historic cars at Road Atlanta a few times a year the organizers had to fill an hour slot on Sundays that was designated quiet time from 11am to 12pm because of nearby church services. So we had pit bike races, any participants could enter (drivers, crew, wives, etc.), we'd start at the flag stand race up the (steep) hill to the bridge then turn around and back down. there were bicycles, mini 4 wheelers, and lots of scooters generally 50cc or so. One year I had a Yamaha RX50 I'd gotten as part of a car deal (the guy couldn't come up with all the money : ) it was a mid size mini bike styled like a cruiser Yamaha made for a few years. The Brumos Porsche race team were strutting around with their hopped up YSR50 (with a hired gun m/c racer) certain they had this in the bag. When the green fell my little RX zoomed up the hill pulling ahead of the field (mired in a cloud of blue smoke), by the finish I was 20 bike lengths in front of the next rider. Classic David and Goliath, twas a crushing, humiliating defeat for the mighty Brumos Racing team. 3 2 Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 That's pretty awesome! I have a 1987 YSR50 myself! -MKL 1 Link to comment
Sonor Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Never had a Moped, just a minibike. Than jumped to a Yamaha 100 and that was big stuff for a 14 year old. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 7:38 PM, roadscholar said: Back when I was racing historic cars at Road Atlanta a few times a year the organizers had to fill an hour slot on Sundays that was designated quiet time from 11am to 12pm because of nearby church services. So we had pit bike races, any participants could enter (drivers, crew, wives, etc.), we'd start at the flag stand race up the (steep) hill to the bridge then turn around and back down. there were bicycles, mini 4 wheelers, and lots of scooters generally 50cc or so. One year I had a Yamaha RX50 I'd gotten as part of a car deal (the guy couldn't come up with all the money : ) it was a mid size mini bike styled like a cruiser Yamaha made for a few years. The Brumos Porsche race team were strutting around with their hopped up YSR50 (with a hired gun m/c racer) certain they had this in the bag. When the green fell my little RX zoomed up the hill pulling ahead of the field (mired in a cloud of blue smoke), by the finish I was 20 bike lengths in front of the next rider. Classic David and Goliath, twas a crushing, humiliating defeat for the mighty Brumos Racing team. Love it. Great story. 1 Link to comment
Dirtmerchant Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Back in my high school years we referred to certain girls as "mopeds" A lot of fun to ride but you didn't want your friends to see you... 1 1 Link to comment
old_farmer Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Today my Facebook popped up an ad for 2 mopeds, $500. Got excited, until I saw "no titles". Damn. Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 13 hours ago, old_farmer said: Today my Facebook popped up an ad for 2 mopeds, $500. Got excited, until I saw "no titles". Damn. Most mopeds, by now, are at least 30-40 years old. Your chances of finding one with a title are very, very low. So don't let that discourage you. There is a simple, easy way to get around this issue. You register the vehicle in Vermont, which allows mail-in reg, and then take those docs to your state to get a title in your name. See https://www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Mail_in_Registration -MKL 1 Link to comment
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