skids wrote:
That's a solid modern deal o' the day price for that bike.

Maybe tape a baggie with a couple of donuts to get more attention?
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skids wrote: That's a solid modern deal o' the day price for that bike. ![]() Maybe tape a baggie with a couple of donuts to get more attention? |
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It's not a motorcycle
It's not a scooter It's not a moped It's a VESPA ! A category of It's own. |
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mpfrank wrote: You "air pedal" it? Most mopeds you see over here, by very far the large majority, are 50cc scooters. |
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RRider wrote: Yep. One of the key benefits of using Vespa as a city mobile over here is that mopeds and bicycles are allowed to park on sidewalks. I just parked my Sprint so that the register plate was against the nearest building as it is the most visible difference to a moped Vespa. (...) Same rule over here. Moped scooters have a number plate starting with "S" while motorcycle scooters have one starting with "M". |
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RRider wrote: (...) See, term motorcycle comes from 'motor'...kind of obvious part, refers to the engine...but the 'cycle' comes from bicycle, which is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedals. (...) Bicycle simply means 2 wheels. |
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Cosmos wrote: But if I'm defending myself in court over a speeding violation, I'll be the first to point out to the judge that it's a moped. "Are you sure the radar gun is still calibrated"? |
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People who are not qualified to comment frequently do BECAUSE of their lack of qualifications. It's a Dunning-Kruger thing. Folks don't know what they don't know. Everyone's uncle had a Harley or a Honda Elite or whatever. As musician I often find myself in conversations with civilians who wanna confidently talk shop. It can sometimes require more patience than I know how to find. But even WE don't all agree on what defines a moped - can't expect better of some casual observer.
Having said all that, a co-worker referred to my Vespa as a moped and I kinda wanted to bludgeon him with a stapler. I didn't ACT on it. I just IMAGINED it. |
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In Northern Nevada (the New Northern California dontcha know) where it is illegal to filter or lane split on a motorcycle something registered as a "Moped" that is under 50cc and under a certain horsepower/top speed it is perfectly legal to ride in the bike lane on the side of the road.
In other words if you have one of those plates that visibly says "moped" on the back of your scoot you can legally lane split and filter here! I recently bought a theft recovery Piaggio Liberty 150 with every intention of swapping the motor with a "moped" registered and plated Liberty 50 for the express purpose of doing just that. When I am making the afternoon run to the grocery store for a forgotten ingredient for the gourmet dinner I am preparing and traffic is all screwed up I can just zoom along in the bike lane up to the front at any light. Nevada has some really stupid vehicle regulations that feel very much like they were enacted on purpose to thwart new immigrants to the state from other states chiefly California. For example there are fines in the thousands of dollars if you move here and fail to register your vehicle within 30 days to Nevada. The DMV is severely underfunded and therefore understaffed and has to be the worst in the nation. If you thought the California DMV system was bad you really need to visit Reno and truly experience hell on earth. They have several armed guards on duty for each shift and as soon as someone raises their voice over the incredible stupidity of the Nevada DMV they are escorted from the premises. Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode, no soup for you and out you go. Anyway while some of you may take offense at your vehicle being referred to as a moped I am actively seeking official legal status for my vehicle as such and looking forward to proudly displaying the word "Moped" on the back of mine! |
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DiBiasio wrote: People who are not qualified to comment frequently do BECAUSE of their lack of qualifications. It's a Dunning-Kruger thing. Folks don't know what they don't know. Everyone's uncle had a Harley or a Honda Elite or whatever. As musician I often find myself in conversations with civilians who wanna confidently talk shop. It can sometimes require more patience than I know how to find. But even WE don't all agree on what defines a moped - can't expect better of some casual observer. Having said all that, a co-worker referred to my Vespa as a moped and I kinda wanted to bludgeon him with a stapler. I didn't ACT on it. I just IMAGINED it. When people would say I was going so fast They thought I had a motor on it. They were worth talking to. |
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DiBiasio wrote: People who are not qualified to comment frequently do BECAUSE of their lack of qualifications. It's a Dunning-Kruger thing. DiBiasio wrote: Having said all that, a co-worker referred to my Vespa as a moped and I kinda wanted to bludgeon him with a stapler. I didn't ACT on it. I just IMAGINED it. |
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One of the bearings in the rear hub was destroyed, so the shop told me. I think it happened when I hit a bad patch of poorly repaired road.
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The DMV got really confused when I registered my '62 VBB. It clearly would have to be registered as a motorcycle at 150cc but they seemed to have trouble figuring it out.
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JKJ-FZ6 wrote: One of the bearings in the rear hub was destroyed, so the shop told me. I think it happened when I hit |
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I'm SO old........that these beautiful little bikes, or similar, are what I think of when someone says 'moped'.
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