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bmxer
Apr 14, 2006, 5:55 PM
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I want to buy a moped because I could drive on $5 for a whole month.
maybe the first yellow one, but in a diff color.
http://www.gmimotorsports.com/moped-scooter.shtml
however my friend said don't get that because it's not name brand, but name brand ones like Honda are pretty expensive and don't look as cool.
He also said it would just be better if I got a motorcycle. But motorcycles are way too serious.
Plus it is kind of embarassing driving around on a moped.
But what do you all think? Moped or motorcycle, does anyone here have any experience with this sort of thing?
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thegreytradster
Apr 14, 2006, 6:04 PM
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Riding on anything with two wheels you are the prey species.
Get something with enough horsepower to get out of the way.
And
Keep your head on a swivel.
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scrapedape
Apr 14, 2006, 6:53 PM
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I've said it before but I'll say it again:
Why is a moped like a fat chick?
They're both fun to ride, but you wouldn't want your buddies to find out.
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jammer
Apr 14, 2006, 7:20 PM
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Don't do the moped thing. You'll only succeed in embarrassing yourself and a chick would never hop on the back of one of them ... unless they are totally geeky. Get something that will get you from here to there with your gear, quick enough to climb. That's all you need ...
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the_pirate
Apr 14, 2006, 7:27 PM
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jammer's right. you are better off pedaling than mo-pedaling.
try getting a starter motorcycle of some kind...... honda rebel 250 sort of thing.
depending on how comfortable you are with your manhood, you might want to consider a vespa. if you can pull it off, they actually are kindof fun to ride and will carry a day trips worth of climbing gear.
as always, keep the rubber side down.
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bmxer
Apr 14, 2006, 7:28 PM
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i own a Dodge Dakota. But I spend about $5 a day on that. This will get me around for a whole month for $5. I don't think Mopeds should be so embarassing.
See otherwise I'd have to get a bike, and in the summers I'd be all sweaty by the time I got to work or college. With this I could get anywhere just as fast as a car for change.
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deserteaglle
Apr 14, 2006, 7:59 PM
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In reply to: i own a Dodge Dakota. But I spend about $5 a day on that. This will get me around for a whole month for $5. I don't think Mopeds should be so embarassing. See otherwise I'd have to get a bike, and in the summers I'd be all sweaty by the time I got to work or college. With this I could get anywhere just as fast as a car for change.
I'm really dissapointed that you would even ask a question like that...trust me, a moped may not seem embarassing now, but wait till you try to ride it around town.
It's not only drunk rednecks who make fun of mopeds...IT'S EVERYONE!
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davidji
Apr 14, 2006, 8:14 PM
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Is a moped so much better than a bicycle? BTW, the things I saw on that page weren't really mopeds: they didn't have pedals. Here's a moped:
http://www.cycletownusa.com/moped.jpg
I've ridden a tiny-engined moped-like-scooter before. Life in the slow lane. If you get the 49cc 4-stroke you'd be amaze how fast it isn't (unlikely to exceed 45MPH, some can only do 30). If you get the 2-stroke, it probably won't be very clean.
If you just want it for short trips around town the low speeds might be OK. Else get something suitable for the highway.
I once read in a UK cycle mag where they compared a few motorcycles & scooters around 500cc on a tour. The scooters weren't bad.
Anyway here are a couple of bigger scooters.
http://www-cgi.cnn.com/...ptech/04/20/scooter/
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/...a2002silverwing.html
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slablizard
Apr 14, 2006, 8:43 PM
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http://www.aprilia.com/modelli/scooter/modello.asp?id=96
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collegekid
Apr 14, 2006, 10:52 PM
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In reply to: I want to buy a moped because I could drive on $5 for a whole month. maybe the first yellow one, but in a diff color. http://www.gmimotorsports.com/moped-scooter.shtml however my friend said don't get that because it's not name brand, but name brand ones like Honda are pretty expensive and don't look as cool. He also said it would just be better if I got a motorcycle. But motorcycles are way too serious. Plus it is kind of embarassing driving around on a moped. But what do you all think? Moped or motorcycle, does anyone here have any experience with this sort of thing?
Well you've made it obvious that you already have a vehicle for climbing trips (your truck). So you don't need a vehicle that can carry a lot of shit.
It seems like you just want a vehicle that is fun to ride, is about as fast as a car, and is really cheap to operate.
How far do you commute?
I am in the same situation as you--the solution I found cheapest/easiest is an electrified mountain bike. I commute about 5 miles each way, with lots of hills, and if I included parking and traffic, the electric bike is faster than driving. (With traffic, it takes about 20-30 mins total from office to home; without, it takes about 10-15. The e-bike takes about 15-20 minutes regardless of traffic situations.)
Google search "GoHub" or "wilderness energy" and look around.
I would suggest getting a decent (maybe 4-5 hundred dollar) mountain bike with front suspension. Put on the Electric bike kit (that's another 400 bucks for the Wilderness energy, 600 for the Gohub), and now you have a cool bicycle that can go over 20 mph without pedaling, and does not require any sort of licensing or registration! Also, it has the advantage that you can pedal and go even faster (over 30 on the flats). Charging it up is very cheap.
I have found the greatest advantage to this to be that I no longer consider traffic in my plans--I can leave school whenever I want (rushhour makes no difference to me) and I laugh at stupid drivers for waiting 10 mins just to go one block, as I cruise past.
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melekzek
Apr 14, 2006, 11:04 PM
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In reply to: It's not only drunk rednecks who make fun of mopeds... IT'S EVERYONE!
you live in texas, drunk rednecks are EVERYONE
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Apr 14, 2006, 11:48 PM
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I'm so glad you didn't call it a mopped! LOL!! I've seen that written so many times.
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bmxer
Apr 15, 2006, 6:08 AM
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yeah I checked out wilderness energy. I'd spend about 800 dollars getting that bike. The problem w/ that is you'd have to recharge your battery immediately after using it. So riding to school on battery is a problem. Youd have to pedal there, and then on the way back home you can use the battery.
Also you have to buy new batteries about every 3-4 months I think it was. Which isn't bad since you're not spending anything on gas.
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erisspirit
Apr 17, 2006, 7:34 PM
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I like Motorcycles... but Im biased because thats what I take everyday to work :)
If your worried about a bike being to big, you can get a 250cc bike...
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Apr 19, 2006, 12:59 AM
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I was really considering the moped/scooter/vespa/whatever option last fall, as it meant I would pay a lot less for parking, and have a more-or-less guaranteed spot. Then I started riding my bike, and it wasn't a problem anymore.
Seriously though, why not just pedal? I can't say much, since my commute takes at most 15 minutes, and that's when I have to sit at lights, and am riding uphill, on the way home. But, I do have every intention of riding 2-3 days a week to my new job this summer, ~15 miles each way.
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bmxer
Apr 19, 2006, 6:20 AM
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Yeah I think I'm gonna get a 26" mt bike and put a Wilderness Energy kit on it. 22 mph is pretty good. Plus I won't have to pay insurance, parking fees at college, or wear a helmet. Or get a ticket for being drunk when I'm coming home from my friends house late at night.
"I'm a fucking pedestrian oshifer." yeah, I like it already.
But I think if gas prices really do go up more, people are gonna realize there's no point in driving their truck by themselves everywhere the go, and these moped/scooter thingies will get more popular. We'll start to be more like Europe and then when pollution goes down, there will be more open air cafes. Beautiful.
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treez
Apr 19, 2006, 6:45 AM
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The folks who are recommending a Honda 250 are right on. I had a nighthawk. Paid 600 bucks for it. It would keep up with traffic, but was easy to control. The 250 Rebel seems like it's trying to be something it's not
http://img112.imageshack.us/...065/nighthawk9vn.png.
YeeeeHaaaa
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Apr 19, 2006, 11:50 AM
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I've owned several scooters/mopeds and two motorcycles, most in Europe. I would never, ever ride a scooter/moped in the USA. Folks are right - you want a motorcycle with a bit of power to get you out of jams. US drivers just aren't used to looking out for the little guys.
That said, I looooove scooters. I would rather hop on an old Vespa to cruise than some piece of poo 250. Plus, you'd save a fortune on gas with a scooter.
Oh, and I challenge anybody to show me a Lambretta that isn't frickin cool. 8^) MMMmmmmm... only the Italians.... :D
http://membres.lycos.fr/...ig/logolambretta.jpg
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Apr 19, 2006, 5:22 PM
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In reply to: Plus I won't have to pay insurance, parking fees at college, or wear a helmet. Or get a ticket for being drunk when I'm coming home from my friends house late at night. "I'm a f---ing pedestrian oshifer." yeah, I like it already. |
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treez
Apr 19, 2006, 5:40 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Plus I won't have to pay insurance, parking fees at college, or wear a helmet. Or get a ticket for being drunk when I'm coming home from my friends house late at night. "I'm a f---ing pedestrian oshifer." yeah, I like it already. You most certainly can get ticketed for riding a bike drunk.
Hell, you can get busted for being drunk in a bar.
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Apr 19, 2006, 7:14 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Plus I won't have to pay insurance, parking fees at college, or wear a helmet. Or get a ticket for being drunk when I'm coming home from my friends house late at night. "I'm a f---ing pedestrian oshifer." yeah, I like it already. You most certainly can get ticketed for riding a bike drunk. Hell, you can get busted for being drunk in a bar.
"But I didn't want to be drunk in public... I wanted to be drunk in a bar!"
This question can be answered fairly easily. Do you like men, or women?
Steve
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Apr 20, 2006, 8:24 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Plus I won't have to pay insurance, parking fees at college, or wear a helmet. Or get a ticket for being drunk when I'm coming home from my friends house late at night. "I'm a f---ing pedestrian oshifer." yeah, I like it already. You most certainly can get ticketed for riding a bike drunk. Hell, you can get busted for being drunk in a bar. "But I didn't want to be drunk in public... I wanted to be drunk in a bar!" This question can be answered fairly easily. Do you like men, or women? Steve
And if he answers "Both"?.
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