Mopeds?

#1
Ok how many of you guys would ride a Moped to save gas going to and from work? How about a older Tomos? are they ok? I know they still make parts


Thanks
 
#2
I need four wheels under me when I get off of work some days because sometimes I get very tired after a long day of shelling peanuts.

I need a cheap 35-45MPG car to run back and forth to work in.....you know...until I get laid off.


We got an S90 and a CT90 for mopeds but my S90 is all apart because we had to move and I havnt got it back together yet.
 
#4
I'm only 6 miles from work but that can be a long 6 miles after shelling a mountain of peanuts.

I never ride my dualsport mainly because its chinese made and I'm not confident it would start at the end of the day.
 
#5
Yeah.. As long as you're gonna be half assed cofmy after work.. A long ride on a 6 inch mini bike can be rough on ya....But those things are more like a motorcycle and FAR MORE comfortable to drive.. An older Tomos would make a GREAT moped to own.. They are pretty racified machines anyways.. They have a pretty big following...

I used Tomos wheels on the Suicycle.. BUT before I chopped it up, I put a Tec 2 stroke on the Tomos and it drove very well.. I just wanted something cooler and much more powerfull and stylish.. :laugh:

I scrapped it finally I'm sure but I had a bad ass gas tank that makes them LOOK like a motorcycle, instead of the step through stuff.. :hammer:

Yeah, if it's still a Tomos moped that runs a goes good RUN it.. They are pretty bad ass 2 speed racers.. :scooter:
 
#6
iv got a yamaha scooter but iv had two jawa mopeds in the past. They usually require maintenence every few hundred miles because of carbon buildup or whatever. mopeds were always very cheaply made. The carbs have such small passeges they clog easy so youve got to have a good air and fuel filter. I actually tossed the stock carb on my scooter and now use a tecumseh carb haha. Once you get some miles on it and run it often they stay pretty reliable. Dont expect to go fast. 30 is tops. usually your running 15-25mph. They are lots of fun though :laugh:
 
#7
I have a Vespa Grande with a 73cc kit will run 45 .Go check out mopedarmy.com they have a Wiki section that will answer all your questions.
 
#8
I would get a nice scooter over a moped. I like my Yamaha Zuma,I want to get the big bore kit, exhaust pipe and carburetor kit some day for it. But I drive a long way to work, 65 to 100 miles round trip most the time. So its not practical for me.
 
#9
When I was stationed in Bermuda with the Navy in the early 70's I rode a Peugeot 104 moped. Gas to and from work was 50 cents a week. Since it came with pedals as on a bicycle running out of gas was no big deal. Wish I had that moped now.
 

DMR

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#10
Honda Ruckus! The most Man-ly "moped" around, you can even get Yoshimura exhaust for it, I would grab one if I had the money.
 

Neck

Growing up is optional
#12
I used to have a Maico Moped

I now have Honda Moped powed by what looks like a QA50 engine
I cant find any information on it. I'll snap a picture of it when it stops raining.
 
#13
87' Honda Elite 250cc (53 mpg top speed a scary 72mph)



and 89' Elite E 50cc (82 mpg top speed 43 mph in about 1/4 mile)

 
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#16
Only bad thing about the 49cc Ruckus is the cylinder is cast into the body of the TAV system so no big bore kit can be added to it.
I bought the 49cc Yamaha Zuma over the 49cc Ruckus. I can add the 72cc jug 19mm carb, TAV kit and exhaust pipe to the Zuma to get a real 60 mph out of it. Two stroke scooter are faster than 4 stroke scooter.
 
#17
Only bad thing about the 49cc Ruckus is the cylinder is cast into the body of the TAV system so no big bore kit can be added to it.
I bought the 49cc Yamaha Zuma over the 49cc Ruckus. I can add the 72cc jug 19mm carb, TAV kit and exhaust pipe to the Zuma to get a real 60 mph out of it. Two stroke scooter are faster than 4 stroke scooter.
the zuma is deff a sweet scoot.
 
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