Originally Posted by
wheelhorse2347
And a well tuned, 100lb 50 cc cycle, getting 100-125mpg is more efficient than all. The point however, is how silly it is to get 25 mpg in a car, have to find parking, driving five miles max to get to work or school every day [[and not having as much fun while doing it). During the warm months especially I feel there will be interest in them. As far as the people opening the shop, I know the mechanics personally [[very apt/certified) and they plan on working on motorcycles too. It's unlikely they will be selling used bikes however, opting for restorations on older peds.
And, as a point of interest, mopeds and scooters are not the same thing. Mopeds look like bikes, and have pedals. Scooters have small wheels, and are step through [[with no pedals). The state licenses them both as "mopeds" if they're under 50cc.
I have found the DMV and the police in general don't know ANYTHING about moped law. I have a 150 cc 1964 Vespa licensed as a 'Moped' because when it was inspected they saw it was a 'scooter' and thought moped. It works out well for me, but I've owned about 6 bikes, and they very RARELY check to see if you're actually a ped [[not that I am endorsing this).
I also have a Suzuki M12 [[1966) which IS a 50cc bike, but has no pedals. It's actually TECHNICALLY a small motorcycle. It cruises around 45 however, and that's on 50cc. MOPED STICKER. God bless the dmv.