Re: What got you into mopeds??

• Author: Andy (---.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net)
• Verified User: akpasta
• Date Posted: 03-25-08 19:22

My roommate started buying up busted Moby’s and Puch’s last December, out of the blue almost, he’d never owned a running ped. When I first saw his red Moby 50v with the long seat I flipped. It was gorgeously vintage, lightweight, and looked like a small motorcycle.

I had been converted. Of course he wouldn’t sell his rusted puch or either of his busted Mobys…... he even kept buying more! Apparently other folks in our town had dibs on the purchase. I of course was greeeen with envy.

When visiting the folks in San Diego for christmas I responded to a craig’s list post for a 1978 Peugeot 103 (no photo). Holy shit the bike was beautiful, and ran really well. He only wanted $300 had the title, owners manual, lisence plate even—I had no idea how to get the thing back to Northern California. As luck would have it, he was driving to Seattle the next day! Divine providence… my first moped!

My roommate now has four non-functional peds, and all of those fellas with ‘dibs’ have opted-OUT. I’m addicted, anxiously awaiting new parts all the time….ugh.