MOPED ARMY

Onyx have very few issues that are easy to fix. Most parts are easily purchased on amazon and they’re a great company to deal with

Get a magnum. Find one under 800.

I've got a couple of bikes from Andover, in Ashtabula county. My best deal was a titled CB125 for $300 that just needed fresh gas to run. Ohio really is full of good deals

I've bought a Hobbit, a Snark, and 2 parts bikes in Ashtabula County in the last 2 years at good prices.

I saw a good looking Tomos come up for sale for $50 recently that wasn't on FB for more than an hour.

I've bought 8 Motrons and 6 miscellaneous bikes within a 100 mile drive without going out of Ohio. And, of course, Ohio doesn't require titles for mopeds. It is a pretty good place for barn finds!

I think I've only gone out of state for 5 bikes in the last 4 years.

There was a Magnum 2 years ago for $400, 60 miles away that "runs but won't move". I'm assuming it was a clutch issue. I just didn't have the cash at the time.

Definitely a good area for mopeds. (edited)

Cause they use some off the shelf components. You'd have to look up the brand of the component you needed, not Onyx

yeah i wanted a grey and green mk II in 1985 when had barely turned 8.

I'd rock the Onyx if they didn't cost so damn much, I'd skip the magum in the pic too at that price, ask if they want to sell the car behind it.... :)

my c-list 250.00 mk2

20 min from my house

truly mint & very low miles

all i hear is whinning, suck it up.

Yeah, I think if you’re not trying to get your hands dirty and only plan on doing <20-40 miles a day on a moped I would say an onyx is by far the best choice. 57mph top speed and no real maintenance other than keeping air in the tires and the battery charged. The rear brake caliper is garbage and the routing of the cable was so that when you would turn it to the left it would engage the rear brake causing really fast wear on the pads. It needed to be addressed on two of the four onyx I have seen. Also the rear rotor bolts have been known to back out, I red lock tite them.

Have been watching ONYX vids for a bit, and you know, they could really be worth the cost, it took a lot to develop, and the performance seems amazing, it today's dollars, minus my old guy cheap ass thinking, it is worth the cost...I hate myself for saying so, but the convenience vs a gas powered machine is undeniable. I love the old engines, I really do, but I'm SO over working on stuff, and a good moped can be very reliable but you are going to have to mess with it from time to time. Depending on how long the battery will last, this could be a very useful machine indeed. For the asking price there are some things lacking, notably fenders, seriously guys? Mirrors, an even worse safety omission, but easily remedied, but you should not have to at this price point. It could prob be registered as a moped in my state, and maybe not at all if you kept your speed down as it has pedals. But you know you are going to ride in the fastest mode all the time so having a moped plate and insurance is advisable. Cops here love a current plate, they tend to look away when they see one. My scooter goes 40+ and has a moped plate, so yeah worth doing. The tail lamp should be larger and there should be turn signals, there is a way to add them from what my research shows, but again at the asking price they should come standard. I have the credit to get a loan for one of these, and it could well be worth it. It would cost more than any car I have ever bought, and my old fashioned self rebels at this kind of money for what it to be cheap transport, but basically no maint to speak of, you can legally have it in your apartment, and will whip all but the fastest gas mopeds, whats not to love? If you have not yet you will get old and get over wrenching, riding is where it's at and this lets you do that. Electric bikes are in the same grey area that mopeds were in the '70's get in now and you can get away with no license plates or insurance, I would not but you could, keep it in eco mode roll around at 20 mph, legally you don't need anything. You have pedals! :) If one were to plate this as a moped, when they start regulating these you could get grandfathered in, example, my scooter is a '99 model goes 40-45 depending on rider weight, it qualifies as a moped due to it being 49cc, newer scooters like ruckus, metropolitan vino C-3 etc have to be motorcycles due to the same speed even though they are 50cc. The only thing I have not been able to figure out is does an ONYX come with a mso so it can be titled at all? I would even go so far as to title it as a motorcycle if I had to as it sort of is, speed wise, but if you get in early you don't have to go through this. Free use! :) If you can bring the $ I say it is a good investment, not for resale, but for practical transportation.

yea if you asked me 5 years ago, it'd be magnum but now, i think the onyx is a better easier bet, especially if you've only got one. still, if it were me, I'd wholly abandon both the onyx and magnum idea and just fix up whatever cheap crap is around me and kinda interesting.

or for that kinda money maybe a new cub. that's one you can be pretty sure will both last and hold value. plus i really like em

ironically i found quite the gem here in LA for 500 that im going to look at.

it's a kitted Maxi that is sketchy as fuck.

ill keep everyone posted.

that being said - i appreciate all the comments.

A cub would be an excellent choice, going to check them out at this years motorcycle show, but you then still have to deal with gasoline/oil changes, and they are too big to bring inside, not an issue for everyone, but for me it would be I could not stand to see it outside in our winters. You also need plates an mc license and insurance.