MOPED ARMY

I passed on a Nos Maxi S because way too much money for a thin rim, gooseneck handlebar bike,

I don’t like the aluminum lo torque cylinder and the five wire system on those those bikes either.

I’ve had enough Maxis that were pretty much mint so anything brand new once use it once it’s not brand new anymore plus many I got for $100 or less

But I had a lead on two magnum II’s new in boxes several years ago and was hoping to get them for for around the price they were new or cheaper,

l was excited, I wanted to have one to ride and or sell and keep the other one unused

But when I got there they were stored in a wet leaky lower level of a building.

Weren’t really in boxes just cardboard around them that was previously wet, rims were rusty, bars rusty, curled decals, one of the tank rusty inside,

The other one the engine was locked/wouldn’t turn over both had engine corrosion, the seats were mold damaged and worst of all they smelled so bad

The guy thought he had gold and wanted 1,100$ each he said they’d be sold easily for that price but he had mold not gold

He contacted me a year later and asked if I wanted them for a around a hundred less but I didn’t want to stink up my garage and house to maybe get one good bike for 2 grand

My holy grail was pretty basic, I always wanted a black Moby VLA and my buddy Jim just sold me one. Zeros headlight sticker bonus round!

I've got a few other bikes that people might consider rare or valuable but I'm more into the project/custom thing and I've never really been into top tanks so I guess I'm lucky to be a cheap date. I could have bought 5 derbi Lagunas by now with all the money I've spent working on junk but that's why I'm into mopeds

Mine is basic too. I always wanted a Rider Macho. Could not find one in the states so I made my own. Used a nostalgia frame and slapped some sticker on…..ya noting nuts but it is what I wanted.

Love some crazy DOS bikes for sure. But I’m a basic

Need to mount a dam front fender tho (edited)

Closer than you know bb

I would like a new minarelli powered version of this tri ped. Be fun to polini kit with mellow pipe and enclose the whole thing with plexiglass windows and doors. I could ride this almost everyday to work for most of the year.

I have to go with a TSM, not really a top-tank guy, but these hold special memories for me, failing that the VLA above would soothe my Frenchie lust. :) Even yet another RED 50v....I just can't enjoy lessor makes as I can a Frenchie. Love a Honda, but like a Puch, so light and flimsy feeling.

What happened to the Robin?!?

^ Sweet! I don't know if they are for sale where you live, but if you are not "into" cars, get a '99 on up Corolla, timing chain vs. belt, and absolutely indestructible. Boring cars, most are automatic, but a few 5 speeds around, but they are 300k cars if you don't live where they rust. If you put few miles on a car, it will last you your whole life. If I could own only one car, this is what I would buy.

Magnum ltd #1

Yeah Eric, I love the macho too, something about owning the 'top tier' version of an economy/basic thing just speaks to me.

I totally forgot about that yellow derbi variant 'tt' ... Responsible Jon had that one I loved. Got to ride it as a rally loaner once and I was smitten.

The other one would be a Yamaha sting... Haha responsible Jon had that too back in the day. I was never that into them until I bought my kids this pw50, now I'm really into that goofy Yamaha shaft driven goodness... Just can't bring my self to do the qt.

White cobra

Vespino NL Telepizza

Any brand new NOS StreetMate, or NOS Motobecane Sebring with MO2 engine.

The Heinkel Perle is an awesome bike, a large part of the bike is aluminum including the frame, pretty innovative for the mid 1950's. They made around 27k and there are three or four in the US that I know of.