Of course it will, but either speed can crack your skull. You can wreck a motorcycle at 30 or be hit by a car etc etc. I do agree about mirrors, so vital, and you see so many mopeds without, never seen on-road motorcycle without mirrors. Motorcycles have better lights than most mopeds even dream about. Bike is "only" 26 yrs old, our mopeds are 40+ yrs old. I'll take my odds with the 26 yr old bike, even though my mopeds are very reliable. It's all in the maintenance, and this bike is clearly loved. No need to cut it down is all I'm saying.