People who start off on mopeds

[Davidtav]

I’m a bit worried they might fall off because they are going so slow

[fastbob]

4 minutes ago, Davidtav said:

I’m a bit worried they might fall off because they are going so slow

Well you've obviously never ridden a bicycle then . 

[Davidtav]

2 minutes ago, fastbob said:

Well you've obviously never ridden a bicycle then . 

It was a joke Bob. 

[fastbob]

3 minutes ago, Davidtav said:

It was a joke Bob. 

Oh ... One of those . 

[Davidtav]

Just now, fastbob said:

Oh ... One of those . 

You have to read the thread about people who start out on litre bikes

[Bender]

12 minutes ago, fastbob said:

Oh ... One of those . 

@Davidtav

 

What if they start of with a burgham 650, will they be OK or should they start with with a sym jet 50cc, what if the sym jet is not actually a jet? 

[Davidtav]

Just now, Bender said:

What if they start of with a burgham 650, will they be OK or should they start with with a sym jet 50cc, what if the sym jet is not actually a jet? 

It’s a dilemna

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Mopeds are fine.....so long as you keep the stabilisers on. 

[Davidtav]

Full disclaimer. I started off with a moped. I had a Raleigh Runabout on my 16th birthday. And a Yamaha FS1e about 3 months later … I remember my Dad warning me the night before I got the Fizzie that I needed to be careful about the acceleration. I was so excited. And a bit disappointed when I actually used it! … I’ve only been on a few bikes to be honest. Z650 I currently ride is most powerful. But I would be happy to have a go on any bike. 

[MikeHorton]

1 hour ago, Davidtav said:

Full disclaimer. I started off with a moped. I had a Raleigh Runabout on my 16th birthday. And a Yamaha FS1e about 3 months later … I remember my Dad warning me the night before I got the Fizzie that I needed to be careful about the acceleration. I was so excited. And a bit disappointed when I actually used it! … I’ve only been on a few bikes to be honest. Z650 I currently ride is most powerful. But I would be happy to have a go on any bike. 

Fs1e would have the best grin factor I bet

[skyrider]

55 minutes ago, MikeHorton said:

Fs1e would have the best grin factor I bet

yes mine was a 76 in baja brown with the speed blocks

[Ian Frog]

I was an AP50 in blue (TGT 339R ) !

Back in the day we all started off that way and we all turned out "Normal" ish.

Cheers

Ian

[Gerontious]

I wasn’t allowed to have a motorbike until my 18th birthday and only then if I saved for and bought it myself. So I did. First bike was a 1976 Kawasaki KH250 triple 2 stroke. In 1980. Passed my test 2 years later. Can’t say I felt hard done by not being allowed to have a moped to be honest.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

My dad had a Puch Maxi. He used set off to work in the winter looking like the Michelin man in cloud of blue smoke. 

 

I had a go a few times but strangely didn't feel the urge to been seen on it in public. 

[S-Westerly]

Never ridden a moped in my life and don't plan on starting now. First bike was a CB250N and I fell off it more times than I care to remember. 

[rennie]

Red AP50 when I was 16! best bike I've ever had! (freedom)

[Bender]

33 minutes ago, rennie said:

Red AP50 when I was 16! best bike I've ever had! (freedom)

We're you invading England with Mel Gibson at the time?  

[onesea]

My parents didn't stop me getting a mopehead, they did however negotiate a better deal that kept me of bikes for 25 years.

 

I started abroad on mopeheads, rental ones.

You know the story flip flops, shorts, T shirts afew beers. 

Well I wasn't going to be out done by the girls in short skirts and high heels...

 

Anyway I started riding in the UK only to discover, the female riders here have a more "correct" attitude to clothing and higher morals...

 

Still I enjoy the biking....