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05-26-2018, 08:43 PM
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#301
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Does this count?
Can I be one of the cool kids?
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05-26-2018, 09:26 PM
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#302
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whatthefak
Does this count?
Can I be one of the cool kids?
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On here, sure. But they'd flame you hard on Moped Army!
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05-26-2018, 10:10 PM
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#303
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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It's not a moped, but my 12 year old son and I built it today with all new parts, new bike even, for under $250
Oh and Wisconsin has like no rules on these things, no license no turn signals no problem
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05-26-2018, 10:13 PM
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#304
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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PS this one was a test run
I can lift it with one hand and it will fit in a vehicle bike carrier
Thinking of put a rack in front like a city bus to carry our little put arounds
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05-26-2018, 10:24 PM
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#305
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whatthefak
PS this one was a test run
I can lift it with one hand and it will fit in a vehicle bike carrier
Thinking of put a rack in front like a city bus to carry our little put arounds
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It's only 49cc and under the 50cc limit requiring licensing. It' A Whizzer
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05-26-2018, 10:38 PM
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#306
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
It's only 49cc and under the 50cc limit requiring licensing. It' A Whizzer
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I ordered an 80cc motor idk what I actually got but it's pretty quick with 275 lbs on it.
Wisconsin police seem to be of the opinion a bike with a motor is still just a bike.
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05-27-2018, 05:34 AM
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#307
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
It's only 49cc and under the 50cc limit requiring licensing. It' A Whizzer
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Here in FL I'd have to tag it just like a real moped.
They're fun but longevity isn't their strength.
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05-27-2018, 06:13 AM
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#308
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Here in FL I'd have to tag it just like a real moped.
They're fun but longevity isn't their strength.
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At $100 a motor it doesn't need to last that long to get your monies worth of putting around
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05-27-2018, 06:46 AM
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#309
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whatthefak
At $100 a motor it doesn't need to last that long to get your monies worth of putting around
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The sprocket laced through the spokes is the weakest point, imo.
The folks I know who've owned and built them have fun, but get very little use out of them. I'd consider them a nice way of getting around the neighborhood or campground.
I actually was about to custom build my own motorized bike when I got into Tomos peds. I had the frame and was going to use a two stroke husqvarna engine.
I ended up giving the stuff away and now my garage is FULL of Tomos. And one oddball moped- A Manet Korrado. Kinda rare, and supposedly pretty fast. From Slovakia. I've never messed with it. Just bought it and stuck it in the back of my garage. But man does it look COOL!
The Korrado is by far the most I've ever paid for a moped and it wasn't/isn't even running. But for $400 including a rare, badass, expensive Homoet pipe still new unused, I couldn't pass it up.
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05-27-2018, 07:48 AM
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#310
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: southern maine
Posts: 114
Year: 2010
Coachwork: Coach & Equipment MFG
Chassis: ford E350 superduty
Engine: 5.4 liter v8
Rated Cap: 7 passenger
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there are solutions to the rear sprocket
can i join the club? also motorized bike for sale
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05-27-2018, 10:40 AM
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#311
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Up here mopeds are expensive, I found one for $100 but mostly it's $500 and up even for the Chinese ones. Any cool ones like that I've been seeing here for $1200 and up
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05-27-2018, 01:02 PM
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#312
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Heck I'm so busy with work or being sick that I missed a MINT one owner 2001 Tomos Targa on CL a few weeks ago. Sold for $299.
For really good moped deals I simply watch CL, Moped Army, and anywhere else people sell stuff. Takes months but when I find a good one I spring into action.
After a few years of this I think I have 6 or 7 Tomos and the Korrado. I let go of all my Honda stuff to make room for the Slovenian stuff!
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06-11-2018, 07:01 AM
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#313
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Bad news yesterday!
We've had a ton of storms and rain and my garage roof and cabinetry collapsed on one side.
Several mopeds were slammed in the process.
My poor lamented top tank Targa project is underneath a huge chunk of cabinets that were filled with moped goodies. Some rare NOS stuff, some performance stuff NIB. Man I've got so many broken things to fix!!
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06-11-2018, 07:12 AM
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#314
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Crap CB, sorry for your misfortune.
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06-11-2018, 07:15 AM
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#315
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2kool4skool
Crap CB, sorry for your misfortune.
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With a name like mine I'm used to this sort of thing lol.
I may have my buddy Adam bring me one of his shipping containers to stick all the mopeds and parts and tools in until I can gut and rebuild my garage.
It was built from what looks like scrap, and it was built in 1950. Time for some improvement I guess.
I look forward to seeing pics from you and Mary out cruising on your scoot as soon as she's back up on her feet and all better!
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06-11-2018, 01:23 PM
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#316
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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Oh crap! Sorry to hear it. I promise to get down there eventually and help with something. You've been too useful around here for too long.
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06-11-2018, 04:44 PM
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#317
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Ah, thanks man!
I had a guy I work with who's a contractor come take a look. I'm gonna start the demo and he's gonna help me re-roof it.
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09-07-2018, 05:56 PM
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#318
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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My Helix blew up the other day! Well it seized up. After some diagnostics I determined the rod bearings are bad, so I've ordered a new crank assembly and a set of seals... Hopefully by next weekend I'll be back to rolling in style?
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09-07-2018, 10:25 PM
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#319
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
My Helix blew up the other day! Well it seized up. After some diagnostics I determined the rod bearings are bad, so I've ordered a new crank assembly and a set of seals... Hopefully by next weekend I'll be back to rolling in style?
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The rod bearings in those almost ALWAYS go out due to a bad oil pump! Definitely replace that!
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09-07-2018, 11:15 PM
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#320
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Almost There
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: New Mexico (USA)
Posts: 95
Year: TBD
Coachwork: TBD (Bluebird?)
Chassis: TBD
Engine: Will be diesel
Rated Cap: As big as possible
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I'm thinking of going with ebikes. I can charge them with my solar panels and they're very light and compact compared to other motorized options. Plus, they can be pedaled like any regular bicycle.
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