Finally got a motorcycle picker!

[tt_four]

Used to have a garelli, just a step through though, not a top tank. Yours looks awesome though.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

preciate it TT! I have been searching for a top tank old school moped to make  a project out of. this one popped up on craigs for $350. offered him $100, and settled on $180 after some haggling. i'm stoked to say the least. its in great condition, starts and runs ok. only has ~650 miles on it!!

lovin that garelli ALOT if you need help servicing it let me know. will do what i can from my end

really appreciate it mang, i'm too fresh in the 2 stoked and 2 speed autos right now. i've been reading since last night, but i have a whole lot more to learn.

i'm planning on a polini 70cc kit if i can get my hands on it. i'm going to be building up from the ground up pretty much. just going to order new mini clubman bars to start, then i'll be building a little 45mph shmonster

[tt_four]

preciate it TT! I have been searching for a top tank old school moped to make  a project out of.
i'm planning on a polini 70cc kit if i can get my hands on it. i'm going to be building up from the ground up pretty much. just going to order new mini clubman bars to start, then i'll be building a little 45mph shmonster

The top tanks are cool, and usually don't see them for sale under $500 around here. Heather bought me an old tomos A3 once, it was in pretty rough shape but I tore it apart and made a project out of it. Tank was rusty, piston was seized, the wheels were shot.... Rebuilt the motor, put a 70cc top end, new carb/intake, new wheels, new exhaust, seat, better bars, painted the motor black. It came out looking pretty slick, and was fast as shaZam!. It would wheelie as easy as any motorcycle I'd ever ridden haha. I had it up to 45mph  when I was breaking it in, definitely would've gone over 50mph if I tried full throttle. I ended up getting rid of it after I rode it a few times though. For some reason it would usually die after riding it a while and it would be a pain to get started, who nows.

All in all, next time I'll probably just try to find a CB125 for cruising around town.

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I think  really fun project would be to tear apart some little 85cc dirtbike, an reweld the moped frame to hold the motor. a little 5 speed manual transmission would be awesome. If you really wanted to get into it some dirtbike forks would make a huge difference too. Those moped forks are flimsy as can be.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

damn i missed that post TT, will read it when i'm not about to fall asleep!

just got back from pittsburgh for a deal i couldn't refuse;

[yamahonkawazuki]

preciate it TT! I have been searching for a top tank old school moped to make  a project out of. this one popped up on craigs for $350. offered him $100, and settled on $180 after some haggling. i'm stoked to say the least. its in great condition, starts and runs ok. only has ~650 miles on it!!

lovin that garelli ALOT if you need help servicing it let me know. will do what i can from my end

really appreciate it mang, i'm too fresh in the 2 stoked and 2 speed autos right now. i've been reading since last night, but i have a whole lot more to learn.

i'm planning on a polini 70cc kit if i can get my hands on it. i'm going to be building up from the ground up pretty much. just going to order new mini clubman bars to start, then i'll be building a little 45mph shmonster

ive known people whove used the polini 70cc kits on a friggin GOPED.  . standing up at 50+ MPH lol definately helmet territory there

[steezin_and_wheezin]

haha yeah my 77 ssxl will get a full ebr fork swap. i've got the case matched for my polini kit now, just got to order gaskets and exhaust

I've found lots of polini kits, next i'm working on finding a malossi reed kit

here's the build link on my 77 ssxl;
http://www.mopedarmy.com/forums/read.php?1,3058969

and my newest 80 ltd;
http://www.mopedarmy.com/forums/read.php?1,3089610

[yamahonkawazuki]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4kE8ox3-g damn i miss mine goped. fluckin thieves lol  ( this one IS NOT mine. ) this one is one i wouldnt mind having

[adidasguy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4kE8ox3-g damn i miss mine goped. fluckin thieves lol  ( this one IS NOT mine. ) this one is one i wouldnt mind having

Holy cow! There are gopeds that cost more than a GS500!
They race gopeds? WTF?

[yamahonkawazuki]

yup. had mine up to about 28mph lol. as fast as i cared to go tbh.,

[tt_four]

just got back from pittsburgh for a deal i couldn't refuse;

Where in Pittsburgh were you?? That's where I'm from, a few miles east of downtown. I was also on the road today, drove to Cortland OH to pick up a new tonneau cover for the truck bed. It was a bit of a drive but it was an awesome deal so even factoring in the gas it was a steal.

I'll check out our build threads. I used to go on mopedarmy occasionally when I had question about my Tomos, but some of those kids are such huge assholes, it's amazing that so many kids that are so interested in mopeds could be so full of themselves. Every question I asked just got a smart assed response and you could tell they thought you were a worthless human being for not knowing enough about moped. I usually just came back here to ask peoples opinions haha. Either way, the moped was fun, I definitely don't miss the crowd though. I would've sworn a few of those kids were professional motoGP racers with the way they treated people. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

just got back from pittsburgh for a deal i couldn't refuse;

Where in Pittsburgh were you?? That's where I'm from, a few miles east of downtown. I was also on the road today, drove to Cortland OH to pick up a new tonneau cover for the truck bed. It was a bit of a drive but it was an awesome deal so even factoring in the gas it was a steal.

I'll check out our build threads. I used to go on mopedarmy occasionally when I had question about my Tomos, but some of those kids are such huge assholes, it's amazing that so many kids that are so interested in mopeds could be so full of themselves. Every question I asked just got a smart assed response and you could tell they thought you were a worthless human being for not knowing enough about moped. I usually just came back here to ask peoples opinions haha. Either way, the moped was fun, I definitely don't miss the crowd though. I would've sworn a few of those kids were professional motoGP racers with the way they treated people.

exact same as gopednation. i ran off a few, by not running off

[tt_four]

exact same as gopednation. i ran off a few, by not running off

It's one thing if you like the things and want to be there. I was just being a good sport and trying to involve myself in something my wife liked, and definitely didn't have the patience for shitty attitudes about something I didn't even want to be doing haha

[steezin_and_wheezin]

So far my experience on mopedarmy is ok. got tons of info, but ya gotta weed through the cunТs haha. Some really cool people over there tho, i've found a few people with Garelli's that have been insanely helpful, even when i was asking them the noobish of questions..

Then you run across a thread that seemed like NASIOC(nazicocks as we RS25 members call 'em) tons of bs, flame, and just garbage.

My project threads haven't been taken over with flaming. I thought they would as they don't seem to do build threads over there. I like to ramble and show photos on every update so i can go back and read about all my projects. I've had a tough time finding build threads that were constantly updated.

I'm enjoying it though, I don't get too caught up on much. I'm getting into mopeds because i've found something else i enjoy(going 30mph around town enjoy the hell out of every 2 strokin mile). Smaller and slower bikes with fatter smile on my face, and my girlie can jump on one and we can cruise around the city. count me in!

Buut, when i need to get my fix, I jump on the SuMo. There's no way in HELL i could ride shredpeds only. Too slow for my only ride

[steezin_and_wheezin]

The biggest haul yet!!!







spread out into this:



4 frames(1 complete), 2 complete engines, 5 bottom ends with heads off, bags of electronics, 2 sets of mag wheels with good tires, biturbo aftermarket exhaust.. all for $100!!

[bombsquad83]

Say WHAAT?  Nice pick mang... 

[Higgins13]

Is she a Fuel s1ut?

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Preeesh bomb! I was stoked when he kept pulling more and more parts out haha

She's switched from stack of moped parts to cardboard and shipping materials now. Already doubled my money on 1 frame and 1 bad engine sold

[BockinBboy]

I thought I did well last fall when I picked up 3 incomplete non-runners for $125... but this takes the cake!
I was able to sell two of them running(looking rough), and a box of parts for 5 big ones... you take the cake again on turnaround profs too!

Don't know if its just luck or dedication, but you've got what takes to find a deal on those tar shredders!

- Bboy

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Missed this one Bboy.. I think its a little luck and persistence. Some of the owners know they can get more, but when I show up to take it all off their hands and drop some cash on em they fold! haha It might take a while to whittle them down to a price i'm comfortable with though.

The moto picker(now a full on ped picker! haha) has been busy this winter. My last picks;


Been hunting for a variated transmission for a while. Finally got the word back from a cool dude with a few parts peds. Got 2 Honda Hobbits and a Puch maxi for $240. Parted the maxi out for just over $350 and am keeping at least 1 hobbit and will either rebuild or part the other.


My latest pick 1980 Motobecane Moby. $50 bucks with full title!! Wasn't looking for another project, but this one was in the next town over and i've been working with the owner for a while. She needed it gone before she had to move again. Finally gave me the call and said she would take less than $50. Got there and she had a full title to sign over. I dropped her a $50 and ran!

[jestercinti]

If I came home with an SUV full of peds, I'd be divorced.

And Ohio is an Alimony state...