It was 1961, my parents bought me a baby blue Mobylette (same year). We lived in France at the time. I was 13 and drove that bike all over. Gas was cheap, since I didn't a job (of course), my dad would give me a 5 litre coupon every two weeks to ride. It got about 150 kms per gallon. We were transfered to Canada late 1962, and I continued to ride. We lived in a small town in southern Ontario, and one day I was stopped by the local town cop (policeman).No fine, but I couldn't ride it on the road anymore. At that time Canada didn't know about mopeds, so I couldn't register/licence it. I parked it the shed, where it collected dust, and 15 years later I found it under a pile of scrap wood. At that time I wasn't into motorcycles so I gave it to a friend who wanted to restore it for his son. Now I'm 78, and I ride my current bike, a 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100. Every time I ride my bike now my thoughts put me on that bike of yesteryear, except I travel a little faster. Oh, to find another, as I'm retired and restore it to it's former glory. Thanks for listening to my memories.
Love this Raleigh video on the RM 6 and 9 Ultramatic. I had an Ultramatic when I was 16 years old. My father sold a few of them in his Hardware Store in the mud 1960’s. He gave a 6 to a younger brother to ride around at our summer cottage in the country on a lake. It was a blue/green or turquoise colour. A customer bought an Ultramatic one and did something that caused it to stop far out in the country and forced him to ride it home like a bicycle. Then he could not get it started again so he brought it back to the store and never picked it up. My father had no mechanic so no one could fix it. I took it home and started taking parts off to see what was wrong. I could find nothing but I was a 16 year old kid and I knew nothing. I put it back together, put gas in it and it ran like a top. Maybe it was only out of gas. But I got to buy it for $50 which was quite a lot of money back then. I never registered it or got insurance. When ever I wanted to take it for a ride, I took the plate off my Kawasaki 350 A7 Avenger. It was fun but I never drove it much. My brother never rode his much either. A couple of years later I wound up owning both of them. Then another customer brought in his RM6 model in a burgundy colour. It had been sitting in a barn and was covered in hay and dust. It would not run. So I cleaned it up and cleaned out the gas tank and carburetor that were full of dust and particles of hay or straw. Then It ran perfectly but the old farmer did not want it and offered it to me for $20 so I had 3. A decade later I sold all 3 and have missed them ever since. I would Love to see you do a video on them. I am only 6 ft 4 but I made them look tiny. You must really dwarf them. Thanks for the trip into my past! The sound was magical . I can almost smell them. Thank you again!
@FielderTerry That's a great story! You want to see me on a Raleigh Wisp! There is our local Moped club run out next weekend and Volcanic junior and I will be taking part on Raleigh's (Weather permitting!) It's always hilarious as it always degenerates into one big race!! Normally around 20 peds turn up!😁😁
In our youthful pecking order, a Raleigh Runabout was at the bottom, or very close to it. Now they look great, but that's with the spectacles of hindsight. Bikes like the Runabout, Norman Nippy, NSU quickly, Mobylette, Puch Maxi, got people to work when there wasn't much money about.
I worked with a huge guy on a building site back in the 70s who rode a Runabout, With a army great coat on you couldn't see the bike and it seemed that he was floating along. Great memories. 😊😊
Jeez,rode one of these around a local quarry at the age of 14,my first experience of a two wheeler which moved under engine as opposed to leg-power! Planting a seed...😊
My first powered two wheeler too, I was 14 ! my cousin gave it to me, I got tugged by plod on the way to school, he made me push it all the way home, told me next time I go out on it don't wear your school uniform didn't nick me tho bless him.
My father was a retained Fireman and we lived about a mile from the fire station, so Dad bought one to get to the station quickly before we had a car. Come the day of the first shout Dad shot off around the corner where we lived, he fell off broke his arm. I never saw the moped again and I wasn't able to get a motorcycle until I was 22 and had left home.
This brings back memories, my mum had one of those runabouts, she used to go out riding with the next door neighbour who had a Honda 50 which had 3 gears but the Runabout would leave it behind going up hill, mum said she rarely had to peddle assist it, when she stopped using it I’d borrow it and ride all round Kent on it, a pal of mine followed me one day and he said to me when we stopped for a break, “ do you know how fast that bloody thing goes “ I said nope, got no speedo, he said I clocked you at 45 mph, no wonder it flew up hill’s so easily, and that was a stock bike, dad bought it new for mum, can’t remember the Reg, I think it was an E but not sure. 14:07
Wonderful machines my first bike was an nsu quickly 50 cc it belonged to my favourite aunt she gave it to me when I was 16 .Those were the days .Alan Northern Ireland 👍
My first bike was a Norman Nippy. 2 gears, change them like a scooter. It had steel leg guards and a screen, which I fitted in the winter. Wish I still had it.
Yes i would look forward to that. I'm currently on the lookout for a Mobylette or Puch Maxi. Didn't realize that it was the french engine on the Raleigh, thanks for that 👍
I started motorcycling at 16 in 1962 on the Raleighs daddy, the 1950's Motobecane Mobylette, painfully slow, the drive belt would slip when it rained so had to peddle up every hill, didn't know at the time that you could adjust the slack, but it did the job of getting me to work... Oh yes, would be great to see you riding a Supermatic or whatever you choose.
@arthurpendragon7224 I think I know the Mobylette model your referring to. Had a exhaust pipe that came out of the cylinder slightly offset from the center of the cylinder and I think most were finished in grey? They were very slow!
On the other side of Europe, we had similar style mopeds, mostly 'Maxi' models by Puch, single speeds and automatics but not CVTs and SR1 and 2 models by Simson.. I believe some of the Italian mopeds had CVTs, models like Piaggio Ciao. I love mopeds and scooters .. Brilliant simple and useful machines. Can be very cute too. #yes from me
Hell yeah ! Go for it, I've just added a New Hudson autocycle project to my fleet. I call it a fleet as I have 12 now & I believe collections are something people look at but dont use, but fleet vehicles earn theyre keep ! At the moment I'm trying to find the missing parts for the autocycle before looking at it on the bench, its probably No3 in the list of waiting vehicular projects at the moment.
I had, in my past a James autocycle and a New Hudson restyled in dark green. Those villainous 98 motors are pretty tough and torquey! Do you have much to do with Mr Gollins at Villiers services? He is the king of the 98's
That engine noise took me back decades. Rode these bikes many times, turning the wingnut on the flywheel to activate the pedals is pointless, easier to push than ride by pedalling. A mate had the small wheeled high handlebar wisp. If you do go for a ride, avoid seeing your reflection in a shop window...Thanks for sharing.
I was too embarassed to ride a moped , so I went straight to a motorcycle .. So I think it's a great idea for you to ride one on the channel , even better , loan one to TAYM and go for a ride together ! Twice the fun !
It's what i started on a green & cream 62 i think, lesson learned the headlamp was not up to riding in the dark down country roads after knocking myself out hitting a grass bank, then progressed to a large wheel NSU quickly 2 speed .
This takes me right back. As a young lad I saw a lot of these motorbikes with pedals or similar being ridden around the town. I had a Honda C90 in 1979 I think-no pedals though, Thank You. You know so muck biking history.
That's what I needed to do my paper run when I was 15 instead I had a Raleigh 2speed & you tapped back on the brake once softly to change gear & held foot on brake to use as brake.It was the ideal paper push bike cause not much moving parts & 2 gears 1st gear was great for the hills. All the other paper boys always trying to swap or buy it cause they're rare as hen's teeth & modern bikes got cable brakes & cable gears & high maintenance.Paper boy bikes get a hiding & the simplicity of the old Raleigh 2speed push bike made it reliable & good on hills.Paper boy bike must have pedal brakes as cable brakes always wearing out cause of the extra weight on front.Some pedal brake bikes like the black only BMX Gutsy which was a tank of a BMX & popular choice for paper boy's but heavy on the hills.Mopeds are great in town & I would like to see a 6'4"er riding one.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 It was a Raleigh Twenty with 2speed kick back Torpedo hub meaning kick back on pedal to change gear.They were made in Hastings NZ 🇳🇿 for years at Raleigh Factory then later became Healing.Came in different models & configurations & was a 3speed Coaster model too.I loved it it was a Unisex model so having low cross bar & 2 gears made it the perfect paperboy bike.
Hi VB, I appreciate your down-to-earth channel content (interesting experience with the Interceptor, 🙀!!). My own biking experience started with an NSU Quickly that was donated to me by my uncle when I was about 14. I've been into bikes ever since (55 years). Started at the time when the Raleigh Runabout, (and Wisp), NSU, Mobylette, and honda step-through's were a regular feature for get-to-work transport. 👍
Mine was a Phillips Panda Mk1 using a German engine. Phillips late used a french engine same as the Raleighs. I suppose that these days those mopeds wouldn't meet all the design and safety regulations modern bikes are saddled with which is probably why they aren't around anymore. Great way for 16 year olds to learn how to ride though.
I had a Mobylette in 72, pretty similar to this. I was also done, just before I turned 16, for not having anything. I didn't get points, just a fine. Shortly after I got my licence and bought a Garelli Bimatic. I lusted after a Garelli Tiger or a Rekord but couldn't afford one. What I really, really, REALLY wanted was a Fantic chopper but they cost a fortune.
#YES. ...... I had an older Raleigh around 1968, but it was not in a great state. It had had a hard and thankless life. It had a flat tank a bit like a hot water bottle and was the RM1 I think. I bought that for £4 one winters night, from a dark scrap yard of bikes and as I was pushing it the mile or so to my house, I took it up a back lane, turned on the petrol and it started and the lights came on as soon as I pushed it. I rode it home of course. I think that one had a clutch lever, it was about 55 years ago, so I am not that sure. Anyway - a pal of mine loaned me the RM6 Runabout that belonged to someone in his family and that was in a much better state and I rode that all over - out of the town and up the Tyne valley into the countryside. Like you - no license, tax, insurance, helmet - nothing. I was about sixteen. It was a huge delight to me to be able to ride fifty miles like that. I was as free as a bird. I don't know what happened to the RM1. No idea. Later I got a James Cadet and got it insured and taxed, then, I swapped it for a BSA C15. Great days. EDIT: I just did some research and can confirm that my model did have a hand clutch. That modification came out in 1959. The original RM1 was clutchless.
Was going to say, sounds like an RM2 you had! I never liked the RM I had, with that dreadfull Sturmey Archer engine, I was glad to see the back of that one! Seems we have a similar past!!!
Crack on bud you can have just as much fun on a small bike flat out everywhere than you can on most big bikes I must admit I too have a small bike habit and yes I am 6ft 6 too just fun to rag about on go for it
Got to be YES ! My Grandfather rode one. Gave it to my Father who used it at his cottage. My younger brother spoiled it burning raw gas in it. Was a sad day. I too was caught by the police driving my CB175 at 15. My Mother called them as she didn't want me riding without insurance. Got an $80.00 fine which she had to pay. 😅 Cheers
My brother has a very rare Police Model ! Yet to be restored. He does need a single phase rectifier for it that is proving hard to source. Anybody out there got one ?
@davidalton7607 They are extremely hard to find as they were only ever fitted to the Police RM5's. No civilian models were ever fitted with rectifiers as there was no battery to charge! All the lighting on all the civilian models are AC. Try Danny at Mopedland. Just google "Mopedland" should bring his website up and contact details.
Brilliant, I started my biking with a Mobylette AV 89 back in 1974. I've also had a Wisp and an RM9 Ultramatic like yours. All now gone, but I still have a single speed Mobylette in pieces waiting for me to put it together. Would love to see the rest of your collection and some video of them on the road.
Yes .. Please do..👍 This takes me back in time. I'm 76 and riding for 64 years..began with homemade motorbikes.. 😂
That is awesome!
Love the simplicity. Everything seems so complicated these days. A breath of fresh air!
It was 1961, my parents bought me a baby blue Mobylette (same year). We lived in France at the time. I was 13 and drove that bike all over. Gas was cheap, since I didn't a job (of course), my dad would give me a 5 litre coupon every two weeks to ride. It got about 150 kms per gallon. We were transfered to Canada late 1962, and I continued to ride. We lived in a small town in southern Ontario, and one day I was stopped by the local town cop (policeman).No fine, but I couldn't ride it on the road anymore. At that time Canada didn't know about mopeds, so I couldn't register/licence it. I parked it the shed, where it collected dust, and 15 years later I found it under a pile of scrap wood. At that time I wasn't into motorcycles so I gave it to a friend who wanted to restore it for his son. Now I'm 78, and I ride my current bike, a 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100. Every time I ride my bike now my thoughts put me on that bike of yesteryear, except I travel a little faster. Oh, to find another, as I'm retired and restore it to it's former glory. Thanks for listening to my memories.
@jimverth5194 A pleasure to read! Thankyou!
Fantastic.... I think you know whats coming.... #yes A big fat yes from me....🙂
Love this Raleigh video on the RM 6 and 9 Ultramatic. I had an Ultramatic when I was 16 years old. My father sold a few of them in his Hardware Store in the mud 1960’s. He gave a 6 to a younger brother to ride around at our summer cottage in the country on a lake. It was a blue/green or turquoise colour. A customer bought an Ultramatic one and did something that caused it to stop far out in the country and forced him to ride it home like a bicycle. Then he could not get it started again so he brought it back to the store and never picked it up. My father had no mechanic so no one could fix it. I took it home and started taking parts off to see what was wrong. I could find nothing but I was a 16 year old kid and I knew nothing. I put it back together, put gas in it and it ran like a top. Maybe it was only out of gas. But I got to buy it for $50 which was quite a lot of money back then. I never registered it or got insurance. When ever I wanted to take it for a ride, I took the plate off my Kawasaki 350 A7 Avenger. It was fun but I never drove it much. My brother never rode his much either. A couple of years later I wound up owning both of them. Then another customer brought in his RM6 model in a burgundy colour. It had been sitting in a barn and was covered in hay and dust. It would not run. So I cleaned it up and cleaned out the gas tank and carburetor that were full of dust and particles of hay or straw. Then It ran perfectly but the old farmer did not want it and offered it to me for $20 so I had 3. A decade later I sold all 3 and have missed them ever since. I would Love to see you do a video on them. I am only 6 ft 4 but I made them look tiny. You must really dwarf them. Thanks for the trip into my past! The sound was magical . I can almost smell them. Thank you again!
@FielderTerry That's a great story! You want to see me on a Raleigh Wisp! There is our local Moped club run out next weekend and Volcanic junior and I will be taking part on Raleigh's (Weather permitting!) It's always hilarious as it always degenerates into one big race!! Normally around 20 peds turn up!😁😁
In our youthful pecking order, a Raleigh Runabout was at the bottom, or very close to it. Now they look great, but that's with the spectacles of hindsight. Bikes like the Runabout, Norman Nippy, NSU quickly, Mobylette, Puch Maxi, got people to work when there wasn't much money about.
I worked with a huge guy on a building site back in the 70s who rode a Runabout, With a army great coat on you couldn't see the bike and it seemed that he was floating along. Great memories. 😊😊
Jeez,rode one of these around a local quarry at the age of 14,my first experience of a two wheeler which moved under engine as opposed to leg-power! Planting a seed...😊
My first powered two wheeler too, I was 14 ! my cousin gave it to me, I got tugged by plod on the way to school, he made me push it all the way home, told me next time I go out on it don't wear your school uniform didn't nick me tho bless him.
The Ultramatic was my first two wheeler in 1966. Rode it to work everyday through rain, floods, fog, snow and frost. Very reliable,
@reclassic350au42 Not much to go wrong really!
Fantastic story m8 and a couple of great we bikes.# yes through town with TAYM filming you 😄😁😆😅🤣😂
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Cool ! Love to see the vid on a rideout ... Mopeds and scooters-generally are highly-underrated , especially the Fun-Factor Dave
#yes. I would like to see a ride out with you on one and TAYM on the other one!
Yep I also had one of these and I got caught on it.72 now and still riding.😁👍🌹🇬🇧
Nice 👍
My father was a retained Fireman and we lived about a mile from the fire station, so Dad bought one to get to the station quickly before we had a car. Come the day of the first shout Dad shot off around the corner where we lived, he fell off broke his arm. I never saw the moped again and I wasn't able to get a motorcycle until I was 22 and had left home.
This brings back memories, my mum had one of those runabouts, she used to go out riding with the next door neighbour who had a Honda 50 which had 3 gears but the Runabout would leave it behind going up hill, mum said she rarely had to peddle assist it, when she stopped using it I’d borrow it and ride all round Kent on it, a pal of mine followed me one day and he said to me when we stopped for a break, “ do you know how fast that bloody thing goes “ I said nope, got no speedo, he said I clocked you at 45 mph, no wonder it flew up hill’s so easily, and that was a stock bike, dad bought it new for mum, can’t remember the Reg, I think it was an E but not sure. 14:07
Excellent!
Just working my way through your back catalogue. That’s a #yes from me !
@edgoodfella2052 Coming soon to a computer near you!
Wonderful machines my first bike was an nsu quickly 50 cc it belonged to my favourite aunt she gave it to me when I was 16 .Those were the days .Alan Northern Ireland 👍
those were the days, never to come around again!
My first bike was a Norman Nippy. 2 gears, change them like a scooter. It had steel leg guards and a screen, which I fitted in the winter. Wish I still had it.
I had a mate who had a Norman Nippy, a troublesome beast, would constantly jump out of first gear!😁😁
Yes i would look forward to that. I'm currently on the lookout for a Mobylette or Puch Maxi. Didn't realize that it was the french engine on the Raleigh, thanks for that 👍
@simonhall5086 Well it was designed by Mobylette and Raleigh built it under license.
I started motorcycling at 16 in 1962 on the Raleighs daddy, the 1950's Motobecane Mobylette, painfully slow, the drive belt would slip when it rained so had to peddle up every hill, didn't know at the time that you could adjust the slack, but it did the job of getting me to work... Oh yes, would be great to see you riding a Supermatic or whatever you choose.
@arthurpendragon7224 I think I know the Mobylette model your referring to. Had a exhaust pipe that came out of the cylinder slightly offset from the center of the cylinder and I think most were finished in grey? They were very slow!
Brilliant little bikes, and just as iantownsend said through town with TAYM filming you
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Hi, I started my motorcycling life with two NSU Quicklys & a runabout of 1964 vintage & would love to see you ride one for old time sakes!
Can't wait to see you riding one of these
I have a couple more which are half as big!
On the other side of Europe, we had similar style mopeds, mostly 'Maxi' models by Puch, single speeds and automatics but not CVTs and SR1 and 2 models by Simson.. I believe some of the Italian mopeds had CVTs, models like Piaggio Ciao. I love mopeds and scooters .. Brilliant simple and useful machines. Can be very cute too.
#yes from me
@Stefan_trekkie A work mate had a Puch Maxi and we used to race each other on the way home from work! The Puch always had the edge!!😁
Hell yeah ! Go for it, I've just added a New Hudson autocycle project to my fleet. I call it a fleet as I have 12 now & I believe collections are something people look at but dont use, but fleet vehicles earn theyre keep ! At the moment I'm trying to find the missing parts for the autocycle before looking at it on the bench, its probably No3 in the list of waiting vehicular projects at the moment.
I had, in my past a James autocycle and a New Hudson restyled in dark green. Those villainous 98 motors are pretty tough and torquey! Do you have much to do with Mr Gollins at Villiers services? He is the king of the 98's
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Yes I’m a returning customer of Steve’s as I also have an 8E engined Francis Barnett.
Great video, i had a mobelete mobecane as a field bike when i was a kid i loved it 🏍👍
Moby's were a hardy beast!😁
I had one of these when I was 15, I used to ride it up the farm roads in North Lincolnshire as a lad.
@hughphillips1427 This video must bring back a few memories for you!😁
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Yes it does I had a lot of fun on the little bike. Then I got an NSU quickly 😊
Yes # Where I live in America no license is required for anything with a 50 cc engine. Love your channel!
Thank you!
That engine noise took me back decades. Rode these bikes many times, turning the wingnut on the flywheel to activate the pedals is pointless, easier to push than ride by pedalling. A mate had the small wheeled high handlebar wisp. If you do go for a ride, avoid seeing your reflection in a shop window...Thanks for sharing.
@Free_Ranger_CT110 I have 4 Wisps too!!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 brilliant!
@@Free_Ranger_CT110 😁😁👍
#YES !
I love it! I'd love to get my hands on one and restore it 🙂 #yes please take it for a spin.
Yes please VB - show us ya style!
I was too embarassed to ride a moped , so I went straight to a motorcycle ..
So I think it's a great idea for you to ride one on the channel , even better , loan one to TAYM and go for a ride together !
Twice the fun !
That would be marvellous 😊😂😂😂😂
Yes ! - in fact can we have a back to back test between the two please :-)
It's what i started on a green & cream 62 i think, lesson learned the headlamp was not up to riding in the dark down country roads after knocking myself out hitting a grass bank, then progressed to a large wheel NSU quickly 2 speed .
The 5 watt headlamp bulb did leave a lot to be desired!😁
This takes me right back. As a young lad I saw a lot of these motorbikes with pedals or similar being ridden around the town. I had a Honda C90 in 1979 I think-no pedals though, Thank You. You know so muck biking history.
That's what I needed to do my paper run when I was 15 instead I had a Raleigh 2speed & you tapped back on the brake once softly to change gear & held foot on brake to use as brake.It was the ideal paper push bike cause not much moving parts & 2 gears 1st gear was great for the hills.
All the other paper boys always trying to swap or buy it cause they're rare as hen's teeth & modern bikes got cable brakes & cable gears & high maintenance.Paper boy bikes get a hiding & the simplicity of the old Raleigh 2speed push bike made it reliable & good on hills.Paper boy bike must have pedal brakes as cable brakes always wearing out cause of the extra weight on front.Some pedal brake bikes like the black only BMX Gutsy which was a tank of a BMX & popular choice for paper boy's but heavy on the hills.Mopeds are great in town & I would like to see a 6'4"er riding one.
I have quite a collection of old Raleigh pushbikes, but never seen a two speed! You learn something new every day! (and forget two things every day!)😁
@@Volcanicbrown1878 It was a Raleigh Twenty with 2speed kick back Torpedo hub meaning kick back on pedal to change gear.They
were made in Hastings NZ 🇳🇿 for years at Raleigh Factory then later became Healing.Came in different models & configurations & was a 3speed Coaster model too.I loved it it was a Unisex model so having low cross bar & 2 gears made it the perfect paperboy bike.
@@ruahinesrider I'm familiar with the Raleigh 20, but have only ever seen them with the Sturmey Archer 3 speed. Must be NZ only model?
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Probably they were made in NZ 🇳🇿 in Hastings the city near where I grew up.Sturmey Archer were 3speed the 2 speed were Torpedo.
#yes
# yeah, go for it, thanks.
Hi VB, I appreciate your down-to-earth channel content (interesting experience with the Interceptor, 🙀!!). My own biking experience started with an NSU Quickly that was donated to me by my uncle when I was about 14. I've been into bikes ever since (55 years). Started at the time when the Raleigh Runabout, (and Wisp), NSU, Mobylette, and honda step-through's were a regular feature for get-to-work transport. 👍
Great potted insight. Being the height you are - definitely yes😅
Mine was a Phillips Panda Mk1 using a German engine. Phillips late used a french engine same as the Raleighs. I suppose that these days those mopeds wouldn't meet all the design and safety regulations modern bikes are saddled with which is probably why they aren't around anymore. Great way for 16 year olds to learn how to ride though.
I had a Mobylette in 72, pretty similar to this. I was also done, just before I turned 16, for not having anything.
I didn't get points, just a fine. Shortly after I got my licence and bought a Garelli Bimatic. I lusted after a Garelli Tiger or a Rekord but couldn't afford one.
What I really, really, REALLY wanted was a Fantic chopper but they cost a fortune.
@oldbatwit5102 I very nearly bought a 125 Fantic chopper new but the dealer made me buy a Yamaha RD125 instead!
#yes#
more mopeds very welcome , all good fun 😉
More to come!
That is so interesting. I have a lot of bikes. But my fun ones are my little one's.
Very true!😁
Yes, I’d like to see you ride the Raleighs.
@petervisor Got it!
#YES. ...... I had an older Raleigh around 1968, but it was not in a great state. It had had a hard and thankless life. It had a flat tank a bit like a hot water bottle and was the RM1 I think. I bought that for £4 one winters night, from a dark scrap yard of bikes and as I was pushing it the mile or so to my house, I took it up a back lane, turned on the petrol and it started and the lights came on as soon as I pushed it. I rode it home of course. I think that one had a clutch lever, it was about 55 years ago, so I am not that sure. Anyway - a pal of mine loaned me the RM6 Runabout that belonged to someone in his family and that was in a much better state and I rode that all over - out of the town and up the Tyne valley into the countryside. Like you - no license, tax, insurance, helmet - nothing. I was about sixteen. It was a huge delight to me to be able to ride fifty miles like that. I was as free as a bird. I don't know what happened to the RM1. No idea. Later I got a James Cadet and got it insured and taxed, then, I swapped it for a BSA C15. Great days.
EDIT: I just did some research and can confirm that my model did have a hand clutch. That modification came out in 1959. The original RM1 was clutchless.
Was going to say, sounds like an RM2 you had! I never liked the RM I had, with that dreadfull Sturmey Archer engine, I was glad to see the back of that one! Seems we have a similar past!!!
Would definitely like to see one of these on the road , there fantastic
Crack on bud you can have just as much fun on a small bike flat out everywhere than you can on most big bikes I must admit I too have a small bike habit and yes I am 6ft 6 too just fun to rag about on go for it
@billyking722 Thanks Billy! Just been watching that CBX Super Sport on your channel, Absolutely Awesome!!!
#######YYYYY EEEEE SSSSSSS go for it
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Up and down the road, no. Trip to next Stonham bike night, Yes 😂
@billellis6538 Your on!!
See you there @@Volcanicbrown1878 👍
dad had one, first bike i ever rode around his factory
Got to be YES ! My Grandfather rode one. Gave it to my Father who used it at his cottage. My younger brother spoiled it burning raw gas in it. Was a sad day. I too was caught by the police driving my CB175 at 15. My Mother called them as she didn't want me riding without insurance. Got an $80.00 fine which she had to pay. 😅 Cheers
@lancerbiker5263 And there was me, thinking I was the only crazy kid the world!😁
More mopeds please, I enjoyed this vid. It took me back when I use to borrow my neighbours NSU Quickly when my Bantam was off the road. 👍
@peterbennett4948 You got it!
#YES (I doubt anyone is going to vote no). My Dad had one before upgrading to a Bantam D1.
I bet that went good with 50 cc .
Simple is better . Too much electronics and nonsense today .
I hope you did make a video .
2 wheels is 2 wheels.
No no no no no no yes!
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My brother has a very rare Police Model ! Yet to be restored. He does need a single phase rectifier for it that is proving hard to source. Anybody out there got one ?
@davidalton7607 They are extremely hard to find as they were only ever fitted to the Police RM5's. No civilian models were ever fitted with rectifiers as there was no battery to charge! All the lighting on all the civilian models are AC. Try Danny at Mopedland. Just google "Mopedland" should bring his website up and contact details.
See, you even had a cat as a sub! Just didn't have a way to hit the button😂
@BlakesPipes That's strange, you just got one from me!!
very large fuel tank,fill up once a year.
@aaa111912 Holds a gallon, normally goes off before you can use it all!!
i remember them well,but it's like lot's of things at the the time you take no notice.then they are GONE!@@Volcanicbrown1878
Absolutely brilliant 😊 do you have a Norman nippy😁
No, only quality items here!🤣🤣😂😁
@@Volcanicbrown1878 😂😂😂
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Brilliant, I started my biking with a Mobylette AV 89 back in 1974. I've also had a Wisp and an RM9 Ultramatic like yours. All now gone, but I still have a single speed Mobylette in pieces waiting for me to put it together. Would love to see the rest of your collection and some video of them on the road.
@@AliasMrHackenbacker In the pipeline!😁
I have an RM12 Super 50.
@antonyaustin8779 I have one too, a 1966 red and white one!
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#yes
Your being cruel to me!!!