Just to clarify, it's only small scooters that make you sit like you're pushing a log. Maxi scooters have a lot in common with cruisers, they're more like couches with wheels.
Damn im actually from the country where Tomos is produced. Its still so weird to me that there is a market for these in the states. There are alot of them around here, especially in the countryside.
In Germany about 30 yrs ago scooters have replaced mopeds almost entirely. Mostly because of their 2 main advances: automatic drive and storage comartment. (Also the smaller wheels don't matter because of the streets being good enough.) I even prefer maxiscooters over full size motorcycles.
are ebikes in definition technically mopeds? but yeah they used to be a lot more common where i live, even if odd, i love how it looks, favourite would be a 60's dkw hummel, those curves.
As I'm sure you know, there's countries in Europe for example that didn't have the same pedal mandates as their bordering countries, which lead to there being plenty of the same Puch and Tomos models shown even in this video, but with the key difference being that they've got regular footpegs and a kickstart. I wouldn't call them scooters though. On the whole, mopeds are a much more versatile category in Europe, with pretty much being 50cc, light and slow being the only real factors that make something a moped in most places. That's a whole other arguement, but I think a better determiner is if it's got a cvt or a chain drive.
He's acting like you can't get a tomos without pedals. I've had a built tomos and 50cc scooters. The tomos was more fun, but the scooters were better transportation vehicles. The cvt is superior...especially if you weigh more than 150 pounds like I do. But these days, I cut mopeds in half and weld the front half of an atv to them....making them into reverse trikes to play with offroad.
for a while honda and a few others were building 50cc moped style bikes without the pedals they were still sold as mopeds the frame supposedly had a spot that pedals could be mounted is how they got around the legal
At least where I'm from a moped is any 2 or 3 wheel bike with a 49cc engine. So scooters can be mopeds, mopeds aren't necessarily scooters. Scooter is just the style of build, just like a dirtbike, quad or trike. And just because they started out as bicycle with an engine attached while keeping the pedals doesn't mean it has to have pedals to be called a moped. It's like saying a car can't be called a car today unless you crank the engine by hand.
Certain States, like NY, were tired of the confusion so they made a category called “limited use”. Which basically means the vehicle speed is governed and is limited to local roads (no highways). 49cc two wheeled mopeds and scooters alike are lumped together.
Plot twist, mopeds and scooters never went anywhere, these alternate forms of transportation will increase in popularity the more unobtainable automotives become.
E-bikes are the new mopeds without the license, registration and insurance(in my state). Both are motorized and have pedals. it's kinda dumb they have different rules just because one is gas powered.
Technically, it doesn’t matter if it’s powered by gas or electric. If it’s moving over 20 mph and your on the road, it should be registered. More governments are crushing down on this. Worst situation so far are some States are deeming the Electric Bike illegal because they do not include the necessary DOT approved lights to be safe on the road.
Some moped 50cc go up to 50mph. 2.5 gallon last the whole day. Something that electric is very lack off. Electric has to many downtime. And it way to dangerous the a moped
So, e-bikes are actually just mopeds? That makes sense... more sense than what's shown being called a moped, because it employs an ENGINE--not a motor!😒
Now wait heres the truth ,when i ride a moped i get laughed at when i ride a scooter people wave at me why the hate on mopeds? My town looks at my moped and runs me off the road while I'm on a scooter they cheer me on
Don't forget about mopeds!
I already forgot it, because there wherent no new youtube movies anymore.
this guy is schooling us on mopeds and its legit!
I had no idea the word moped is a "portmanteau" 😂
Good shit
Oh I did not know I needed this video, but this is gold. Great production haha
Glad you enjoyed it!
love the camera work and editing
That Tomos is from my country! :)
juzni brat
We have a video series where we travel to Slovenia!
So glad that someone has, at last, stated the truth !
I miss your old NYC crew
I remember them tomos for sale in a local shop.
Which shop? How long ago was this?
In the 1970s woolworths also for sale mail order uk
They sold them along side the bicycles in store and in mail order catalogue 1970s
Same level of anger at people calling Honda Cubs a moped. It doesn't have pedals! It's a motorbike!
but, but, but
the official honda website put them into "moped" catalog
@@viky1354 because it's shaped like moped. but no, it's just new flavor of motorcycle
No pedals, no moped!
In the Philippines, the Cub and other small motorcycles with a similar layout are called underbone.
@@Fritz_Salad I think it's southeast thang. Because that's what we do here too, albeit some ppl also refer it to remote shifter mechanism (idk why).
best moped ad
I borrowed a scooter once and had a strange feeling while I was riding. Thanks for letting me know it was SHAME! Now I know the name.
This is hella goated, i want more of this type of stuff from youtube
wow ive had it wrong this whole time. thanks to this video, I can change my ways...
Yess!! Tell them!!
You’re a funny dude, subbed
I'm gonna get me one 😊
you're better than that...best line!
mopeds are cool
Damn this is wild, i see my KD100m in the background, gotta be like 5 years old
The struggle is real...
This was a fun video. I hope I can come up on a moped soon.
Keep your eyes peeled!
It's well known, since the 1960's, that it's impossible for anyone to look cool riding a sc**ter. Just ask any biker!!
What do you call the 50cc bikes with gears and no pedals..? In Denmark they’re called moped’s too.. :-)
Because he's wrong. They're indeed mopeds. Greetings from Sweden.
Mopes
Legally as mopeds
Illegally as tiny racing machines
What’s the exact word they use? Moped?
@@MopedProblems “Knallert”
Just to clarify, it's only small scooters that make you sit like you're pushing a log. Maxi scooters have a lot in common with cruisers, they're more like couches with wheels.
I love riding my moped!
also scooters dont have gears while most mopeds actually do, at least it is the case in europe
Damn im actually from the country where Tomos is produced. Its still so weird to me that there is a market for these in the states. There are alot of them around here, especially in the countryside.
Your country is also responsible for the Yugo 45.....
In Germany about 30 yrs ago scooters have replaced mopeds almost entirely.
Mostly because of their 2 main advances: automatic drive and storage comartment.
(Also the smaller wheels don't matter because of the streets being good enough.)
I even prefer maxiscooters over full size motorcycles.
You are the moped master and very funny as well
Get Taught! I’m learned now!
What about bicycle motor kits... but you remove the crank and pedals... and use 16" rims
I would say motorized bike kits are mopeds too.
ahh, love tomos
You have Tomos in America!!!????
It’s true, many automatics. Only a handful of APNs
this video gets five out of five ichiban moto stickers! subbed!!
How can we get one of those stickers IRL??
@MopedProblems just need address to mail them to
bout as much fun you can have with your clothes on!
White walls on my moped!!. oh yeah, im ballin
Back In The Day I Wanted A Puch --------- But Got A Cimati It Was Great! ----- Dont Take off The Pedals ------ Then You Need a License
Right On!👍😎
People needs to put some RESPEK! On your name.
are ebikes in definition technically mopeds? but yeah they used to be a lot more common where i live, even if odd, i love how it looks, favourite would be a 60's dkw hummel, those curves.
I would say ebikes, as long as they still have pedals, are mopeds
Are mopeds back 🤔
Right On !
People be calling my maxiscoot that has a 460cc engine, a moped. I dont even try correcting them at this point im just like ye sure its a moped 😢
As I'm sure you know, there's countries in Europe for example that didn't have the same pedal mandates as their bordering countries, which lead to there being plenty of the same Puch and Tomos models shown even in this video, but with the key difference being that they've got regular footpegs and a kickstart. I wouldn't call them scooters though.
On the whole, mopeds are a much more versatile category in Europe, with pretty much being 50cc, light and slow being the only real factors that make something a moped in most places. That's a whole other arguement, but I think a better determiner is if it's got a cvt or a chain drive.
He's acting like you can't get a tomos without pedals. I've had a built tomos and 50cc scooters. The tomos was more fun, but the scooters were better transportation vehicles. The cvt is superior...especially if you weigh more than 150 pounds like I do. But these days, I cut mopeds in half and weld the front half of an atv to them....making them into reverse trikes to play with offroad.
If you pluck the pedals off a rose, is it still a rose?
Your state’s law may be buffering, but in Massachusetts, a moped can have pedals but it doesn’t always!
I had a 1994 Hero Majestic Panther. I saved my money from a paper route to buy it new at 14yrs old.
Does anyone make or sell these in America anymore?
for a while honda and a few others were building 50cc moped style bikes without the pedals they were still sold as mopeds the frame supposedly had a spot that pedals could be mounted is how they got around the legal
It all comes down to the individual State law. A few states required pedals to be considered a moped. But most states didn’t have that requirement.
@@MopedProblems so what were they called if they didn’t have pedals..? Let’s say the Honda ST50 or the original monkey bike Z50..?
We call them Nopeds
there goes the price of mopeds
Love it lol!
I've got a prebug zuma, and a yahama chappy...... and that zuma is getting really dusty... because mopeds are back!!!!
Who forgets about Mopeds, No One🎆🎆🎆
At least where I'm from a moped is any 2 or 3 wheel bike with a 49cc engine. So scooters can be mopeds, mopeds aren't necessarily scooters. Scooter is just the style of build, just like a dirtbike, quad or trike. And just because they started out as bicycle with an engine attached while keeping the pedals doesn't mean it has to have pedals to be called a moped. It's like saying a car can't be called a car today unless you crank the engine by hand.
Certain States, like NY, were tired of the confusion so they made a category called “limited use”. Which basically means the vehicle speed is governed and is limited to local roads (no highways). 49cc two wheeled mopeds and scooters alike are lumped together.
Plot twist, mopeds and scooters never went anywhere, these alternate forms of transportation will increase in popularity the more unobtainable automotives become.
My moped has 70cc’s 😅
Mopeds are the way (esspecially Tomos)
MOPEDS ARE BACK. SCOOTERS ARE WACK.
Good catch phrase!
E-bikes are the new mopeds without the license, registration and insurance(in my state). Both are motorized and have pedals. it's kinda dumb they have different rules just because one is gas powered.
Technically, it doesn’t matter if it’s powered by gas or electric. If it’s moving over 20 mph and your on the road, it should be registered. More governments are crushing down on this. Worst situation so far are some States are deeming the Electric Bike illegal because they do not include the necessary DOT approved lights to be safe on the road.
I've got a totally badass Tomos moped 60 M.P.H with my fat ass on it....... I bought most of the stuff from TretLand .......
well i have friends that gott the automatic to run 150kmh...hello from croatia 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Except they aren't "back" you can't buy a new moped in the US, Leon.
You can get them if you know where to look 👀
@@MopedProblems No, you can't. Prove it.
You can buy one with us. Anyone interested, send us an email: mopedproblems@gmail.com
Many of our videos will prove it.
My 750watt 52volt fat tire bike is pretty much a 30+mph moped when you think about it!
Technically you're correct!
Some moped 50cc go up to 50mph. 2.5 gallon last the whole day. Something that electric is very lack off. Electric has to many downtime. And it way to dangerous the a moped
So, e-bikes are actually just mopeds? That makes sense... more sense than what's shown being called a moped, because it employs an ENGINE--not a motor!😒
Well in fact it still can be a moped. The thing that drives the e-bike is an electric motor ;-)
Yes, e-bikes are basically mopeds.
But the OG being shown is what got the name.
If it was called an Engiped, I suppose that would be gas powered engines only. But Moped is fine for electric motors too
Love it 😂
Now wait heres the truth ,when i ride a moped i get laughed at when i ride a scooter people wave at me why the hate on mopeds? My town looks at my moped and runs me off the road while I'm on a scooter they cheer me on
Love it! I uh also love scooters. And motorcycles. Sorry.
You’re in good company. We all have our weaknesses.
Tomos😀😍
Berapa harganya
wait... whats a moped?
Here in the UK the word scooter has been hijacked by old people on mobility "scooters" and by diks on electrified stand up "scooters" as well...
I like to call the stand-up scooters “kick scoots”
so a tomos without pedals is a scooter
When you remove the pedals, does it grow a platform?
@ in the netherlands we all have footpegs no pedals on tomos
My moped idenifies as a scooter