I think jeff was probably refering to the fact that in most US states
scooters w/ 50ccs or smaller are considered mopeds.
> Jeff wrote:
> Just a thought - a Vespa with a 50cc engine is a
> moped, but anybody who
> drives such a terribly underpowered piece of beautiful
> Italian
> craftsmanship needs to be shot for underpowering a
> beautiful piece of
> Italian craftsmanship.
>
> I have to disagree with your definition of a moped.
> The name "moped" is derived from
> "MOtor" and "PEDal" (just like "SPiced+" hAM"= SPAM)
> or a bicycle that you can pedal or drive.
> Pretty kookie huh? It gets stranger yet: Not all
> mopeds have pedals! The name merely referers
> to anything that looks like a bicycle that has a motor
> attached to it. They just happen to be 50cc's
> because if you have a "true" moped, and for some
> unknown reason decide to use the pedal function
> (wich nobody ever did), you dont want to be pushing
> the weight of a 1000cc motor around town,
> would you?
>
> Just in case you dont yet feel like shooting me for
> going on about such a pointless subject,
> I had and rode a 50 special. It was actually alot of
> fun to ride down alleys & such. But the novelty
> wore off in a few days, and then I got a dog.
>
> Enjoy!
>
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