trimacar Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 If it wasn't intended for road use, wouldn't it have been called the "OffRoadMaster"?? Just kidding. The ads for the moped clearly state for "running around campus, running errands, going to work", so that should be sufficient on-road documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 2 hours ago, trimacar said: If it wasn't intended for road use, wouldn't it have been called the "OffRoadMaster"?? Just kidding. The ads for the moped clearly state for "running around campus, running errands, going to work", so that should be sufficient on-road documentation. Looks like tomorrows parking lots are here today. Its just about impossible to navigate a full sized vehicle in your mall lot these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 The size of a parking lot space varies depending where you live. Here, in Winchester, Virginia, the spaces are large enough to park, open all your doors, and still be able to walk around. When I worked in Sacramento, California, the parking spaces were about six inches wider than the narrowest car. It was awful........... That AMF is a nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Interesting thread. Restorer, perhaps we could drag race - I will bring my late father in law's 1977 Puch, I believe comparable in gobs of power.. We owned a Puch in 1975-it cost 420. new and of course, red. great little bike and wish I still had it. Raced an older fella on a Garelli at the time. was his idea. Of course I pulled away, because I was about 140 IBS at the time-soaking wet! He looked a little disappointed. Wasnt quite a drag race, but fun just the same.........................! and yes, bought because of the gas crisis. Unfortunately today, you need to register them, pretty much the same as a motorcycle in NJ. Back then no registration was needed. just jump on and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Well, I am going to need a year to face off with Restorer. Won't have time to get it running between now and Hershey! AND the real reason - there is 40 Lbs less of me than there was in the Spring, I am at 200 now, still too much for 5'9" (I never would have believed it but you do shrink over the years...) I won't get to "ideal" but I feel a lot better now and will feel better in another 20 lbs., the final goal. I might have a fighting chance at 180... Mercer, do the grey ones go as fast as the red ones? Ours is grey or silver. Amazingly, tires are holding air & look OK, brakes appear to work fine, No motorcycle license needed here in CT. Will start to poke for an owner's manual though, as mice/moisture have made this one close to useless. I will admit it was fun to knock all the dust off it - thick coat after 35 years or so. We could do some bracket racing with the high wheelers on Friday morning. Edited September 16, 2016 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 a) Remember when I had a VW Westphalia. If you came across another you could have an impromptu drag race and never break the speed limit. b ) Since if you go a half mile in any direction from my house you are on a 40+ road, I consider 100cc the minimum. I have an '86 (qualifies for AACA) Honda "Spacy". 150cc liquid cooled and progenitor for all the Chinese ripoffs with CVTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Standard comment back in the dark days of Harley was buy two, one to ride and the second for parts. Also keep the boxes as they leaked oil that bad. Fortunately Harley is light years better now than in those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) On 9/16/2016 at 10:14 AM, Restorer32 said: Wild turkeys are soon becoming a nuisance here as well. Here north of Detroit, it is the deer. They are everywhere. Just over grown rats that eat everything. I live in a suburban setting and it is nothing to see groups of 6-8 walking through the back yard, front yard, standing in the street, everywhere just munching on all of the landscaping. They are awful. Edited September 23, 2016 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 My problem was jeeps. One wandered into my lane of travel and we collided with me doing 45mph and the jeep doing 10mph. I lost the standoff so be ware of jeeps too. Suzukis and jeeps do not mix. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 We live next to a reservoir surrounded by woods and corn and soy bean fields. Deer are a constant problem. We've seen up to 25 in one group. We used to have a mulberry tree that overhung our deck. Deer would climb up on the deck to get to the young mulberry buds. When we had horses they would come in the barn and steal the horses' grain and hay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrhead Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Pretty Sweet Ride!! First time I've seen the AMF version. Mostly Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki up here, but then they were more of a mini bike rather than a moped... Saw some Puch mopeds up here back in the day as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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