Kids Bored After Only 30 Minutes Outdoors!

[rod]

I think the fat guy lost

 

[oldngray]

I think the fat guy lost

 

[floridays]

Back the it was called a moped because you could actually peddle the thing like a bike. Now days I think ANYTHING under 51cc is classified as a moped. I have a 1988 50cc Yamaha Razz Scooter that runs moped plates.

I stand corrected, I remember the Vespa's or whatever they were called from the early 60's, that European thing @Box Ox mentioned.. You guys had some cash.

 

[oldngray]

I stand corrected, I remember the Vespa's or whatever they were called from the early 60's, that European thing @Box Ox mentioned.. You guys had some cash.

Vespas are scooters

 

[floridays]

Vespas are scooters

They were.

 

[floridays]

Vespas are scooters

I wasn't aware of mopeds in those days. A kid down the road from me had a scooter, I had a bicycle.

 

[rod]

pedals that were never used

Agreed. They were easier to push than pedal if you ran out of gas.

 

[rod]

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Ya have to give those Honda Trail 70's or 90's credit. they were built tough.

 

[oldngray]

Kids with minibikes had to take them to places off road to ride them. Mopeds became popular because even though they were pretty crappy you could ride them on the street. A scooter is basically a funky motorcycle.

 

[rod]

I stand corrected, I remember the Vespa's or whatever they were called from the early 60's, that European thing @Box Ox mentioned.. You guys had some cash.

I had cash because I ran a paper route starting in 4th grade and worked at a mink ranch in the summer basically shoveling poop in 5th and 6th grade. My parents NEVER bought me anything other than food and clothes (I'm not talking Christmas and Birthdays toys here) . They were very lenient though. If I paid for it myself they never said no you can't have that. I had my own car (paid $75 for it from my brother) the day I turned 16. I had to pay for ALL car expenses including insurance.

 

[rod]

Kids with minibikes had to take them to places off road to ride them. Mopeds became popular because even though they were pretty crappy you could ride them on the street. A scooter is basically a funky motorcycle.

The rich kids had Vespas and Cushmans. Those would do 45-60 mph. Mopeds maxed out at about 30-35. Still fast enough to do damage. I still have scars on my knees and elbows to prove it. Tried to stand up on the seat doing 30 mph.

 

[oldngray]

The rich kids had Vespas and Cushmans. Those would do 45-60 mph. Mopeds maxed out at about 30-35. Still fast enough to do damage. I still have scars on my knees and elbows to prove it. Tried to stand up on the seat doing 30 mph.

All I had was a bicycle. Rode that thing everywhere.

 

[floridays]

I had cash because I ran a paper route starting in 4th grade and worked at a mink ranch in the summer basically shoveling poop in 5th and 6th grade. My parents NEVER bought me anything other than food and clothes (I'm not talking Christmas and Birthdays toys here) . They were very lenient though. If I paid for it myself they never said no you can't have that. I had my own car (paid $75 for it from my brother) the day I turned 16. I had to pay for ALL car expenses including insurance.

That is impressive, one of the reasons I guess I hold you in high regard, yet still love to bust your balls on notice, that's what demented kids of our era do.
Thanks for being you old Vet
I think we'd have been good friends as kids and enjoyed the mischief we got into or orchestrated.

 

[rod]

All I had was a bicycle. Rode that thing everywhere.

I had an old used J C Higgins bike with big fat tires that I used when the moped was broke down

 

[Old Man Jingles]

I do remember those things, early 60's.

We called them putt-putts!

 

[Poop Head]

The test involved him following me around town in his car for probably 10 city blocks. If he honked once I was to turn left- twice meant to turn right. That was the whole test.

And then he honked three times, so you both pulled in to the bar and had a beer?

 

[FedUPSer9816]

what kinda parking job is that!

The eff outta here don't be parking next to my sheet kind.

 

[FedUPSer9816]

If I was going full size I would

its this colorado?

No that the GMC cousin, Canyon.

 

[rickyb]

No that the GMC cousin, Canyon.

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No that the GMC cousin, Canyon.

apparently dodge challenger is reliable. v6 fuel econ atrocious 21 mpg

 

[FedUPSer9816]

If your truck doesn't have one of these on it you're a pusillanimous.

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I just need my Thule.