Rode this baby back to 1984 (but dont tell anybody)

[war-digs-it]

Rode this baby back to 1984 (but don't tell anybody)

Went searching for a sale and found one of those houses that has sales regularly (junk)
but saw this out in the lawn and had to take a little better look.

Pretty complete minus front turn signals and the owner wanted $100.
Does it run? "No", she says and I test to make sure it has engine compression.
How about $50. I offer. Okay she says and I get a bill of sale and load her up.
Nice little "80's 49cc moped/scooter.

A little fresh gas and she starts on third kick.
Rode around my neighborhood for and hour and loved it, there will be no pictures
of me riding, thanks. You know it didn't really happen if there are no pictures!!!

 

[awhatley]

Dude! I had a blue one very similiar to that one.

 

[diggummup]

Nice score. That thing was made around the time I was getting out of HS. Here is a link with some troubleshooting q&a's, just in case... Suzuki FA50 Moped Support Community - iFixit and one showing a step by step teardown... Suzuki FA50 Moped Teardown - iFixit

 

[war-digs-it]

Nice score. That thing was made around the time I was getting out of HS. Here is a link with some troubleshooting q&a's, just in case... Suzuki FA50 Moped Support Community - iFixit and one showing a step by step teardown... Suzuki FA50 Moped Teardown - iFixit

Thanks diggumup! The engine does bog a little with too much throttle applied but does start first kick now.

 

[vpnavy]

Outstanding buy war-digs-it.

 

[trdhrdr007]

A little fresh gas and she starts on third kick.

Rode around my neighborhood for and hour and loved it, there will be no pictures
of me riding, thanks. You know it didn't really happen if there are no pictures!!!

That reminds me of the old politically incorrect joke about how a moped & a fat chick are the same.

 

[jerseyben]

I bought an old moped for $50 about a year ago. Sadly, I couldn't get it running. Ended up breaking even on the deal.

 

[war-digs-it]

I bought an old moped for $50 about a year ago. Sadly, I couldn't get it running. Ended up breaking even on the deal.

That sucks. I like seeing older engines get running again, especially when you can ride/drive them.
I figured if I had to part it out over time there would be some money in it.

 

[Fletch88]

Love it. My neighbor had one similar that could pedaled like a bike or gas driven. Late 70's were great time to be preteen!

 

[jerseyben]

Love it. My neighbor had one similar that could pedaled like a bike or gas driven. Late 70's were great time to be preteen!

That's what mopeds are (classically). I do know that some newer mopeds are now classified by their engine size and may lack pedals.