![]() 09/19/2014 at 01:21 • Filed to: project scooter | ![]() | ![]() |
I went for a quick grocery run on the scooter in all it’s ratty fairingless glory, and upon coming back out one of a group of youths, who had been skateboarding in the parking lot, yelled out “Hey! Are mopeds fun to ride?” I forgave the slight error in two wheeled vehicle identification that separates a scooter from a moped and replied
“Hell yes they are!
... you want to try it?”
Quite taken aback, he replied “I don’t have a licence”
I replied “I don’t care, I’m not a cop”
“Well... I don’t want to break it”
I took a quick look down at the scooter an then looked back and replied “There honestly isn’t much here you could break that I haven’t already broken and fixed myself”
He asked me about a few of the controls and the took it out for a quick ride and came back with the biggest grin on his face.
I think I’m turning into a pretty awesome adult :)
![]() 09/19/2014 at 01:34 |
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Daniel Tosh:
"AWWWWWWWwwwwwww this guy is AWESOME!!!!!!"
![]() 09/19/2014 at 01:36 |
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Dude, you're the fuckin' man.
![]() 09/19/2014 at 01:45 |
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I do the best I can.
![]() 09/19/2014 at 02:11 |
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Certainly a magnanimous gesture; kudos!
![]() 09/19/2014 at 03:37 |
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He then skinned his knee and his parents sued you for negligence, right?
![]() 09/19/2014 at 03:40 |
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Meh, skateboarders know how to take a fall. Even then, good luck tracking down a scooter with no license plate owned by a guy whose name you don't know.
![]() 09/19/2014 at 03:42 |
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I kid, of course, but you know that's exactly what some people would do.
By the way, what size is the engine? Even without pedals, anything 50cc or smaller is legally considered a moped.
![]() 09/19/2014 at 03:48 |
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Oh I'm fully aware of the disgustingly litigious nature of modern day 'murica.
It is 49.x cc, but capable of more than 30 MPH. In Oregon that makes it a scooter/motorcycle (no differentiation between the two here)
![]() 09/19/2014 at 03:54 |
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Ahh, I think here 35mph is the maximum speed for a moped. Do you also get to ride without insurance, registration, or a license? (although an ordinary learner's permit, at the very least, is required for street use)
![]() 09/19/2014 at 07:13 |
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Winning. You're doing it right!
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![]() 09/19/2014 at 07:17 |
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You the man Decay! You win 1000 awesome points.
![]() 09/19/2014 at 10:50 |
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Nope, in the great state of Oregon, all three are required. Thankfully insurance is only (I kid you not) $6 per year.