Brings back fond memories! I had a '59 Sears Moped identical to the one on the far right here...
Three of my best neighborhood friends had the same bike and we rode together all over the Metroplex and beyond. I could write a book of all our adventures and places they took us that would have otherwise been beyond our reach.
We knew every bolt, nut, and screw on them, and could overhaul one on the side of the road if necessary...which was not often. They were extremely reliable and other than cleaning the muffler and those two little straw sized exhaust pipes every few days, they were not prone to any serious problems. We rode many, many thousands of miles without much service. You could install new rings in less than an hour, and if kept lubricated the transmission was bulletproof. I'd have to say they were one of the highlights of my young life, and opened a world of travel that will never be forgotten. I went on to a '62 Triumph tr6, also a wonderful memory...but that little Moped opened the door to a lifetime of biking pleasure and adventure.
Regards!
Ratlady? You don't like us over in the Lounge anymore? We have removed Jim as head of entertainment, so there won't be any future 75 year old dancing nudes with a walker on Friday nights. That did run a lot of people off....I was sick myself for three days after her show, and still have some vision problems from it.