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Sunday, November 6, 2011
BEST AND MOST RELIABLE 50CC MOPEDS
SOURCE: http://thescooterreview.com/component/content/article/107-yootheme-top-frontpage/168-top-50cc-scooters
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Chucktown Moped Crackdown
If you ride a Moped, you've probably noticed that the Police are giving them much more scrutiny recently. The SC Highway Patrol put together a guide for local law enforcement about moped laws in this state, and most departments were encouraged to go out and enforce the laws. And they have. Tow yards throughout the state are filling up with mopeds and scooters.
One of the biggest problems most people are running into is that they are being cited for not having a real South Carolina Moped Plate. The plastic plates sold at many moped dealers and Pep Boys are illegal in South Carolina, and the dealers who issue the real plates are reporting a tenfold increase in the number of people trying to purchase a South Carolina Moped Plate.
According to the report from the Highway Patrol, it is illegal to operate a Honda Ruckus or any Vespa model with a moped plate in South Carolina. These vehicles need to be registered as motorcycles in South Carolina. The Sullivan's Island Police Department is reported to have impounded a Honda Ruckus that was being ridden with a plastic moped plate attached. Further, it is almost impossible to get the necessary paperwork to have an authorized issuer put a real South Carolina Moped Plate on any scooter sold over the internet and shipped to the buyer from out of state, a costly lesson that involves a day in court many residents are learning now.
Many Police Departments, including the Charleston Police Department, have impounded Mopeds if the owner did not possess documentation that the moped engine is less than 50cc, AND makes less than 2 horsepower. Unless you have documentation from the manufacturer, or authorized Moped Plate Issuer, that the vehicle meets those two requirements, it can not be legally plated and ridden as a Moped in South Carolina. Due to stepped up enforcement of the labeling and selling requirements for Mopeds in South Carolina, it is virtually impossible to put a Moped Plate on any vehicle ordered online or over the phone from a company out of state.
A woman who bought a scooter from the Charleston Scooter Company in West Ashley saw it get impounded by the Police, the plastic plate the dealership put on was removed, and she was required to insure and register it as a motorcycle before it was released. According to officers of the Charleston Police Department, she could have bought a similar model a block further down Savannah Highway at Moped Medic, and would have been in full compliance with the South Carolina Moped Law, with all the documentation necessary to keep it from being impounded. A representative of CPD stated that the only dealership in compliance with the South Carolina Moped law is Moped Medic.
Moped Medic has gone on record as stating that they will send a representative to court on behalf of any owner if any of the Mopeds they sold are improperly impounded as a result of this crackdown.
It is not known how long this level of enforcement will continue. According to sources, the Charleston Police Department is also targeting bicyclists and skateboarders. Apparently someone in a position of authority in Charleston believes it is a good idea to get people off mopeds, bicycles and skateboards and back in SUVs, in order to ease the traffic congestion in downtown Charleston.
One of the biggest problems most people are running into is that they are being cited for not having a real South Carolina Moped Plate. The plastic plates sold at many moped dealers and Pep Boys are illegal in South Carolina, and the dealers who issue the real plates are reporting a tenfold increase in the number of people trying to purchase a South Carolina Moped Plate.
According to the report from the Highway Patrol, it is illegal to operate a Honda Ruckus or any Vespa model with a moped plate in South Carolina. These vehicles need to be registered as motorcycles in South Carolina. The Sullivan's Island Police Department is reported to have impounded a Honda Ruckus that was being ridden with a plastic moped plate attached. Further, it is almost impossible to get the necessary paperwork to have an authorized issuer put a real South Carolina Moped Plate on any scooter sold over the internet and shipped to the buyer from out of state, a costly lesson that involves a day in court many residents are learning now.
Many Police Departments, including the Charleston Police Department, have impounded Mopeds if the owner did not possess documentation that the moped engine is less than 50cc, AND makes less than 2 horsepower. Unless you have documentation from the manufacturer, or authorized Moped Plate Issuer, that the vehicle meets those two requirements, it can not be legally plated and ridden as a Moped in South Carolina. Due to stepped up enforcement of the labeling and selling requirements for Mopeds in South Carolina, it is virtually impossible to put a Moped Plate on any vehicle ordered online or over the phone from a company out of state.
A woman who bought a scooter from the Charleston Scooter Company in West Ashley saw it get impounded by the Police, the plastic plate the dealership put on was removed, and she was required to insure and register it as a motorcycle before it was released. According to officers of the Charleston Police Department, she could have bought a similar model a block further down Savannah Highway at Moped Medic, and would have been in full compliance with the South Carolina Moped Law, with all the documentation necessary to keep it from being impounded. A representative of CPD stated that the only dealership in compliance with the South Carolina Moped law is Moped Medic.
Moped Medic has gone on record as stating that they will send a representative to court on behalf of any owner if any of the Mopeds they sold are improperly impounded as a result of this crackdown.
It is not known how long this level of enforcement will continue. According to sources, the Charleston Police Department is also targeting bicyclists and skateboarders. Apparently someone in a position of authority in Charleston believes it is a good idea to get people off mopeds, bicycles and skateboards and back in SUVs, in order to ease the traffic congestion in downtown Charleston.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
High Quality and a Real Factory Warranty for Less than $1000?
For Immediate Release - From: Moped Medic World Headquarters
Moped Medic is pleased to announce that we now offer an entry level moped with a full factory one year parts AND labor warranty. Gone are the 300 mile or dealer only warranties of the past. Our new high quality Puma Cycles brand mopeds are beautifully made, with high quality components, and body styles you don't see at every moped shop in town.
Moped Medic sells more quality mopeds than anyone in the Lowcountry, and now we have even more models to choose from. If you are in the market, come into Moped Medic and check out more than a dozen different styles, from Vespa inspired retro models to mopeds built on the same frames racers use in Europe.
If you are looking for a delivery moped for your business, Moped Medic has them. If you have a business and depend on your mopeds to be up and running, ask some of our commercial customers how they feel about Moped Medic's commercial loaner program. You and your business can depend on Moped Medic and our Mopeds.
Moped Medic is pleased to announce that we now offer an entry level moped with a full factory one year parts AND labor warranty. Gone are the 300 mile or dealer only warranties of the past. Our new high quality Puma Cycles brand mopeds are beautifully made, with high quality components, and body styles you don't see at every moped shop in town. 
Moped Medic sells more quality mopeds than anyone in the Lowcountry, and now we have even more models to choose from. If you are in the market, come into Moped Medic and check out more than a dozen different styles, from Vespa inspired retro models to mopeds built on the same frames racers use in Europe. |
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In addition to the Puma Cycles mopeds we now carry, Moped Medic has just received the first shipment of Keeway Agora mopeds. With their strong retro appearance, bold Italian design, and 2 Year, 12,000 mile warranty, the new Keeway Agora will live up to the reputation set by the Keeway mopeds Moped Medic has sold over the past two years.
For More Information:
Moped Medic
936 Savannah Hwy
Charleston, SC 29407
843-402-6900
Details of the Puma Cycles Warranty can be found here- http://www.pumacycles.com/warranty.html
Monday, July 19, 2010
CHINESE MOPED WARRANTY SERVICE
Where can you take that Chinese Moped you bought online for warranty work? Or where can you take a Chinese Moped or Scooter that you bought locally if the dealer you bought it from can't make it work and it's still under warranty?
According to Macarena Baez, the Service Manager at Moped Medic, Moped Medic performs warranty work on almost every brand of Chinese Moped.
In addition, Moped Medic has one of the lowest hourly service rates in the Lowcountry, and is well known for repairing Vintage and Modern Vespa and Lambretta scooters.
Moped Medic's website is http://mopedmedic.com The correct phone number is 843-402-6900
Moped Medic honors the factory warranty on most of the following brands:
Alpha Avanti Baccio Baja Baron Bashan BMS CFMOTO Cobra Cool Sports Derbi Diamo Dink Eagle Fly Fribest Fushin Galaxy Gator Geely Hanma JCL jmstar jonway kinroad Keeway Lance Lifan Longbo Longdong MMG Minarelli Mongoose Morini Moto Bravo Motobecane Motofino Moto Fino NST Pantera Peace Sport Pep Boys Peugeot Primo Qingqi Qlink Redstreak Rocketa Schwinn Shanghai Meitian Strada SunL Tank TNG United Motors Vento Verucci Viva Wildfire X-treme Xingyue Yamati Zhejiang Zongshen
MT50 QT50 50QT 150T
This is not a complete list, and new brands are added on a regular basis, so if you don't see yours, it's worth a phone call to Moped Medic.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
JUST HOW BAD ARE THE PEACE SPORT MOPEDS?
Recently there have been a lot of reports about Peace Sport getting busted by the Feds. Apparently, the product they sell is not the product they say they sell. And according to one local dealer, there are a lot of Peace Sport units out there that are illegal mopeds.
But the main claim people make against Peace Sport mopeds is that they are very poorly made. The warranty from the factory is 30 days or 300 miles, parts only, and they constantly break down. According to one local dealer, Peace Sport mopeds cost the dealer about $300. You can make a lot of money on service and parts if you sell something that you know is going to break down right away.
But the main claim people make against Peace Sport mopeds is that they are very poorly made. The warranty from the factory is 30 days or 300 miles, parts only, and they constantly break down. According to one local dealer, Peace Sport mopeds cost the dealer about $300. You can make a lot of money on service and parts if you sell something that you know is going to break down right away.
Exploding 80s
According to the experts at the Department of Moped and Scooter Safety, there are a whole lot of 80cc kits out there that are in the process of going boom.
Tom Read, of the DMSS, recently disassembled an 80cc kit that failed at less than 1000 miles.
What he found was that the kit was installed wrong. The cam timing, which is very important in 4 stroke mopeds, was off, and the intake valve was hitting the piston.
"A good mechanic would have caught this right away." said Martin Largent from the Department of Motorcycle and Scooter Safety, "That this moped was allowed to operate on the street ignores basic safety. Someone could have been seriously hurt."
According to Mr. Read, the faulty cam timing was just the straw that broke the moped's back.
"The jetting in the carb was wrong, the exhaust was wrong, the electronic timing was too slow. This was a disaster waiting to happen. Unfortunately it stranded the owner miles from home."
Tom Read, of the DMSS, recently disassembled an 80cc kit that failed at less than 1000 miles.
What he found was that the kit was installed wrong. The cam timing, which is very important in 4 stroke mopeds, was off, and the intake valve was hitting the piston.
"A good mechanic would have caught this right away." said Martin Largent from the Department of Motorcycle and Scooter Safety, "That this moped was allowed to operate on the street ignores basic safety. Someone could have been seriously hurt."
According to Mr. Read, the faulty cam timing was just the straw that broke the moped's back.
"The jetting in the carb was wrong, the exhaust was wrong, the electronic timing was too slow. This was a disaster waiting to happen. Unfortunately it stranded the owner miles from home."
Thursday, July 8, 2010
SOUTH CAROLINA MOPED PLATES
In South Carolina, the seller of a Moped is required by State Law to attach a metal identification plate to each moped without pedals.... This plate must be designed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
This means that the plastic "novelty" moped plates people are buying from local dealers on craigslist for $10 are illegal. The dealer who sold you the moped is required by law to attach an approved metal South Carolina moped plate to the moped.
It is unlawful for a person to operate a moped without pedals upon the public highways and streets of this State without displaying the metal identification plate which must be attached to the vehicle. A person who does not have an official South Carolina metal moped tag on his or her moped is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
So riding that moped with the illegal plastic Kinkos plate that the local dealer sold you is a crime. Did he tell you that when he took your $10?
If you did not get a legal metal Moped plate when you bought your moped, you can demand one from the dealer you bought it from. It is the law.
Demand the Legal Tag.
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