Funky Mopeds!: The 1970s Sports Moped phenomenon
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184584078X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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If you're red-blooded and somewhere between 35 and 50 the chances are that your first bike was a sports moped. Packed with photos from past and present, this book will revive wonderful memories of the machines, the people, the fashions, and even the music of the time. Includes coverage of AJW, Batavus, Casal, Cimatti, Derbi, Fantic, Flandria, Garelli, Gilera, Gitane, Honda, Kreidler, KTM, Malaguti, Motobecane, Negrini, NVT, Puch, Suzuki, Testi, Yamaha and Zundapp.. This book takes you on a nostalgic full throttle trip back to the heady days of the 1970s and early 80s when these fabulous little superbikes were available to 16 year-olds
It was 1971 and the UK Government was about to impose new legislation restricting 16 year olds to 50cc mopeds. 'Funky Mopeds' is THE definitive work on the resulting frenzy of innovation from motorcycle manufacturers across the globe.In 'Funky Mopeds' Richard Skelton tells the fascinating story, written by and starring the people who were there, of the wonderful machines that were so dear to the hearts of so many spotty 70's teenagers. Scooter-forums, Spring 2007Benny Hill was at number one with 'Ernie – The Fastest Milkman In The West'. This book re-captures the spirit of happy and carefree times and looks at the bikes that gave freedom and mobility to a whole generation of teenagers.With over 340 color pictures, the book has descriptions of all the sports mopeds, the stories of the people who rode them, todays enthusiasts, restoration tips and a whole cha
L. Alexander said RDRD400s in Sheep's Clothing L. Alexander This is a fun book that details a fantastic era in Britain where the law intended to protect teens from themselves created some impressive motorcycles. It has plenty of pics, lots of funny "I was there" stories, as well as actual data on the peds.I particularly like the restoration section. Some of those mopeds were quite advanced, and far removed from the anemic department store mopeds common in America. I'd gladly rip it to work on a Malaguti Olympia.. 00s in Sheep's Clothing. This is a fun book that details a fantastic era in Britain where the law intended to protect teens from themselves created some impressive motorcycles. It has plenty of pics, lots of funny "I was there" stories, as well as actual data on the peds.I particularly like the restoration section. Some of those mopeds were quite advanced, and far removed from the anemic department store mopeds common in America. I'd gladly rip it to work on a Malaguti Olympia.. Marcus Burrows said Oh, what a bunch of plonkers. we were! Oh, come on, we were, but we were harmless and were having the time of our lives. Seriously (which is what every comic says when they are about to be anything but?), this book is certainly about the 'Sports Moped' phenomenon and you will certainly learn a great deal about the bikes and their evolution, how innovators thrwarted governments at every turn and how the moped was the progenator of a generation of motorcyclists, to say nothing of the chicanery of both kid and parent in 'negotiating' the acquisition of our ticket to 'freedom', 'indpendence' and 'responsibility'. The work its. Steve D. Poling said A nice coffee table book. First off, I'm a Yank and the book was written by and for Brits. There are some beautiful restorations shown. Many of the bikes shown are not commonly seen around here. I read this book in a single evening and I've since given the book to my brother who's a REAL moped guy.