Linkzell
New Member
I know Im new to the forums, but I am so heartbroken about this and I think only other MBers will understand this.
About 4 weeks ago, I just got my 1st MB. It was a HT 49cc built on a hybrid bike. Fit like a glove. My dad got it off Craigslist while shopping for a night stand. I took it home and over the last month did A LOT of repairs. New throttle assembly, Grade 8 nuts and bots, pin for the camshaft, #41 chain, the works.
I had just gotten it broke in to my liking and I was pulled over. Now, keep in mind this was not a bad experience. Its about 2:30pm and I was riding on the sidewalk at about 15-20ish and the county cop flagged me down. We was at the park in Milton, Fl and he asked me to join him for lunch at a table in the park. He just started his lunch brake and wanted to talk to me about MBs.
We talked about the grey laws in Florida, tags for mopeds, "MBs" being classified with electric motors and what not. Come to find out that the cop was an avid MBer himself. He explained because of the grey laws in Fl, he wont dare ride his bike in public because he is an officer of the law. Can't blame him on that one.
He told me about 80% of the county cops will pass me by on my bike as long as I follow bike/traffic/pedestrian laws. The last 20% are real hard***s and will cite me for "Unregistered motor vehicle" with mandatory court. The fines in florida range from $60 and up. At this point, his lunch was up and told me to go on ahead and that he never say me ^_~d. He also said he is trying to rally the police force here in Santa rosa county to write our congressmen about getting clear laws. All in all a great guy. Before anyone asks, I did not get his name or bagee number.
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This was 3 days ago. Today I went back to my dads and explained about the poss. fines that I could incur ridding the bike as transport and sold it back to him. I'm a grown man, and I feel a little childish when I say that I will truly miss that bike and it breaks me up to give it up like that. But being an unemployed IT tech looking for work, I cant afford to pay fines.
Maybe one day...
About 4 weeks ago, I just got my 1st MB. It was a HT 49cc built on a hybrid bike. Fit like a glove. My dad got it off Craigslist while shopping for a night stand. I took it home and over the last month did A LOT of repairs. New throttle assembly, Grade 8 nuts and bots, pin for the camshaft, #41 chain, the works.
I had just gotten it broke in to my liking and I was pulled over. Now, keep in mind this was not a bad experience. Its about 2:30pm and I was riding on the sidewalk at about 15-20ish and the county cop flagged me down. We was at the park in Milton, Fl and he asked me to join him for lunch at a table in the park. He just started his lunch brake and wanted to talk to me about MBs.
We talked about the grey laws in Florida, tags for mopeds, "MBs" being classified with electric motors and what not. Come to find out that the cop was an avid MBer himself. He explained because of the grey laws in Fl, he wont dare ride his bike in public because he is an officer of the law. Can't blame him on that one.
He told me about 80% of the county cops will pass me by on my bike as long as I follow bike/traffic/pedestrian laws. The last 20% are real hard***s and will cite me for "Unregistered motor vehicle" with mandatory court. The fines in florida range from $60 and up. At this point, his lunch was up and told me to go on ahead and that he never say me ^_~d. He also said he is trying to rally the police force here in Santa rosa county to write our congressmen about getting clear laws. All in all a great guy. Before anyone asks, I did not get his name or bagee number.
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This was 3 days ago. Today I went back to my dads and explained about the poss. fines that I could incur ridding the bike as transport and sold it back to him. I'm a grown man, and I feel a little childish when I say that I will truly miss that bike and it breaks me up to give it up like that. But being an unemployed IT tech looking for work, I cant afford to pay fines.
Maybe one day...