Funky Mopeds!: The 1970s Sports Moped phenomenon

by Richard Skelton

If you're red-blooded and somewhere between 35 and 50 the chances are that your first bike was a sports moped. 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. 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.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 2005

Reviews

[Graham Clayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Living in Australia, I was totally unaware of the 'sports moped' phenomenon of the 1970's until reading this book. I really enjoyed reading this book. There's great colour pictures, contemporary advertising material and stacks of technical detail. Funky Mopeds covers the makes and models that were sold in the UK during this time, as well as a selection of reminiscences from riders of the day and their machines

[Simon Wakeling · Rating 5 out of 5]

A blast from the past! One wonderful memory after another. I was born in 1958. At the age of 16 all I wanted from life was a Garelli and to go out with my dream girl Beverly. I achieved both and this book was the perfect time machine. Much recommended for old codgers of my generation who grew up in the UK.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gotta be good - a picture of my very own moped is in it!

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a teenager in the 70's that grew up in the era of the "fast" sports mopeds this book was a trip down memory lane, I have read it three times already and know i'll read it again.