50cc Moped Bargains: Cheap 50cc Mopeds For Sale: Used Mopeds

Looking to buy a brand new 50cc Moped? Just spotted one in bright red with a nice modern sleek design that fits your budget perfectly.

If you’re a first time buyer then you are probably more concerned about the mopeds good looks and the cost to own one. But thinking like this will only lead to despair and buying on the cheap is false economy. The moped forums are full of tales of frustration were ‘good looking’ unknown brands of 50cc moped with modern looks have hit the dust very early in their careers.

Now you wouldn’t want that to happen to you? All it takes is a little digging on the net to get some sound advice from other moped riders. Staying with better known brands and sticking to Japanese models such as the Yamaha 50cc and Honda 50cc moped or European makes such as the Piaggio Zip 50cc moped and Peugeot Speedfight 50cc moped is a good start.

Moped designs have come a long way since the early models of the 1960’s such as the Honda PC50 when they used to resemble something akin to a powered bicycle. Today they are beginning to look more like scooters with the more convenient and practical step through design.

They are not as noisy as they once were in the early 2 stroke days, and are super economical to run although you are usually restricted to a top speed of 30 mph. But for short trips, getting around town, getting to work and back, visiting friends then the moped is absolutely ideal

How much should you pay depends very much on the brand and model you choose but you can pick up some excellent deals and you will find many cheap 50cc mopeds for sale on Ebay UK (UK’s biggest online auction) If you are looking for a nearly new 50cc moped this is were you should look first. Although looks are important, I think you will agree that reliability and build quality are much more important. Two very popular models amongst owners as reviewed at reviewcentre.com are the:

Peugeot Speedfight 2 Moped
“good reliable bike, good range of speed, mine can reach 55-60 mph on a straight so i can easily keep up with traffic, mine has never broke down on me, the bike itself is a very good looking and trendy bike being the main reason i bought my speedfight along with recommendation from friends, who told me the bike is easy to ride, use, and fix if anything happens to it. the speedfight 2 is a very good bike in general, good speed, looks the part, and very reliable making this moped one of the most sold”

Honda X8R Moped
“Over all the Honda X8R is really cool, I’ve had mine just over a year and not once has it let me down. I do on average 45 miles a day to and from 6th Form college, and it gets me there no probs. You could run this bike on chip fat and it would still get you where you wanted to go. Mine does 60 mph with an exhaust change, variator and cdi change great fun. Also has the biggest under seat storage of any 50cc moped can hold 15kg! It’s like a bloody manhole! nice 1 Honda! ”

Before you decide on a cheap brand new moped from a local dealer or an online supplier take a quick peek on Ebay – It just might be that the 50cc moped you’ve been drooling over for the past few weeks but can’t afford happens to be on offer and well within your budget.