Am I the oldest?

[Ludwig II]

What sort of price is a running but less well presented bike, perhaps something more recent like a Riga Kroha or a 5 or 11? Or has "collectoritis" struck Latvia like it has here?

 

[sbech]

More common and newer mopeds, most of all not fully equipped - can be bought starting from USD 20-50.

sell-buy

 

[Ludwig II]

That's pretty amazing. So how much is a reasonably reliable runner?

 

[sbech]

1. Single-speed engines made in Soviet Union are much more reliable, as modern China-made engines.
but
2. Youngest of those mopeds are made 20 years ago, and all these years rural youth had used them and "repaired" using a hammer. So very few of them are in a good shape. So, most of all, if you buy Soviet singlespeed engine - you have to repair it normally. "In ordinar condition", as sold in Internet - they are running, but "on the wind and the pray".

 

[Ludwig II]

English is "on a wing and a prayer". The old sports mopeds that people collect here have had the same general high standard of maintainance.

 

[sbech]

English is "on a wing and a prayer"

Thank you. I took this phrase from the song, and didnt knew, how it is correct written

In SU also - in 1957 similar parts of similar engines were better made, using also better materials. Worse in 1989. Nowdays China use nail-quality steel and dried camel feces

I am trying to get back to topic - older one is better one

 

[Ludwig II]

One useful strategy when buying things is to buy the Mk2 version of something, all the problems of the Mk1 are removed, and the accountants haven't yet reduced both quality and cost from the Mk3.