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whammoed:
That is some great work. Looks like you made his year!

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: Phreakwars on November 21, 2016, 10:08:25 am ---That's probably because the Iowa Editions were only sold in a few states that mimicked Iowa's laws. The reason for all the restrictions, is because Iowa allows 14 and 15 year olds to drive one as long as they take a moped safety course and pass a written test. The state didn't want a bunch of kids on the road at high speeds where they could possibly injure/kill themselves, so they mandated the engines must be tamed down, and that a day glo safety flag be utilized. The Iowa edition sales were not very good. They were cheap... in fact a brand new one back then would run you about $299, but then nobody wanted a slow scooter. As such, given the poor sales and limited market, the Iowa edition Spree is getting to be pretty rare. Around here in Iowa you have a better chance at finding one, but still not very easy. I actually did find another one a few weeks back.

I plan on restoring this one as well, except on this one, I am going to do an Iowa State Cyclones theme. I'll probably get started on it later next spring/early summer. Hunting down 30+ year old replacement parts in good condition is a helluva treasure hunt !!

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Suggested paint scheme looks like Hot Rod from the transformers. Nobody likes Hot Rod... he got Prime killed and therefore sucks. Please use another color scheme. Also contact the Cyclones and have them change theirs as well. That is, unless they suck, in which case it's very appropriate. ;)

Phreakwars:
I thought it looked more like Ironman.. But, it is what it is. I'm using the official colors just like I did on the Hawkeyes version. The shade of yellow is even called "HAWKEYE YELLOW" from the official swatch.

This is what the Cyclones swatch looks like:

ark_ader:
I just hope your kid doesn't start dressing up in black and wearing eye-liner.

Mods was another relic of the 80s, which does not need to be inherited. ;)

BTW where are their helmets? 15 or 45 mph can make brain damage a reality.

Phreakwars:
In the videos they didn't use helmets because they were just learning and I didn't want them exceeding 5mph, and I wasn't sure if they would take to riding them so I didn't wanna buy a helmet for them if they couldn't figure it out. However, if you watch the video where my son is driving for the first time, you will see my daughter go by first and she does in fact have a helmet. I got it for her the day after her very first ride on it. Same thing with my son. They both have their helmet's integrated into the bike's light system.

Cheaper Chinese ripoff found on Ali Express if your poor. But good demo none the less.

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