Tomos Dealers: *************************************************
Tomos USA: http://www.tomosusa.com/ Tomos mopeds are made in Koper, Slovenia, and warehoused at Tomos USA (a division of Hidria) in Greenville, South Carolina. Hidria is a group of European manufacturers, one of which is Tomos. Another is AET, whose electrical components are in Tomos mopeds and in industrial equipment. The mopeds are distributed to, and sold by over 100 Tomos dealers throughout the US. To see a list of Tomos dealers in your state, select Dealers from their main menu, then select a state.
Tomos Canada: http://www.tomoscanada.com/ Tomos mopeds, scooters, e-bikes, and marine engines are warehoused in Mississauga, Ontario, near Toronto. To see a list of dealers, use the dealer locator on their home page. A few Tomos Marine dealers are in the US.
Hidria http://www.hidria.com/en/hidria-worldwide/ Hidria owns many companies, mostly in Europe, than make a variety of things like air conditioning systems, automotive parts, electric motors, mopeds. Tomos USA is a division of Hidria USA, a division of Hidria.
Tomos: http://www.tomos.si/ Translate from Slovenian. Tomos makes 25 and 45 kph 49cc mopeds, scooters 49cc and 150cc, and electric bicycles. The Netherlands, USA, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia are the main markets.
Tomos Mopeds in Japan: 
http://www.honorary.jp/tomos/index.html Translate from Japanese. Tomos still sells the “1992-1995 A35″ models for sale in 2012 in Japan. They still sell the Arrow, called the Funta, and many other classic style models that the USA does not have.
Online Parts Sellers: **********************************************
Zippy Moped: http://www.zippymopedparts.com/ Vintage Vespa/Piaggio moped and Kinetic parts. Online sales only. Excellent site. Parts for 1974-1987 Vespa Ciao, Bravo, Grande, Si mopeds, made in Italy by Piaggio, with pedals. No parts for Vespa scooters. Exploded parts diagrams. Performance parts.
Motor West: http://www.motorwestmotorcycles.com/ Vintage Puch, Sears Allstate, and pre-1985 BMW parts. Located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Online parts for 1950 to 1986 Puch motorcycles, scooters, mopeds. Vintage Puch and BMW restoration and service.
Steves Moped: http://www.stevesmoped.com/home/ Located in Dumont, New Jersey, Steves has been selling and servicing mopeds since 1978. They sell parts online for Solex mopeds. They are experts in moped performance parts.
Treatland: http://www.treatland.tv/ Located in San Francisco CA, they have a huge online inventory of mostly aftermarket performance items plus many original or ordinary replacement parts, tools, and accessories. What a masterful job of sourcing thousands of hard to get items from around the world, and keeping prices low. Hats off to them.
1977 Mopeds: http://www.1977mopeds.com/ The greatest show on earth for vintage moped parts, aftermarket performance parts, and everything to do with mopeds. A massive inventory and a huge online store, ever growing and improving. Essential to life as we know it.
Garage – 1977 Mopeds: http://garage.1977mopeds.com/ A art gallery of customized mopeds and light motorcycles known as “builds”.
Motorsport Scooters: http://www.scooterwest.com/ Located in San Diego CA, they sell parts online for vintage and modern Vespa/Piaggio scooters, and accessories for all scooters, but not much for mopeds. Their expertise in Vespa scooters is top notch. Since 1992. Highly recommended.
Domi Racer: https://www.domiracer.com/homepage.html Located in Cincinnati Ohio, they sell vintage English and European motorcycle parts from the 1930′s to the 1980′s.
Local Shops : ****************************************************
Electric Bicycle Center: http://www.mxmracing.com/ This is by far the best place to buy an electric bicycle or electric scooter. Located in Fullerton CA, 2 miles down the street (east) from Myrons Mopeds, they are also known as Myrons Extreme Machines (MXM). Sam has sold and serviced over 10,000 2-wheelers, from mopeds and motorcycles in the 1980′s to go-peds and stand-up gas scooters in the 1990′s to electric bicycles and scooters in the 2000′s. Legendary Sam worked for Myron himself in the 1980′s. See more in Showcase/Shop Tour. They sell E-Moto, E-Zip, EG, Hebb and I-Zip electric bicycles, Go-Ped and E-Zip electric scooters, and Go-Ped push scooters. Rated A+ by BBB, and 5-star by Yelp.
Note that Myrons Mopeds and Myrons Extreme Machines, both have the same first name, are on the same street, are in the same city, and have the same phone number except for the last digit. Despite all that in common, they are separate businesses, and often confused with one another. Believe it or not!
Beach City Mopeds and Scooters: http://beachcitymopedsandscooters.com/ This excellent Laguna Beach CA shop sells Tomos mopeds and Kymco, Sym, and Genuine scooters, all high quality, highly rated and recommended. Great hard working honest professional people in one of the world’s most beautiful locations.
Choke:http://chokemotorcycleshop.com/ Los Angeles has a fun little art gallery shop that sells Tomos mopeds, and does performance parts & service, and vintage moped service. Choke is the hub of LA’s vintage moped scene. It has a vintage arcade and a lounge, with old signage and decorations everywhere.
Century Motorcycles: http://centurymotorcycles.net/ An historic shop located in San Pedro CA, near Los Angeles Harbor, with a showroom that’s more of a museum. Old Vincents, Velocettes, Triumphs, Nortons, BSA, AJS, Ducati and other 1950s -60′s vintage motorcycles adorn the isles, old vacuums, motorized toys and memorabilia decorate the walls and store front windows. They do parts, repairs, and restoration. Good people.
Pasadena Moped: http://www.pasadenamoped.com/ A very small shop with a lot of experience and enthusiasm. Doug at Pasadena Moped has decades of experience riding, racing, and repairing bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles. A believer in small personal transportation, he sells Tomos mopeds, used mopeds, and parts for Puch, Derbi, others.
Scooter Shop: http://www.scootershop.com/catalog/ A decent place in the City of Orange CA, to buy a new scooter or perhaps parts or service. They sell Kymco, Sym, Vespa, and Bajaj. Mick has sold and serviced 1000′s of scooters. He is super sharp and knowledgeable of the whole scooter spectrum from post-WWII Vespa to modern Chinese machines.
Huntington Beach Scooters: http://hbscooters.com/home HB Scooters serves Orange County’s often congested but beautiful coastal cities. They sell Sym and Lance scooters, plus Pedeco and A2B electric bicycles. They do service, but not on Chinese kinds.
J and J Motorsports Inc: http://www.jjmotorsportsinc.com/ Located in El Monte CA, they sell Lazer 4-stroke mopeds, scooters, and small motorcycles, all made in China. There are many merits to a four stroke, including: able to idle like a heart beat for long periods, better fuel economy, no surging (yang yang yang) when decelerating, they sound more pleasant and less chaotic, and they are able to meet emission standards with less catalyst in the exhaust than a two stroke would need. On the other hand, two strokes make way more power, weigh less, cost less, and are easier to service.
Massimo’s Vespa Shop: http://www.massimovespa.com/ Located in Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA, Massimo Dimarco delivers a lifetime of experience and passion to customers of his a wonderful little shop. He services vintage Vespa scooters, and occasionally Vespa mopeds.
Sams Lawnmower: http://www.samslawnmowershop.com/ Located in the City of Orange CA is a magnificent gardening and power equipment shop that is also friendly to small motorcycles and mopeds. Good people.
Scooter Dynasty: http://www.scooterdynasty.com/index.aspx Located in Monterey Park, near central Los Angeles, they are a large scooter dealer, and they do service on Chinese scooters. They were voted Best Scooter Dealer in Los Angeles in 2010.
Local Moped Service: *********************************************
Rock N Wrench: mopedrescue@msn.com Honest Bryan specializes in vintage mopeds and late model scooters. He operates out of Garden Grove, and also does basic mobile service to Orange County, by appointment. He has serviced 100′s of mopeds. Highly recommended.
The Amazing Andrew: Like Houdini, he is amazing. Stunt man and surfer Andrew loves mopeds, and has fixed about 50 and has owned about 30, but not all at once. He is clever and a skilled moped mechanic. A good resource for Westminster, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and maybe beyond. His excellent running bikes have been in the Myrons Rides for years. Andrew can be reached at 714-454-0979.
Tomos Forums and Manuals: *************************************
Tomos Moped Community: http://www.tomosmopeds.org/
Tomos A35 Service Manual: http://www.tomosmopeds.org/forum/showthread.php?2145-A35-Service-Manual Free and excellent!
Tomos Articles: **************************************************
The Little Moped That Could, by Susan Carpenter, Jun 2007 http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/27/autos/hy-throttle27
Throttle jockey Susan Carpenter has ridden every kind of motorcycle sold in Los Angeles. For years she rode a different new bike every week for her Los Angeles Times column. She came to Myrons Mopeds in 2007 and borrowed a new red Tomos ST moped for a two-day road test. She even left her 600cc scooter and rode the slow little red one home, from Fullerton to near downtown Los Angeles, about 20 miles. No trucks or trailers for her! Read her authoritative review. The 2007 ST she rode, A55 engine, is pretty much the same as 2012. Only the controls, wiring, and rear shocks are different.
Motorized Bicycle Forums: **************************************
MotorBicycling.com http://motorbicycling.com/index.php Plenty of links and information for motorized bicycle parts and service.
Moped Forums and Manuals: *************************************
Moped Riders Association, http://www.mopedriders.org/ An excellent source of quality moped correspondence and information. Home of the International Association for the Advancement of Moped Riders. Highly recommended.
General Moped Service – Large List of Online Manuals:
http://www.mopedriders.org/article_cat.php?fldAuto=2&sid=21a224ebbb5dba61c6cb0fd180fbbd60
What a great collection of free moped manuals! No need to go elsewhere. Moped Riders Association has it all.
Moped 2 Dot Org, http://moped2.org/main.htm One of the best online sources of moped information. Moped clubs, buying and selling, information, pictures, advocacy, more bikes, and resources are their main categories. Very extensive, complete, and useful, but the Moped Dealers list appears to be from the late 1990′s to early 2000′s, and over half obsolete and incorrect.
Moped Army, http://www.mopedarmy.com/ The biggest moped website in the known universe. Thousands of members, thousands of posts and topics to read and talk about, an excellent wiki, rides, clubs, rallys. The Moped Army motto is “Swarm and Destroy”.
Commentary
August 9, 2012Welcome to Commentary by Shaun Strahm.
It’s great to live 5 miles from work and be able to commute every day on a moped. Every once in awhile an especially memorable or pleasurable moment occurs. Here are a few of those worth mentioning.
You’re stopped at a light, surrounded by “giant” 5000 lb vehicles. You feel weak and vulnerable. What productive activity can you do to pass the time, while the car drivers are busy pushing their little buttons inside their air conditioned bubble? I know! Move around a little and attract their attention. Then later when the light turns green you will have a “cloak of protection” somewhat, because those cars are afraid of you, or at least aware of “that goofball” . A 500 lb motorcycle cannot be moved back and forth and side to side, with your legs, as much as a 150 lb moped can. It gives you pleasure that you can move and fidget with your vehicle, while the “giant” hippos around you are like heavy boulders that do not move quickly.
More to follow …