I have never owned a moped, but I have owned several Harleys.  
That's pretty cool, mopeds seem really convenient because they have less stringent licensing requirements than cars or regular motorcycles.
Not where I live.  If you ride anything motorized with two wheels, you must have a motorcycle endorsement on your license.
That's unfortunate, around here I don't think you need a license at all since they only travel as fast as a bicycle on public roads typically.
Most mopeds I have seen will travel 55-65mph.  Mopeds are very convenient for large cities, but I would be scared to ride one so slow in rural areas where the speed limit is over 65mph.
I'd be scared of riding such a small device so quickly, especially when you're unprotected, I can't imagine going 55 on a bicycle, that's crazy.
There are moped that are larger than bicycles.  They make some mopeds very sturdy with 100cc motors.
Wow that's wild, I found if those are ones with a step-through type design and not a step-over design.
Most of them are a step-through design.  I will always prefer my fast, loud, rumbling Harleys though!
, as a portmanteau of the Swedish words "motor" and "pedaler". The claimed derivation from the term "motor-velocipede" is incorrect. According to Douglas Harper, the Swedish terms originated from "("trampcykel med") mo(tor och") ped(aler")", which means "pedal cycle with engine and pedals" (the earliest versions had auxiliary pedals). Like some of the earliest two wheeled motorcycles, all mopeds were once equipped with bicycle pedals.
The term "moped" has
Moped
A moped ( ) is a type of small motorcycle with bicycle pedals, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles. Mopeds typically travel only a bit faster than bicycles on public roads, and possess both a motorcycle engine and pedals for propulsion. Mopeds are distinguished from scooters in that latter tends to be more powerful and subject to more regulation.
Some mopeds have a step-through frame design, while others have motorcycle frame designs, including a backbone and a raised fuel tank, mounted