The 2013 $2,000 Scooter Shoot Out
Want to get around on a budget? If you’re shopping new, reputable scooters, you’re not going to find anything good for less than about…
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Video: Bloomberg on the Vespa 946
More buzz around the Vespa 946 this morning, as Bloomberg TV does a whole feature on Vespa’s new halo model.
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Vintage Showdown: Motorcycle-usa.com Pits Vespa Against Lambretta
In recent years, the scooter scene has gotten a lot more egalitarian. The diversity of brands you’ll find at events like Amerivespa is one…
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India a Growing Hub for Vintage Scooter Restoration
Most fans of vintage scooters are well aware of the infamous “Viet-bodge” – restorations of vintage Italian scooters that look great on the surface,…
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RideApart Rides the 125cc Honda Grom
Over the past two years, Honda has been on a roll filling out its product lineup with scooters and motorcycles alike that tune into…
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Motorcycle.com Names BMW C-Series “Best Scooter of 2013”
BMW set out to redefine the maxi-scooter segment with the C 600 Sport and the C 650 GT, and in the opinion of this reviewer, they’ve done exactly that. From the performance capabilities to the rider comforts, these two scooters have brought something new into an otherwise stale end of the scooter market. Turns out I’m not the only one who thinks so. Motorcycle.com has named both BMW C-Series scooters its “Best Scooter of 2013.”
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Kymco’s MyRoad 700i Landing Stateside in 2014
When it comes to scooters, is bigger really better? Clearly many people and scooter manufacturers seem to think so. Joining the established Honda Silverwing, the Suzuki Burgman 650, newcomer BMW with its C 600 Sport and C 650 GT is KYMCO’s top-of-its-line MyRoad 700i. This new maxi will be arriving in the US in 2014.
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Yamaha LMW Tilting Three-Wheeler Heading for Production in 2014
Though various tilting three-wheel models preceded it, the Piaggio MP3 seemed like a radical departure in thinking about urban mobility when it debuted in…
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Burgman 200 Cleared for California, USA
The Suzuki Burgman is well known in America as the premier large touring scooter. At 400 or 650cc, the Burgman has been basically the…
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Electric Bikes to Grow 10X by 2018 in North America
Navigant Research have released a study summary claiming that the yet juvenile American electric scooter and motorcycle market will not simply take a foot hold, but grow by ten fold in the next five years.
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