I’m going to confess my own bias here. I dislike 50cc scooters as a class. When I’m brought to power, all currently 50cc scooters will be required to upgrade to 100cc or larger engines, and anyone who’d care to ride one will be required to get their motorcycle endorsement. You know, like an adult.
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Earlier this week, we posted a story about all the juicy Vespa gossip we’ve been hearing in the past few months. Much of that was officially confirmed just a few days later with the Italian debut of the new Vespa Sprint. While in one sense the Sprint is simply an update to the Vespa S in the same way the Primavera is an update to the LX-150, both updates can’t be looked at without considering one other key model: the Vespa 946.
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ScooterFile goes hands-on with the brand new 2014 Stella 125 Automatic from Genuine Scooter Company. Full breakdown and first impressions.
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To submit your own Ask ScooterFile question, drop us a line at Ask@ScooterFile.com Today’s question is from David, and it was in response to…
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Here in Illinois it’s recently become illegal to use a “hand-held device” — i/e a mobile phone — while driving. This is intended to…
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In many places around the world, there are two classes of scooters: those below 50cc and those above 50cc. For scooters and mopeds below 50cc that meet certain other standards (such as making less than 2 hp or being capable of only 34 mph) owners aren’t required to get a separate motorcycle endorsement on their drivers license to operate these vehicles on the road. In some places, these sub-50cc bikes don’t even have to be titled or registered.
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Each spring we see a fresh collection of ham-fisted “more people are buying scooters” stories, especially around Memorial Day when gas prices start to spike. These pieces are nearly all interchangeable, produced by the local TV news crew or as filler on the local news website. Well it looks like NPR.org is the first out of the gate this year.
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Firstly, we here at ScooterFile want to wish everyone a very happy 2014. We had a great year in 2013 thanks to all of you! With 2014 upon us, we thought it’d be a great time to think about the year ahead and how we as scooter fans can do to make it a great one.
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Vespa’s 2015 Primavera model (slated to land in dealers in spring or summer 2014) will replace the existing LX series. While some LX and…
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Tomorrow is the first official day of winter, although for those of us who live in seasonal latitudes, we’re on nearly the sixth week of winter. Regardless of the actual outside temperature, this time of year is scooter hibernation season for many. With that in mind, there are some key things you can do to make sure that come spring, your favorite two wheel ride is ready to go again when things warm up.
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