Now as good as it is to ride there are a few problems with this bike for day-to-day use, in other words how easy it would be to live with. It does have storage under the seat for a full-face helmet, which is great, and sorely lacking in many 50cc scooters, unfortunately there is no front glove box of any sort. Also missing are some things that I consider very useful if not absolutely necessary… these things include; a fuel gauge, a “high beam” warning light, some sort of pillion apparatus… pegs at least, a side stand etc, etc. The AZ unfortunately had none of these things.

So what do we have? We have an updated, classic workhorse from Suzuki, it looks good and has been put together with some high quality materials, plastics and the like. The new AZ50 has a distinctly useful engine and gearbox combo that makes this a thoroughly capable commuting machine. Unfortunately it is let down in a few departments such as the decision to put drum brakes all round and install some fairly ordinary suspension components along with missing fuel gauge and the likes. Had the bean counters been a little looser with the allocation of funds to rectify these minor issues this already “good” machine could have been awesome. All this being said the bike is well worth a test ride. The sweet engine and gearbox package along with the updated styling makes this one of the top options, and realistically one of only very few worth considering for the price.

Price	$1995 NZ
0-50km/h	9.6 Seconds
Top Speed Lap Time	60 46.0 Seconds
Fuel Economy	3.6L/100kms - 65MPG
Speedo Accuracy	50kph displayed = 48kph actual
Pros:	Fast, good handling, large underseat compartment, all round ability, styling
Cons:	Brakes, suspension, lack of amenities (fuel guage etc)
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Value for money
Ease of use
Styling
Build quality
Overall Score	74%

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written by steve , February 17, 2011

where is the battery compartment ?

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written by vincel , October 23, 2009

Isaac, cheers mate, yeah it is a good wee machine.

Dave... I am very sorry for trying to inject a little levity and entertainment into your dreary existence

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written by Isaac , September 02, 2009

Great first scooter with heaps of crucial off the mark power, but up hills it doesn't have the same oomph as the Jog. but my AZ does the trick i have to say
Nice review BTW

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written by dave , February 27, 2009

the first 2 paragraphs are un-nessessary dribble. Get to the point!

A VERY reliable scoot, could do with a fuel gauge tho.

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