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Scooter Reviews » Suzuki
Written by verticalscope September 09, 2011 Hits: 135043
Written by verticalscope September 09, 2011 Hits: 135043
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Suzuki |
| Model | Burgman 400 ABS |
| Year | 2012 |
| Region | North America |
There are a lot of labels to describe the niche that Suzuki’s Burgman aims to fill: Touring scooter. Maxi-scoot. Super scooter. But there’s one brand that the Burgman 400 ABS...
I looked at my right hand; slowly I lifted it to the throttle, gently does it now, I gripped the rubber hand grip and slowly tightened my knuckles. I moved...
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Scooter Reviews » Honda
Written by verticalscope October 29, 2011 Hits: 122569
Written by verticalscope October 29, 2011 Hits: 122569
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Honda |
| Model | Silver Wing ABS |
| Engine Size | 582 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Region | North America |
Balance. That’s the word that springs to mind after some prolonged riding on the 2011 Honda Silver Wing. In a category — scooters — that seems so compartmentalized, the Silver...
8.7 seconds…that is exactly how long it took for me to become a big fan of the 2008 Yamaha Jog 50. That my fellow scooter riders is exactly how long...
So, do you ride an all singing all dancing 1 million horsepower motorcycle on weekends, but want something for your daily commute? Or perhaps you are an urban Valentino Rossi...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Vespa |
| Model | GTS 300 |
| Engine Size | 300 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
Being cool is somewhat complicated. See if you were Fonzi you were cool, however...times change. If you were to continue wearing a leather jacket and saying “Aaaaayyyyyy†while sticking your...
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Scooter Reviews » Gilera
Written by Ketzal Sterling June 26, 2008 Hits: 51890
Written by Ketzal Sterling June 26, 2008 Hits: 51890
Forecast…cold, rain and thunderstorms in the area with winds gusting up to 50kph (30mph). Sounds like the perfect time for a camping trip. Really that’s what I did. I loaded...
It seems the chaps at SYM have got wind of my habits. See normally I begin most SYM reviews with a bit of an easy laugh about the name of...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | SYM |
| Model | Citycom 300i |
| Engine Size | 300 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • Oceania |
There’s a guy, his name is Bob. Bob wants to buy a scooter. Bob wants a full size scooter that will travel well on all roads including freeways. He searches...
10 teaspoons is about equal to 50cc of gas and that is all that’s needed to run a 50cc scooter. Not much, in fact that is nothing in today’s world...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Yamaha |
| Model | Cygnus X125 |
| Engine Size | 125 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Europe • South America • Oceania |
The Swan like Cygnus X 125 is not your traditional scooter, sophisticated with clean compact lines. Cygnus exudes a stylish self-confidence that you might only expect to find in a...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Vespa |
| Model | GTS 250 ie |
| Engine Size | 250 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
Vespa’s flagship model the 2007 GTS IE is a smooth number, whether you are cruising along in the summer sun, battling the traffic to work or on a weekend road...
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Scooter Reviews » Kymco
Written by Ketzal Sterling January 17, 2009 Hits: 44858
Written by Ketzal Sterling January 17, 2009 Hits: 44858
First off let’s clear something up. I’m not a huge maxi scooter fan. I do enjoy them to varying degrees but like most scooter riders who also ride motorcycles I...
For as long as scooters have been available they have suffered from somewhat of an image problem. "Scooters are for people who can't ride real motorcycles" is something I've often...
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Scooter Reviews » Aprilia
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 08, 2008 Hits: 39897
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 08, 2008 Hits: 39897
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Aprilia |
| Model | Mojito Custom 125 |
| Engine Size | 125 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
A loud booming voice can be heard for miles and miles…window pains shatter, plates fall from shelves and older buildings crack and disintegrate. The booming voice comes from the Aprilia...
Chitalian? No, sounds too much like some kind of spiced tea… We shall settle for Eurasian then… Confused? Ok let me explain, this little 125cc machine from Italian manufacturer Piaggio...
The Honda Forza 250 gelled with me instantly… once I learnt to ignore how… well… slow it was that is. I liked it straight away. I think it was because...
Of all the scooters I’ve ridden I wanted to like this bike the most. Straight up, the idea behind the Nexus is totally me. A sporty looking scooter with reasonable...
Restricted 50cc scooters really are the bain of a reviewer’s life, this is for a very simple reason… They are Horrifically, Horrendously, and Dangerously slow… The pace of a restricted...
Sometimes, the decision of which 50cc scooter to buy is an emotive rather than logic driven procedure. The problems arise when there are many choices and most of them fit...
conundrum/ku nun drum/ • noun (pl. conundrums) 1 a confusing and difficult problem or question. 2 a riddle.
To me the Vino 125 is exactly that… a confusing problem… a...
It’s hard being a macho dumb male sort in scooter land; there’s basically nothing you can do to prevent the inevitable snigger from the usual cave dwelling male. “Cute scooter…wimpâ€...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Yamaha |
| Model | TMAX |
| Engine Size | 500 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
For as long as I can remember (about four minutes on most days) the Yamaha T-Max has been the sports orientated maxi scooter of choice. In fact, it’s really been...
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Scooter Reviews » Belladonna
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 04, 2008 Hits: 30908
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 04, 2008 Hits: 30908
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Belladonna |
| Model | RV150 |
| Engine Size | 150 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Oceania |
Now before we get into this lets get a few things cleared up. If you’re looking for the most economical, most cutting edge hyper super maxi turbo piping hot like...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Suzuki |
| Model | Burgman 650 |
| Engine Size | 650 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
This must be a dream…but it feels so real, the smell of sawdust on the floor, the crowds, and the breeze blowing through the big top. I look in the...
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Scooter Reviews » PGO
Written by Ketzal Sterling March 30, 2009 Hits: 28592
Written by Ketzal Sterling March 30, 2009 Hits: 28592
First off let’s get something sorted. Do not ride this scooter naked! See I tend to take things literally, so I ripped my clothes off and went for a...
Imagine a baby scooter born in the regimented, structured world of Japan, then whisked away to live in Italy raised by an old couple, say, Mario and Gabriella. He is...
A scooter that uses no petrol, runs virtually silent and can kill you with a bolt of pure lightning... like some sort of ninja, wizard camel that comes to kill...
I find it a bit tough now after writing many reviews to write about a scooter that is well… a scooter. You see after a while unless something stands out...
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Scooter Reviews » Adly
Written by Ant Stead February 11, 2008 Hits: 27602
Written by Ant Stead February 11, 2008 Hits: 27602
Raised in poverty, thrust into a life of service in the revolutionary underground movement. Later this gentleman warrior turns his counter intelligence and search and destroy techniques toward less noble...
I wasn’t sure we would see a direct and strong competitor for the winner of our 2008 50cc Super Battle…Yamaha’s Jog. By competitor of course I mean a budget priced...
Just before the guy from Honda hands over the keys to the Honda Ruckus 50cc. He gives me a rifle and screams that I’m a useless maggot, and orders...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Honda |
| Model | Silver Wing |
| Engine Size | 600 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
Here’s a question for you. When are you old? Are you old at fifty years or is it more like sixty? Many years ago you were old when you were...
Testosterone is a steroid hormone that promotes libido, increased red blood cell count and more. To me it is a chemical that floats around in the body; the highest concentrations...
Sparks flying, plastic exploding, the brand new Honda Dylan converts into a high speed crayon drawing a long metallic blue line on the damp tarmac.
Things are going to get a bit whack…you’ll need to hold on to your hats as there’s a lot of stuff about to happen in this review and virtually none...
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Vespa |
| Model | LX 50 2T |
| Engine Size | 50 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
The Vespa LX 50 2T is one of the best selling scooters on earth, partly because it’s a Vespa and partly because it’s Vespa’s entry level model. So why do...
First off I’ll tell you right now I’m not going to make fun of the SYM Jet Euro Xs name. I do it all the time as it’s an easy...
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Scooter Reviews » Hyosung
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 08, 2008 Hits: 23666
Written by Ketzal Sterling February 08, 2008 Hits: 23666
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Hyosung |
| Model | Prima Rally |
| Engine Size | 50 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Region | Oceania |
What is a Prima Rally? Well Prima means first in Italian and Rally, I imagine in this context is alluding to some sort of off-road on-road motorsport event. So the...
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Scooter Reviews » Gilera
Written by Ketzal Sterling September 16, 2006 Hits: 23610
Written by Ketzal Sterling September 16, 2006 Hits: 23610
Scooter Reviews
| Make | Gilera |
| Model | Runner 180 SP |
| Engine Size | 180 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Region | Europe • Asia • North America • South America • Africa • Oceania |
Back in the day two strokes were the only way to go if you wanted a quick scooter and the Gilera Runner 180 SP was the king of the hill,...
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