Scooters News

I've never taken a test drive when doing a store profile, but I couldn't resist Fada Scooters' offer of a lap around Bellevue Square Park.

It occurred to me that other riders with far more experience might be reading this for some technological tidbit or real cool motorcycle slang talk about a riding technique.

Editor's note: Power Products Marketing, a Minneapolis research firm, has been tracking the U.S. scooter market for more than six years - including manufacturers that don't report to the MIC.

Vespa USA and Photographer Clay Enos Tour America on Local Time A coast to coast backroads journey on a Vespa GTS 300 Super reveals the benefits and beauty of life and food - in the local lane NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 Life certainly is a highway, as Tom Cochrane reminded us with his 1991 hit song.

Summer has arrived, bringing with it warm days and elevated gas prices - conditions that make riding a scooter or motorcycle more appealing.

KYMCO USA and SHAD USA have inked an agreement to develop a line of items to be branded with the KYMCO name.

Indian Two-Wheeler Industry : Rural India to be in the drivera s seat The Indian two-wheeler industry has come long way since its humble beginning in 1948 when Bajaj Auto started importing and selling Vespa Scooters in India.

This is part two of three. Also see our first impressions of the Aprillia 850 Mana and Can-Am Spyder.

Monday , Jun 29, 2009 at 0257 hrs IST Mumbai: Over the last two decades, during the course of a national auto revolution, the motorbike has kept evolving forever but its two-wheeler cousin, the scooter, has been largely ignored.

Scooters certainly don t command the road like high-performance motorcycles. In fact, sometimes they re seen as a nuisance on the streets, kind of like Harley-Davidson s annoying younger brother.

Wanna put a smile on your face? Step into one of Honda's latest imports. Direct from Honda Italy, the 2010 SH150i is just one of a few new tricks up Honda's sleeve for the coming model year.

We liked the styling of the 2009 Honda Ruckus Scooter so much we just had to test the practicality of the 49cc 4-stroke Single in the real world.

Whata s a motorcycle ? Thata s the question begging for an answer after three Consumer Reports staffers had a chance to sample a few bikes at a recent driving event outside New York, including the Can-Am Spyder and the Piaggio MP3 .

Vespa USA invites enthusiasts everywhere to jump into the saddle of their favorite scooter and head to Los Gatos, CA from July 2 to 5 for Amerivespa 2009, an annual celebration of scooter culture and community, organized by the Vespa Club of America .

After a couple dicey blocks dodging minivans and pickup trucks, I pull over to take stock of the situation.

APRILIA has finally launched the Mana we'd been waiting for, the GT. This stands for Gran Turismo, which can only mean one thing: a decent fairing to protect from windblast on those motorway commutes, the one complaint from the original naked Mana launched in 2007.

PGO's first electric scooter, the e-BuBu has finally hit the sales floor in Asia.

George White's have joined forces with HELPHIRE to offer a new motorcycle rental service for UK riders.

The IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights recently signed new sponsors for the 2009 season and beyond.

Even the waiting list, unthinkable till recently, has made a comeback. Scooters, which almost disappeared into the dark alleys of nostalgia, are making a grand comeback.