The EICMA, or Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo Accessori (also known as the International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition), is back in...
Scooters
Scooters were invented at the end of World War II to provide people with cheap transport over roads damaged in battle. They were also designed for women to ride in a skirt and men to ride in a suit. Today they represent both style and function, making great commuters. We preview coming models, attend launches of new scooters and road test scooters for performance, handling, style, practicality, economy and comfort.
Earlier this week, Chinese EV manufacturer, Super Soco unveiled its new CT-3 maxi-scooter, at the 19th annual China International Motorcycle...
Last evening, the Piaggio Group released a statement that it had won two lawsuits filed against Peugeot Motorcycles (owned by the Mahindra Group). The verdict was passed by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris and the Court of Milan after they found that the Peugeot Metropolis was guilty of infringing a...
An Indian Electric two-wheel manufacturer named Ola Electric has just released their first scooter to India – and to say...
One such anticipated reveal is the Xtreme 250 Electric Scooter – an extension of the wildly popular Xtreme 150i lineup,...
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050. While this might seem quite the goal, the Japanese manufacturer has been backing up its commitment by giving us a round of statistics that show the percentage of phase-out for the...
Taiwan manufacturer Kymco has introduced an S model of its likeable Like 150 scooter to Australia for the very likeable...
The Autoworld Museum in Brussels is a magnificent place to be when you’re in the business of bikes – and...
BMW Motorrad Australia has finally decided to import electric scooters, starting next year from $20,350. The company launched its C evolution scooters in 2013, but the Australian branch of the Bavarian company decided the time was not yet right to go electric. Now they have decided to import two models...
It’s the early ’80s and 12-year-old me is in deep trouble. My parents were livid. One minute I’d been fooling...
As an avid motorcyclist, I’m not typically one to hop aboard a 15 hp, 150cc scooter with a look of...
Behind each racer is a team – and every team is dedicated to running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. In an environment where every second is valuable, marshals and technicians have taken to scooters to increase time efficiency – especially if things should go bottoms-up on the track. And...
Ageless aerodynamics. Absolute cupboard of a caboose. The putter of perfection. All this and more could be yours for a...
In light of further closures and lockdowns across India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has announced in a statement...
India is gunning to be a leading force in the e-scooter market. On May 3rd, Ola Electric presented the news of electric scooters on a global scale by 2022 and made headlines with the commitment to build a Hypercharger Network consisting of over 100,000 charging points across 400 cities of...
Australian importers have secured about 200 limited-edition Vespa scooters specially designed to celebrate the venerable Italian brand’s 75th anniversary. The...
Yamaha has officially started the process of getting naming rights for their future electric scooter model. Rights have been filed...
“Do a 360!” Taiwanese scooter manufacturer, Kymco, just introduced a ton of newly updated scooters to the market along with their first adventure scooter: the DT X360. At first glance, – I’m just going to put this out there – it comes nowhere near close to being as cool as...
Want to Scoot Off-Road? Honda has its X-ADV in certain markets and its new ADV-150 in others. And that seems...
Updated and Ready to Go The Peugeot Motorcycles’ scooters are fantastic little machines. The Kisbee 50 is one of the...
50 Miles of Range Segway keeps adding to its electric moped lineup. Now it has the C80 eMoped. The moped came after a successful IndieGoGo campaign. The campaign reached 2,120 percent of its fundraising goal. The C80 will do 80 kilometers per charge, which means it will do 50 miles....
The French company Red Electric offers electric scooters in three different variants. While there are plenty of options when it...
KYMCO Australia have released two new Agility models as scooters take another dive in the Australian market. The new models...
This balancing act will amaze your friends when you call your motorbike or scooter and it automatically comes to you from its parking space. That’s a vision of the future from Indian company Liger Mobility who have developed a prototype self-balancing scooter that comes when you call it. It basically...
(Sponsored post) Scooters are not just meant for kids. If you want to avoid the hassles of parking your car...
Italian motorcycle and scooter company Piaggio has lost a landmark battle with Chinese scooter manufacturer Zhejiang Zhongneng over copycat designs....
Battery swap technology has received a boost with Yamaha unveiling their EC-05 electric scooter with Gogoro lithium-ion battery packs you can easily swap at a convenient roadside vending machine. The Yamaha scooter is a partnership with Taiwanese scooter company Gogoro Global. Taiwan seems to be the epicentre of swappable battery...
BMW’s infamous C1 scooter with a roof looks like it might be back on the drawing board, according to these...
A Ducati-branded Chinese-made electric scooter will be imported by Perth-based company Vmoto through Urban Moto Imports, arriving in July for...
The Hartford Classic 250 rides into Australia on a nostalgic wave of small-capacity neo-classic motorcycles appealing to hip young among commuters. At just $4799 plus on-road costs, it’s a bargain way to enter the market or add a second bike to your garage. Hartford motorcycles and scooters are made in...
Whoever thought they would hear the words “Ducati” and “electric scooters” in the same sentence? But now it seems Perth-based...
The cost of living is driving more riders to smaller motorcycles and scooters, says Hartford Australia who is importing small-capacity...
After several years as a trendy merchandise and clothing brand, Italian-origin Lambretta has returned to our market with a range of scooters, topped by the V200 Special. The range includes V50 and V50 Special ($3590), V125 and V125 Special ($4290), V200 and V200 Special ($4990) and limited-edition Pirelli ($5390). (All are...
The best thing about the Vespa Elettrica electric scooter is that it is almost a complete mirror of the iconic...
Lambretta scooters has returned to the Australian market and “hit the floor running” with six models and a Pirelli Limited...
Italian scooter brand Lambretta returns to Australia in August with six models, nine dealers and a public invitation to the launch. Scooter fans can get a sneak peak of the Lambretta model range at the Mailing Rd Auto Classico Event, held at Mailing Road, Canterbury in Melbourne on Sunday, 19 August, 2018. Official...
Italian scooter brand Lambretta returns to Australia soon with six models that undercut the prices of countryman Vespa. They will...
Iconic Italian scooter brand Lambretta is expected to return to Australia in September with three models, followed by an electric...
Some governments around the world allow unlicensed teenagers and motorists with a full car licence to ride a 50cc moped. However, there are also riders and authorities that believe moped riders should have a motorcycle licence or that mopeds should be off the road altogether. (Laws vary throughout the world,...
Vespa has released a limited-edition Vespa 300 Sei Giorni to honour the model built for the 1951 Sei Giorni Internazionale...
Electric motorcycles and scooters do not make financial sense yet, but electric power convert Oliver van Bilsen says after living...
Facebook updates, weather reports, news and even a radar that tracks your riding mates are part of the futuristic smart instrument panel on the new Kymco AK550 maxi scooter. But what, thee’s more on the “Noodoe” dashboard. It also greets you with your favourite photo, tracks missed calls and messages,...
The new Vespa GTS scooter range includes stop-start technology to switch off the engine when stationary and automatically restart when...
Iconic Italian scooter brand Lambretta is planning a return to Australia by the end of this year with a range...
Lambretta is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a revamped range, including an electric scooter, and a vendetta on copycat Asian models. The iconic Italian scooter company says the global market is flooded with replicas of classic Lambrettas from China, India and Thailand. Mother company Innocenti SA, of Lugano, has announced it...
BMW’s vision of the future for riders is encompassed in the Concept Link electric scooter that knows where you’re going and...
After a 50-year gap, Czech scooter brand Čezeta has revived the iconic torpedo-shaped 506 scooter, but now as an electric...
The Piaggio Group has announced its intention to go electric and charitable with the Vespa Elettrica project and the 2017 Red Vespa 946 to fight diseases in Africa. The Elettrica has been unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, but at the moment it’s only a concept. It follows...
The growth of trendy delivery companies such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats has prompted the introduction of the Kymco Agility Carry...
Vespa has added style, chrome and a leather bag on three new model variants to celebrate 70 years of the Iconic...
Taiwan scooter manufacturer is celebrating its 50th anniversary by launching into the maxi-scooter sector with its AK 550 Anniversario Kymco. There is no word yet on whether the flagship maxi scooter will be available in Australia where they sell 125cc and 200cc scooters. The “K50 Concept” was unveiled at the...
Honda Europe has confirmed it will build their first adventure scooter, called the X-ADV, but it won’t be coming here,...
BMW Motorrad will add two new motorcycle models and has confirmed its commitment to an electric future with the launch...
The first shipment of these radical, fat-tyres, barebones Hunter Scooters has arrived in Australia to inspire custom bike builders. Hunter Scooter director Luke Sommen says he’s not concerned with the collapsing scooter market in Australia. “These scooters are uniquely different,” he says. “They’re not the average retro scooter or plastic...
Honda has released a second video of its City Adventure Concept in action on rough dirt roads and a promise of...
BMW has updated their C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters with a retuned engine, upgraded transmission, revised...
This Spanish-made solar scooter docks in a solar charging station and switches on and off via an iPhone app that also controls navigation and a speed limiter. It’s called the Xkuty – quaint, ain’t it? – has a fast charger under the seat that can charge the scooter in three hours for...
BMW Motorrad is the first manufacturer to introduced blind spot monitoring systems from cars to two wheels. While it will...
The popular Vespa GTS 300 Super FL has joined scooter brands such as Aprilia, BMW and Piaggio with hi-tech rider...
If the city limits are too limiting, try the Piaggio BV350 (or Beverley) Sport Touring scooter. City boundaries will no longer be a boundary at all as this long-legged Italian will munch miles in style and grace. Piaggio is a massive Italian company that owns seven other brands including...