The French company Red Electric offers electric scooters in three different variants. While there are plenty of options when it... Read More
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.
KYMCO Australia have released two new Agility models as scooters take another dive in the Australian market. The new models... Read More
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... Read More
(Sponsored post) Scooters are not just meant for kids. If you want to avoid the hassles of parking your car... Read More
Italian motorcycle and scooter company Piaggio has lost a landmark battle with Chinese scooter manufacturer Zhejiang Zhongneng over copycat designs.... Read More
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... Read More
BMW’s infamous C1 scooter with a roof looks like it might be back on the drawing board, according to these... Read More
A Ducati-branded Chinese-made electric scooter will be imported by Perth-based company Vmoto through Urban Moto Imports, arriving in July for... Read More
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... Read More
Whoever thought they would hear the words “Ducati” and “electric scooters” in the same sentence? But now it seems Perth-based... Read More
The cost of living is driving more riders to smaller motorcycles and scooters, says Hartford Australia who is importing small-capacity... Read More
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... Read More
The best thing about the Vespa Elettrica electric scooter is that it is almost a complete mirror of the iconic... Read More
Lambretta scooters has returned to the Australian market and “hit the floor running” with six models and a Pirelli Limited... Read More
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... Read More
Italian scooter brand Lambretta returns to Australia soon with six models that undercut the prices of countryman Vespa. They will... Read More
Iconic Italian scooter brand Lambretta is expected to return to Australia in September with three models, followed by an electric... Read More
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,... Read More
Vespa has released a limited-edition Vespa 300 Sei Giorni to honour the model built for the 1951 Sei Giorni Internazionale... Read More
Electric motorcycles and scooters do not make financial sense yet, but electric power convert Oliver van Bilsen says after living... Read More
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,... Read More
The new Vespa GTS scooter range includes stop-start technology to switch off the engine when stationary and automatically restart when... Read More
Iconic Italian scooter brand Lambretta is planning a return to Australia by the end of this year with a range... Read More
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... Read More
BMW’s vision of the future for riders is encompassed in the Concept Link electric scooter that knows where you’re going and... Read More
After a 50-year gap, Czech scooter brand Čezeta has revived the iconic torpedo-shaped 506 scooter, but now as an electric... Read More
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... Read More
The growth of trendy delivery companies such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats has prompted the introduction of the Kymco Agility Carry... Read More
Vespa has added style, chrome and a leather bag on three new model variants to celebrate 70 years of the Iconic... Read More
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... Read More
Honda Europe has confirmed it will build their first adventure scooter, called the X-ADV, but it won’t be coming here,... Read More
BMW Motorrad will add two new motorcycle models and has confirmed its commitment to an electric future with the launch... Read More
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... Read More
Honda has released a second video of its City Adventure Concept in action on rough dirt roads and a promise of... Read More
BMW has updated their C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters with a retuned engine, upgraded transmission, revised... Read More
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... Read More
BMW Motorrad is the first manufacturer to introduced blind spot monitoring systems from cars to two wheels. While it will... Read More
The popular Vespa GTS 300 Super FL has joined scooter brands such as Aprilia, BMW and Piaggio with hi-tech rider... Read More
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... Read More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMbx_T_6unc Are we ready for a diesel bike? Hero of India thinks so and has unveiled their RNT diesel scooter... Read More
Yamaha has just made the TMax 530 scooter safer. Last year they made it lighter and more powerful. Now they... Read More
The 45-year-old Vespa Primavera has been redesigned to take in some of the design cues from the uber-modern 946. It will arrive in Australia in April. One of the longest-running Vespa models comes in 50cc, 125cc and 150cc variants. It comes as worldwide Vespa sales are up 21.3% in the... Read More
The biggest and most powerful scooter – Aprilia SRV 850 – blurs the lines between bike and scooter. For a... Read More
Vespa GTS 300ie: Instead of saying sticking plaster, we say Bandaid. Similarly, we tend to say Vespa instead of scooter,... Read More
A futuristic dream for an iconic retro product has become a reality, albeit a very limited one. Piaggio unveiled a futuristic Vespa concept at last year’s Milan motorcycle show and, after a strong showing of support, the company has decided to produce the Vespa 946 in limited numbers later this... Read More
Take the new BMW scooters for a test ride and you could end up forgetting you are on a scooter.... Read More