"People keep asking me about scooters. I’m hoping that they’re drawn to the practicality and fun of it as well as the economics, but I know better. Gas has been expensive this summer. But that’s a perfectly great reason to get into scooting.
So I thought a primer was in order. My obsessive researching tendencies and ongoing work to be a wealth of all semi-useless knowledge can now benefit YOU! So let’s get into the meat of it and answer the basic question of what is a scooter?
A scooter is not a motorcycle. A scooter is not a moped.
A scooter is indeed a motorized, two-wheeled vehicle. As such it is ridden in much the same way a motorcycle or moped would be ridden, but there are a few key differences. So let’s have some definitions."
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"If I were going to buy a 50 cc scooter and mostly leave it alone, I’d go with a de-restricted SYM Mio (
Bluearthscooters showroom window). It’s got the most power and performance for any 4-stroke 50cc around and a very nice price point. "
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"SYM is a relative new comer to the US market, but holds a solid reputation as being the performance leader in the international scooter world, offering unique features such as ceramic coated engine cylinders, immaculate fit-and-finish, and the same paint process as Mercedes Benz."
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"Why scooters are awesome, and why you should totally get one."
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