People shifting in metal cans never saw the best solution for them to get home fast so Vespa decided to crayon them a possibility. But, still, they waited to be strongly affected on the financial side until opening their eyes (gas price subject and the famous translation to motorcycles that we’re witnessing in this period).
Still, I don’t understand how that is because, as we all know, time is money and those in the ad look like loosing a lot of time. The solution was there all the time, but the eyes were either closed or affixed on the watch.
Japan rules the roost when it comes to the future of motorcycles and it seems that one particular manufacturer was hit by the idea of a lifetime. A new, electric motorbike prototype from Genesis was unveiled featuring a hybrid magnetic motor. Apparently, the unit can power the motorcycle almost noiselessly up to speeds of 112 mph.
Interesting as well is the riding position. The biker is extremely comfortable accommodated in an armchair-like riding position and even best is that the ingenious design doesn’t ruin the aerodynamic.
Even though you don’t understand anything if you don’t speak Japanese, the idea is clear and simple, don’t you thing?
Although it hasn’t designed any bike yet, Nissan has plans to introduce a scooter in the future. Named the Nissan Mori, this is, as you can see, a simple-designed concept that can adjust to suit every rider while the on-board computer takes care of all maintenance and mechanical problems.
Part of the ecological scooter revolution, the Mori is designed by Shane Crozier who wishes that his creation would be the next best solution for those who live in the suburbs and daily commute to the city, but can’t afford a car and feel like protecting the environment.
Taking a look at it, you’ll notice that it combines retro and modern features although it is simplicity itself. Still, I wonder how comfy it is as I can not see anything that looks like a seat, just the luggage carrier’s cover.
No comment to this one guys! There are many changes this scooter girl hasn’t been riding for long, but it sure read all those articles about motorcycle safety and how important it is to wear your helmet. But what she apparently missed is the “helmet positioning lesson” as it fits the helmet completely wrong. See for yourself.
This new Yamaha Scooter Ad features the Maxam in the urban jungle doing what it knows best: helping people commute in comfort and reach their destinations with large smiles on their faces. A maxi scooter, the Maxam is designed to carry two riders and still not lose its agility and proper handling abilities. So it is good to see it is now properly advertised.
A concept of Elliot Ortiz, the Cargo Scooter tries to bring the miniature trunk in the world of scooters. And they don’t mean a front or rear basket, no sir!
The concept is inspired on the famous Vespa, the scooter that put the world on two wheels, but that is only when seeing it from the front. Take a look from the side and you’ll notice a gigantic square shaped hole having the purpose of carrying luggage or anything else that the modern scooter rider may be needed to carry.
DHL has even borrowed the concept, but I still have a feeling it will remain only at this level. The different loads that the scooter might be needed to carry could affect its stability and surprise the rider who after a fall he would have more than a few regrets related to buying the practical looking thing.
We all know how “imposing” a policeman on a scooter can be, but with the new T3 Mobile Defender from Lamperd Less Lethal we ca lose the quotation marks very easily.
At a first sight it doesn’t look very threatening for lawbreakers and even would make such subjects believe that it was probably invented to keep officers rested for when it comes to chase them on foot. Wrong! The chase won’t even be necessary as the small scooter comes equipped with a powerful air gun and (...) > More
Suzuki Thailand was keen on developing a scooter that would implement the most advanced technology features and the first result of their perseverance (actually two results) come up in the form of the SD 01 and the SD 02.
Recently presented at the Annual Bangkok International Auto Show, these two machineries have left everyone gauging and the truth is that they had big reasons. In my opinion they are the first ever Japanese scooters that managed to dethrone – in the public’s vision, of course – the Italian style and pure magic is the fact it beaten it with its own weapons.
Being very agile (probably electrically powered), comfortable (adjustable honeycomb styled seat) and aerodynamic, the two SD models also come up with advanced technologies, something that will be later unveiled to us.
LED lighting isn’t something to be often seen on scooters, but who says these two have anything in common with the usual?
The price of fuel continues to skyrocket, and therefore feeding our thirsty rides becomes more and more expensive. But, it is expensive enough for us to start looking at our fuel consumption more carefully, or even start buying our motorcycles and scooters based on MPG figures?
Cars in most countries are legally bound to display their fuel consumption figures. You can purchase your car based on verifiable figures; speeds, power and MPG. But in the motorcycle industry, this is not the case.
No laws anywhere, including the already very strict state of California, demand that the manufacturers publish their figures. You’ll find on many motorcycle discussion forums threads about fuel consumption, but these are all figures recorded by individuals, and not in a harmonious way. If you ride your bike aggressively, your consumption will be way up.
So why, especially today, do manufacturers not display the MPG? Well, the answer is quite simple. There just aren’t enough motorcycle and scooters around to make it interesting for the politicians to legislate them to this degree. Secondly, two wheelers get a lot better fuel consumption then their counterparts. 50 mpg is not unheard off, and even higher for lower displacement motorcycles.
But thanks to a petrol crisis this is starting to change, Yamaha recently started publishing the fuel consumption on several of their (low end) scooter. Suzuki did similar in an ad campaign for the SV650 (it’s 54 mpg in case you’re wondering). Harley-Davidson did similar for one of their motorcycle line-ups.
But since there’s no standard protocol for measuring fuel consumption (e.g. running the bike at 60 mph, over 100 miles), the figures can not be seen as trustworthy.
There’s a website out there that allows individuals to enter the fuel consumption of their motorcycles and scooters. You can enter the fuel you’re consuming, and this way you can see the average for that model.
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But in the end, will it stop people from buying more powerful motorcycles or scooters? Will you buy your next ride based on its MPG?
What do you think? Let us know, we’ll be interested in knowing.
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