Motor Scooters: What's New?

Short video on how a priest, Father Biran Hersey, adoptes a Honda Ruckus scooter as a means to fight higher gas prices. Though the main point is sound, the report is wrong in many ways. It speaks of motorscooters starting at $1500 and going up to $9000 and also contends that they are currently out of stock and hard to find. Of course neither of these is true. See Minimalist Scooters for a selection of in-stock scooters for less than $1000.

Scooter prices are certain to be going up though. With the weak dollar, imported scooters will be going up in price as soon as the stock is exhausted which was bought months ago when the dollar was stronger.

What's New On this Site?

We are always changing pages, trying to keep everything current as we get new material and pictures, as scooters come and go, regulations change, and new experiences and anecdotes are shared. Here are some newly added pages:

Many have been frunstrated by finding that scooters are " Out-of stock," In response, a new page on In stock motorscooters has been created. It is updated daily.

A new section as been added on Lance Motorscooters, a somewhat more expensive, higher quality inexpensive scooter. .

A new section as been added on Stand-up Scooters.

A Vespa Motorscooter page has been added about that classic scooter of unequalled quality..

A page of Motorscooter Posters has been added. Here is one of our favorites:

Couple with Dog on a Scooter Photographic Print
16 in. x 12 in.
Buy at AllPosters.com
See Motorscooter Posters

Scooting in the United Kingdom Scooters are one of the best solutions to traffic restrictions in London.

Mopeds Misonceptions and definitions. Both motorscooters and mopeds are excellent economic choices, but which is which?

Legislation-Happy California Shoots Itself in the Ecological Foot Journal entry.

Motorscooter Journal A journal by and for scooterists.

Back to School on a Scooter The pros and cons of scootering to college from one who did it.

Motorscooters in California Reflections of motorscooter use in the most scooter-inimical state

Motorscooter Return On Investment Calculator How much will I save each month and how long will it take me to pay for each of a number of scooters?

Motorscooter Repair Shops Listing by zipcode

50cc Motorscooters Examination of the little ones.

Scooter Lib. The motorscooter as the ulitmate egaitarian vehicle.

Passengers on a Scooter Issues and silliness.

Cargo and Storage Issues

Kymco Motorscooters

Vespa Piaggio Romance Giclee Print
18 in. x 24 in.
Buy at AllPosters.com

Buying Motorscooters Online

Motorscooter Freedom

Three-Wheeled Scooters

Scooter Inspired Vehicles

Motorscooter Kick Starters

Dating and Scooter Culture in Taiwan and Elsewhere

Expanded.

Motorscooter Stands

Fuel Efficient Driving

Roketa Motorscooters

The new Classic Scooter and RoadRunner i-scooter pages.

The 150cc RoadRunner for $999 -- a classic design
"...like beauty's child, whom nature gat For men to see, and seeing wonder at." (apologies to Shakespeare)

There is now a good deal of choice among low-cost, high-reliablity classic-design scooters. The new Roadrunner i-scooters promise to take over the online scooter world with low prices, extensive warrantys, and manufacturer support.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Manual: Your Scooter

Chinese Motorscooter Alarms

All Weather Scootering

Motorscooter Parking

Scooter or Electric Bicycle? -- The best of both worlds

This is a bicycle?

This little machine costs less than $600, has an electric motor, a top speed of 20-25 mph, a range of 20-25 miles on a charge, and -- PEDALS(!). The presence of the pedals (or even just the fact that pedals can be installed) makes this a bicycle and, as a bicycle, it need not be registered in most states!. See Electric Scooters

In California, one must be at least 16, and wear a bicycle helmet, but motorized bicycles are exempt from vehicular regulation.

From the California Department of Motor Vehicles website Motorized Bicycle Electric Motor: Safety and Equipment Requirements:

...A person operating a motorized bicycle is not subject to the provisions of this code relating to financial responsibility, driver's licenses, registration, and license plate requirements, and a motorized bicycle is not a motor vehicle... (See complete entry)

If you would like further insights or have some to offer, please visit our scooter forum.