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2013 BMW C650GT – First Ride BMW’s new “Urban Mobility Vehicles” are more than just big scooters.

Los Angeles provided a picture-perfect backdrop for BMW to introduce its 2013 C650GT and C600 Sport “Urban Mobility Vehicles” to the U.S. media. Not only does the sprawling Southland with its 12-million- plus inhabitants qualify as a “megacity,” California is the only state in the union that allows lane-splitting. Plus, [...]

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2013 Honda Integra – First Ride A scooter based on the NC700X? You bet!

To face the challenge posed by the current worldwide economic crisis, Honda has developed a flexible design plan that creates two families of models: the NC700S/NC700X duo and new Integra maxi-scooter. In our November issue, we tested the urban/touring-crossover NC700X, the most-spirited and better-selling of the two bikes in Europe. [...]

2013 Honda PCX150: First Ride Eco-friendly two-wheel transportation.

Faster than a speeding bullet? More powerful than a locomotive? Capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound? Honda’s PCX150 isn’t any of those things, but it can scoot. Faster than a speeding Prius? Check. As for tall buildings and locomotives, I recommend keeping the PCX between the former [...]

India: Piaggio’s Next Frontier Vespa sets up shop in emerging market.

Piaggio is placing a heavy bet on India. It has just completed a new manufacturing plant in Baramati specifically dedicated to producing its new Vespa LX 125 scooter. Covering an area of more than 1.6 million square feet, the factory is capable of producing 300,000 units annually. Given the positive [...]