Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
Honda PCX: $3399 The convenience offered by a scooter for around-town trips or short commutes is unrivaled. Honda’s 125cc PCX scooter is fuel-injected, fires up instantly no matter the conditions and makes those short trips hassle-free. Ample underseat storage affords the PCX utility, while a seamless automatic transmission allows almost anyone to ride it after [...]
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Vespa LX 150 i.e.: $4599 When it comes to iconic design, the Vespa scooter instantly comes to mind. So, anyone looking for a classically styled Italian original will be happy to know they can get their hands on one for less than 5 Grand. The 150’s fuel-injected engine only has to move 243 pounds of [...]
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While browsing the new-model listings in this Buyer’s Guide, some of you may experience a severe case of sticker shock. The symptoms could include uncontrolled outrage, repeated shouting of off-color expletives and a sudden need to reach back and make sure your wallet is secure. This is what often happens when people discover that among [...]
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2012 Yamaha YZ250F Keeping track of the economy is like watching paint dry. But for us here at Cycle World, economic recovery means exciting new motorcycles (well, and of course, a job!), and that is a lot better than following interest rates or fretting about home equity. But as the recovery is still trending upward [...]
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How do Roman gladiators show their bravery these days? They fend off assaults from chaotic traffic on their ever-faithful Vespas! I experienced this craziness first-hand while taking part in Vespa’s 65th anniversary party, held earlier this month in Rome. The event culminated in a parade of more than 5000 PX 125/150s from all over Europe. [...]
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In 2006, Piaggio surprised the powersports industry when it unveiled its three-wheeled MP3 scooter. It features a clever, and duly patented, tilting front end that allows the MP3 to offer motorcycle-like steering response with the additional safety provided by two wheels up front—particularly on slippery or rain-drenched surfaces. Despite its high sticker price (the original [...]
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What? $4K for a decent scooter with enough power to evade cardiac arrest? Way too much. Kymco has a better idea: its swoopy Super 8 150, introduced in 2008, is quite a bit of scooter for just $2399, and it’s not your typical tiny-wheeled wobbler, either.No, those aren’t Dunlop D207s on those tasty 14-inch wheels, [...]
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At BMW, “C” stands for “commuter” and “commuter” translates into “scooter.” The Bavarian company tried its hand at the scooter game back in the 1990s with the C1 125/200, a fully enclosed two-wheeler designed to be super-protective; it even featured safety belts. But the idea didn’t work out so well; in terms of sales, the [...]
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From a head-on full frontal view, Honda’s new-for-2011 PCX scooter can be easily mistaken for a pint-sized sportbike. While that fun visual trick may make an approaching PCX rider look like an adult straddling a Shetland pony or, better yet, a street-legal NSR125, the PCX is in fact a roomy midsize scooter, packing solid performance [...]
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