Popular Motor Scooters Compared
By Sally Johnson, Fri Dec 9th
Wanting to find some quality motor scooters, but don't knowwhich models to look at? Go no further; we compare some of thetop motor for you.
Vespa are one of the oldest names in the scooterbusiness. They have been manufacturing motor since 1946and their models are in great demand world wide. There areseveral popular Vespa motor that range in size from50cc to 200cc.
The Vespa Granturismo has a 200cc engine which is the biggest,fastest and most powerful Vespa ever made. It has a 4-stroke4-valve engine that is liquid-cooled. With its powerful engineit has the ability to pull away from almost any kind of trafficyou could encounter. Even with its larger and more powerfulengine it is still a very quiet motor scooter and emitsexceptionally low levels of pollution.
The Granturismo has 12 inch wheels and both front and rearhydraulic disc brakes. Plus it has some good storage space. Twoopen face helmets can be stored under the seat plus a few extrasin the glove compartment.
Other popular Vespa models are the LX, PX 150, PX 150 LimitedEdition and some top motor in their Piaggio line.
The LX motor scooter comes in either the classic 50cc or 150ccversions. The LX are made for commuting. They aren't aspowerful as the Granturismo, but they save on gas. It's amazinghow much more fun everyday errands can become when you surroundyourself with the style, performance and safety that the LXencompasses.
The PX 150 motor scooter is 150cc of classic Vespa. It comescomplete with manual gears and a rear foot break. This is theoriginal, the legendary, the classic PX. It's available in theUnited States once again after a 20-plus year hiatus. Thesescooters are brand new, but maintain the original design. Itcomes with a 4-speed gear shift, manual 4-speed transmission,rear foot break, 150cc engine and a standard spare wheel.
The PX 150 Limited Edition is limited to just 500 scooters. Thefirst PX motor were made in 1977 and they have becomeone of the most recognized in the world. Over 2 millionhave been sold world wide and they have achieved a true cultscooter status. For collectors you can't go wrong with a PX 150Limited Edition scooter.
Vespa also makes motor under the Piaggio name. Theyhave several popular models that are very powerful machines. TheX9 Evolution has a 39 horsepower engine that will reach a topspeed of 98 mph.
The BV200 and BV250 models boast a single cylinder, four-strokeengine with an automatic transmission. No need for constantshifting here. This makes it an ideal motor scooter for stop andgo situations, the type of travel you will find
