Scooter News  ADVERTISEMENT  Which One? Choosing a new Piaggio, Gilera or Vespa. Well here is the guide to make your job a little easier thanks to Piaggio Australia.
Piaggio Australia How do you choose the best scooter for your needs?
First of all you need to ask yourself what you will use the scooter for. Think about the roads you’ll be using and the speed of the surrounding road users. It will help to use the guide to below to narrow down your choice. You can then think about the style of scooter you require. Piaggio is the contemporary brand with the modern clean lines. Gilera is the sport brand with aggressive styling and performance to match. Vespa is the classic favorite and stands alone as the embodiment of scooter style.
Maximum speeds below are a guide only and are affected by load and weather conditions. Extended and continuous operation should be around 80 to 85% of the maximum speed capability and maximum speed reserved for intermittent bursts. 50cc scooters are speed limited to 50km/h by law and allow car licence holders in Qld, WA, NT and SA to ride on a car licence.
Your Piaggio dealer also has a wealth of information and good advice when selecting a scooter to suit your needs.
50cc scooters are speed limited (by law) to 50km/h. Best suited for local suburban travel on 40, 50, and 60 km/h speed limited roads and the congested inner city
125cc–150cc scooters are best suited for local travel, continuous travel on 80km/h roads and brief commutes on 100km/h speedlimited roads
200cc scooters are best suited for local travel and continuous travel on 100km/h roads and brief commutes on 110km/h speedlimited roads
250cc scooters are best suited for local travel and continuous travel on 110km/h roads.
Over 250cc scooters are best suited for local travel and continuous travel on 110km/h roads. Extra power provides more relaxed highway riding and overtaking abilities
published 11/05/2007 |