Scooter horsepower is measured in so many different ways that it becomes virtually meaningless to try to compare scooters based on this rating. A good test ride with the type of rider and load that the scooter will be carrying is the best test. Beyond that, scooters can be performance tuned - this is an art!

Scooters - Top 10 Reasons to Ride One in 2010. Explains a lost of very good reasons why you want to join the thousands of riders who have discovered the unique joy of scooter riding

Scooter Underground has heard a lot of talk lately about the status of Vespa and other Piaggio products in Canada. We hope this post clears up some of the confusion. Some uncertainty remains - we will continue to post information as we become aware of it.

We've seen a lot of KYMCO scooters starting to pop up on streets all over North America. When it comes to gas-powered scooters, most people have only heard of Vespa, Honda, and Yamaha - so who is this KYMCO Company anyway? Links: www.kymco.ca (Canada) www.kymcousa.com (United States) www.kymco.com (International) "What'sa KYMCO?" you may ask. In Scooter Underground’s opinion, KYMCO (Kwang Yang Motor Company, Ltd) is ...

Finally decided to get my act together and get some proper training as I move toward getting my full Class 6 Motorcycle licence. My interest is not so much in riding motorcycles as it is in riding larger scooters - and doing it safely. In British Columbia, you need a Class 6 motorcycle license to ride any scooter with an engine size above 50 cc's and I wanted the flexibility to ride the larger scooters that are capable of highway speeds. At Scooter ...

Carbon credits are poised to become a huge industry. The underpinnings of these new derivatives are badly flawed and virtually impossible to audit. Who will the beneficiaries of carbon credits really be? As it stands now, some major investors, traders, and financial institutions are poised to make huge profits with very little long run benefit to the environment.