Yamaha TMAX Super Scooter Review What is a super scoot anyway? 7/31/2009: Maxi scooters are all the rage with people desiring more power and touring capacity from their scooter. Now Yamaha has added the category of supersport to its TMAX maxi scooter. Now you can go far, be comfortable and go fast from a 500cc scooter. Read the full story.

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KYMCO To Offer Demo Rides at Women & Motorcycling Conference Test ride a Kymco scooter 7/16/2009: KYMCO USA will haul out its fleet of scooters and motorcycles to provide demo rides at the fifth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell. The conference will take place in Keystone, Colorado, August 19 through 22, 2009. Read the full story.

New Hybrid MP3 From Piaggio The world's first hybrid scooter 7/9/2009: The Piaggio Group presents the MP3 Hybrid, the world's first hybrid scooter and a vehicle destined to revolutionise urban mobility. This is not just a "scooter with two powerplants", but a highly advanced vehicle supplements a low environmental impact conventional internal combustion engine with a zero emissions electric motor, summing the advantages of the two units. Read the full story.

Kymco Teams With Progressive Insurance Buyers get insurance faster 6/17/2009: Kymco USA, maker of quality, fuel-efficient scooters, motorcycles and ATVs, is entering into an agreement with Progressive Insurance where by KYMCO dealers will now be able to get insurance for new customers with a phone call or at the Web sit Read the full story.

Monday June 15 is Ride To Work Day Scooterists are encouraged to ride to work 6/12/2009: On Monday June 15, the number of motorcycles and scooters on roads and highways more than doubled as many riders became two-wheeled commuters to the office in support of Ride To Work Day. Ride To Work is a non-profit organization that promotes this day each year - the third Monday in June -- to help demonstrate that riding is an efficient, economical form of personal transportation. Read the full story.

SRN Editor Featured on Scooter Podcast Download interview with Genevieve Schmitt 5/23/2009: "Just Gotta Scoot," a popular Internet radio show that can also be downloaded as a podcast recently had Scooter Riders Now founder and editor Genevieve Schmitt on as a guest. Just Gotta Scoot's host David Harrington interviewed Schmitt on various aspects of the scooter industry including why she started ScooterRidersNow.com Read the full story.

2009 National Vintage Scooter Build Off Some of the best of vintage scooters 5/23/2009: The 10th Annual High Rollers Weekend Scooter Rally had all the perks of music, scooters, and other entertainment in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year organizers added the "Put Up or Shut Up" National Scooter Build-Off to the jackpot. Read the full story.

Honda Introduces the 2010 Elite A new scooter for around town riding 5/10/2009: American Honda is unveiling the latest early introduction of another 2010-model-year machine, the Elite scooter.Modern, sporty styling, comfortable seating with two-up capacity and strong, responsive performance in a sleek and highly economical scooter are the hallmarks of the new 2010 Elite. Read the full story.

New Electric Scooter Hits Dealerships Vectrix VX-2 arrives in showrooms in May 5/7/2009: Scooter Riders Now got an exclusive tour around the Vectrix Rhode Island factory to see how this company is producing its innovative line of electric scooters. The Vectrix scooters are all-electric -- no gas, no oil, and no emissions. We also got a chance to do first ride initial impression on these scooters. Read the full story.

Los Angeles to Las Vegas on a Scooter SRN tests the Honda Silver Wing 4/21/2009: What better way to test the mettle of a scooter meant for long haul touring than hauling it 300 miles on a highway to a scooter rally. SRN contributor Sarah Shilke put the 600cc Honda Silver Wing to the test on her way to the High Rollers Scooter Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the full story.

New Honda Scooter Debuts Hits showrooms in May 4/15/2009: Honda is bringing a scooter that's popular in Europe to the the U.S. as an early-release 2010 model. It's the SH150i scooter. The SH150i blends new, modern styling, easy operation, and economy in a fun, easy to handle package. The 153cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine is fuel injected for smooth acceleration. Read the full story.

Genuine Scooter Company Shows Off Latest Models 2009 offerings include new engine sizes & new colors 4/8/2009: Genuine Scooter Company is coming into its own as a full-fledged scooter company based in the U.S. offering a robust line-up of various scooter sizes and friendly features to appeal to a variety of riders. Relatively new to the scooter scene having started in 2002, Genuine Scooter Company has a solid marketing message as "America's Smallest Scooter Company" playing up the fact that being small allows it to be more customer centric. Read the full story.

SRN Reviews the Piaggio BV250 Tourer Classic urban scootering at its best 3/8/2009: Piaggio manufactures the BV250 Tourer and it just happens to have the same 22 hp, 244cc engine as some of the Vespa models, but at a lower price. Piaggio owns Vespa. The fuel injected one-cylinder four-stroke engine also doesn't require any fuss to start it. The automatic transmission kicks right in and you're on your way. Read the full story.