Scootere i serieproduktion. En kategori, hvis UK-position var marginal i 1996, ligeså i 2006, og som stadig vokser i dag.
Scootere er den største motorcykelkategori i UK efter indregistreringer — og den motorcykelpressen ignorerer mest. De fleste motorcykeljournalister behandler scootere som »ikke rigtige cykler«. Det gør vi ikke. De pendler, de turer, de bliver kørt. Alene Honda PCX125 sælger flere eksemplarer i UK hvert år end de fleste »rigtige« motorcykler — og alligevel finder du intetsteds et seriøst 30-års tilbageblik på den.
This category covers UK-market scooters from 50cc commuters to 750cc maxi-scooters. Era splits are typically 1996/2006/2016/2026, but many modern scooters (NMAX, C400 GT, Forza 750) only exist for the 2016/2026 eras — the older eras show GAP panels, which is itself useful information about how recent the modern scooter renaissance actually is. Verdicts are written by someone who actually rides — including a 9,000-mile solo trip — not by someone who thinks scooters are beneath them.
125cc eSP+ 4V single, idle-stop, ABS
330cc eSP+ engine, electric screen, A2-licence
745cc parallel-twin, DCT, cornering ABS
125cc Blue Core + VVA, TFT, traction
292cc Blue Core, TFT, ride-by-wire
562cc parallel-twin, IMU, sport-maxi
278cc HPE single, steel monocoque
125cc iGet, classic Italian style
350cc single, electric screen, Smart Key
350cc single, urban-focused C400 sister
400cc single, lowest seat in class
125cc eSP+, 16in wheels, HSTC