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No one has mentioned the huge unsprung mass issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZrJBWQ7-g Unlike conventional motorcycles, most all scooters (BMW, Aprilla, Vespa) with the variator / centrifugal clutch CVT style final drive suffer from rear-end "hop". The late John Britten recognized this...

Skutorr, excellent explanation. Not knowing that the previous owner had installed lighter weight rollers (than stock) in my Aprilla Scarabeo 500ie, at 10,000 miles I ordered and installed factory rollers. The result was slower acceleration and slightly increased fuel mileage. The next set of...

Knowing that I was to be in Orlando FL one afternoon with nothing scheduled, I went through the factory website ZERO MOTORCYCLES ? The Electric Motorcycle Company - Official Site and requested a test ride at Orlando Yamaha Kawasaki. The sales staff was extremely accommodating and allowed me to...

2009 Aprilla Scarabeo 500ie 6000 miles per year, commuting 20 miles round trip here in sunny Florida. Occasional interstate travel at 65 to 75 mph. Smallish tank, 165 mile range until needs a refill. Scooter consistently gets 65 mpg. And the best part, other than removing the "tupperware"...