When It comes to scooter reviews it is really hard to get an Unbiased article out of a bunch of crotch rocket test pilots. Scooters are really not designed to weekend head hunt with. They are the Mini Vans of the motorcycle world, yet they try and compare them to sport touring machines or adventure bikes. Scooters are in a class of there own there fore they will be shunned and looked down upon in ill favor.
Scooters are very good touring machines especially when you consider the tall windshields and the full wind protection that they offer. When I got back from a 1000 mile in 24 hr ride a fellow that was riding a conventional motorcycle asked me are you sore like me? I said nope , Im ready for another 1000 miles. He responded with disbelief. I said Oh no, riding on my scooter for a 1000 miles was like setting in my easy chair at home for a 1000 miles. That's right, the jaw dropped deer in the head light look on his face. He got it and understood.
So when crotch rocket test pilots review scooters, they never get it right because they are looking in the wrong places and asking the wrong questions.
Steve.