Motorcycle Apex

Hey, it’s good news for tourists going to Paris. Now you can go around Paris in an electric vehicle, recently introduced by a local scooter taxi service called Vectrix. This maxi scooter with its HQ based in US and assembly plant in Poland has just increased your travel options when you go to Paris. With its good looks and quite decent performance record, it’ll definitely make a good companion.

Domenick Yoney in AutoBlogGreen says, “You can now travel carbon and noise pollution

free on a stylishly painted Vectrix.” He also says that, “If this whole two-wheel taxi thing seems a little strange to you and your French literacy is adequate (or you have Google translate) you can check out the company blog and learn everything there is to know about the concept. From what we understand, the prices are decent and you don’t have to worry about getting stuck in traffic jams like you might in a four-wheeled taxi. You can order up your ride via the Internet or telephone.”

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Honda Silver Wing is truly one of the best high end scooters on the markets today. It is powered by a 582 cc parallel twin 4-stroke liquid cooled DOHC engine. Transmission is through an Automatic V-Matic belt drive. The front suspension comprises of a 41mm hydraulic fork while the rear houses a Swing arm with dual hydraulic shocks. The fuel capacity is 4.2 gallons, including 0.9 gallon of reserve.

The designing of the body is both stylish and graceful. The front end houses a wind shield offering good wind protection to the rider. The dual seating is luxurious, facilitating a comfortable ride, especially when cruising for long hours. With expensive fuel prices and increasing traffic congestion, many people are now looking at scooters as an alternative to traveling by cars. Both across America and Europe, the popularity of scooters is definitely seen to be on the up-swing.

Being a great combination of good designing, technical reliability and performance, the Honda Silver Wing would surely be a wise choice.

The Silver Wing is priced at $8099. Another variant of the Silver Wing, the Silver Wing ABS, comes with anti-lock brakes at an additional $500 price tag.

The Zoomer/Ruckus differs from the traditional scooters due its trendy and hip kind of styling and design characteristics. The chassis is a tubular industrial frame, which has a kind of unclothed appearance. The large twin headlamps and thick tires are the noticeable features.

It is powered by a 49 cc liquid cooled four stroke engine, which churns out 4.9 BHP. Transmission is through an automatic V-Matic belt drive. The front suspension is a twin-downtube fork while the rear has a single shock absorber. Braking is achieved through drum brakes. The maximum speed achieved is 70 Km/h. The fuel tank has a capacity of about 5 liters.

The Ruckus also has a big brother, called the Honda Big Ruckus, a 249 cc scooter with twin seating which was sold in the U.S. in 2005 and 2006 but was discontinued in 2007.