Top 15 scooters

This model is designed for those who like to drive - it’s not for nothing that a two-stroke motor is used here that can accelerate the scooter quite brightly, even taking into account that it doesn’t weigh a lot (98 kg). On the other hand, overweight is not a minus here - a more durable and rigid frame gives a big plus to safety. Well, and in skillful hands the two-tactic man “extinguishes” easily — there would be a good drill. The standard exhaust is a “saxophone”, in contrast to cheap two-tactics with a “can”, which during tuning would have to be thrown out first.

Both scooter brakes use a hydraulic drive, the front flap disc has a diameter of 160 mm. The rear disc is both simpler and smaller (140 mm), in general they are matched to the weight and speed capabilities of the scooter adequately. Yes, and the suspension is not bad, except for the use of a lateral mono-shock absorber from behind: after all, in our conditions, the suspension with two shock absorbers “lives” longer, and it unloads the silent blocks of the “legs”, eliminating the torque twisting in the transverse plane.

Amused dashboard: if you do not have money for a Japanese sport bike, then at least the panel will allow you to imagine that the motor is not under the “fifth point”, but between the legs. Both the tachometer and the speedometer are electronic, realized on a segment liquid crystal display. It seems that there is no reference to any specific motorcycle model, but, looking at it, you certainly begin to scratch your head in the thoughts “I have seen it somewhere”. Is that the highlight it would be worth making it brighter, in the afternoon it does not read as well as we would like.

The warranty is provided for two years, but with a limit on the mileage of 10 thousand kilometers. Here, of course, the author himself personally contemptuously writhes (such runs and quietly rolled over the season, albeit on motorcycles), but for a city scooter the figure is, in principle, reasonable. In the future, the problems with the repair should not be expected - the design is not fraught with "surprises" or non-standard design solutions.

What exactly "fifty dollars" will never be much? That's right - the dynamics. Alas, four-stroke low-engined motors do not differ in special nimbleness (but they provide good opportunities for an “imperceptible” increase in cubic capacity, hehe), but two-stroke scooters have always been valued precisely for pickup at the “tops”. Well, a “type of racing” exhaust with a separate “saxophone” resonator on Keeway Street 50 immediately suggests that we are facing a two-stroke player.

Having dimensions normal for a European driver's build, the scooter has good dynamics and loves to turn the engine. Alas, the brakes are significantly worse here than Sym - only a single piston bracket is in front. Certain vatnost in comparison makes lower rating points.

Suspension - classic: front "telescope", rear - mono-shock absorber with adjustable preload springs. On the move, Keeway is perhaps more comfortable (special thanks for the wide tires - 130 mm at the rear and 120 mm at the front), but in maneuvering it feels that the Sim has much better torsional stiffness. When the “feet” suspension silent blocks are worn out, it will become even more noticeable.

However, in general, the device came out quite decent for its price range - “there are not enough stars”, but it is strong enough, and there are no “smart-minded” parts in it. Well, with the help of Dremel and direct hands, he will also become noticeably "more fun" on the go - so the two-stroke workers have enough of that to refine the cylinders.

Hmm ... Somewhere we saw it. The Chinese, represented in Russia by AvtoVeloMoto from St. Petersburg, decided not to rack their brains with the design and carefully copied the famous Yamaha BWs. Well, everything has its advantages - the people “Beavis” and its clones have already been fallen in love at the expense of some “off-road”: no matter how cool you are, our scooters are operated not only on urban asphalt.

In motion, the scooter is driven by a six-wheeled two-stroke player - the motor loves to spin, and for a vehicle that is tempted to jump over bumps, this is only a plus.

The main thing is not to confuse it with a four-stroke “just thick”. Not only is the design different (although the Gust S headlights on the headlights are still for beauty), but the wheels are also weaker, and there is no second shock absorber in the rear suspension. Perhaps, if a petal brake disc had been rearranged from it on Gust S (here it is normal), it would have been “the most it”.

For the unpretentious appearance of this scooter (alas, removed from the release according to the requirements of environmentalists) hides an unexpected agility. Judge for yourself - in the 80-pound scooter there is a 7.2-strong “two-stroke”, which was one of the most powerful among the “fifty dollars” in Japan. Given the compactness and maneuverability of the scooter, this makes it an excellent “plug-in driver”: it will always be able to whip briskly into the open space between the cars (although this will not be approved by the traffic rules). With a sharp unscrewing of the gas, the outwardly peaceful scooter tangibly “kozlit”, especially with the tuning variator - and, you know, tuning parts for this technique are always there, both “inside-country” and more affordable. At a minimum, a regular switch usually always changes, getting rid of the speed limit inherent in it.

The disadvantages stem from the advantages: it is better to keep an eye on the ZZ, not saving on the quality of fuel and oil. But it's worth it.

Almost the youngest in the Burmans line (Skywave) is one of the most popular mid-size scooters in Europe and Japan. Comfortable seats for the driver and passenger, effective windscreen - what else is needed for a leisurely journey?

The engine is single-cylinder, with fuel injection. You should not worry about reliability: it is enough to change the oil in time and maintain the air filter. 23 “horses” confidently take out the driver with the passenger, who has not forgotten to load the rather bulky trunk with belongings. Of course, the owners of max-scooters and motorcyclists are now scornfully grimacing, but there is enough power for many.You can drive a scooter up to 140 km / h, but with a practically chopper fit, it somehow does not pull.

The brake system is combined, that is, when braking with the rear brake lever, one of the pistons in the front caliper is also activated. For beginners, middling scooters are a good solution - getting used to using the “fifty kopeck” brake on the rear axle to avoid pecking the primitive fork, here the beginner will be safer as the braking distance is reduced compared to rear wheel braking without a combined system.

Scooter especially urban, compact, narrow and nimble - narrow streets, flashing traffic jams, overloaded parking will be his element. Already in the standard, an effective ABS system has been introduced, which is rare for this class - and no, it is not “supposedly ABS”, which can be seen on Chinese scooters. There it is - just a reducing valve, dropping pressure in the brake circuit when it exceeds a predetermined threshold, so that on a slippery road "decompose" it does not hurt. Yamaha also fully controls the speed of the front and rear 230-mm brake discs, not allowing them to go skidding on any surface.

The engine of the scooter, belonging to the “energy-saving” Blue Core line, has an almost “square” dimension of 58x58.7 mm, and does not fold at the bottoms, and does not choke to the tops, even though only one upper camshaft is used. Cooling - liquid, effectively coping with its task even in the heat when driving "to the fullest." The engine, as laid down in the very idea of ​​Blue Core, is very economical - it “eats” 2.4 liters of fuel per “hundred”, less than fifty dollars of Vespa!

The chassis, assembled from thin-walled pipes, due to the competent design of the spatial structure, has received good rigidity, this is also hinted at by the "hump" of the central tunnel. In turns, the scooter does not “baptize”, clings tenaciously to the asphalt and retains the predictability of control. And, if we take into account 11 “horses”, a smooth torque curve and a well-tuned CVT, it drives us to drive on it.

Of course, the Sino-Taiwanese brand is hard to fight with the Japanese. But they are obviously striving for this: in the Sym model lineup, there are already 600-cubic “maxiki”, but the Joyride model now flaunts fuel injection, which has replaced the old carburetor.

The engine, however, with a small “snag” - its real volume is 175 cc, not a full-fledged 200. But at the cylinder there is a nickle covering and water cooling - if not “to beat” the oil in the engine, it passes for a very long time. Power - 16 "horses", which is not bad for a scooter, which is not so large in size. For a city, this combination of size and dynamic capabilities is very well suited.

The design of the brakes is a bit unconventional: the front disc is attached to the wheel hub not by the inner diameter, but by the outer diameter. However, this is not reflected in the effectiveness of the brakes either in the plus or in the minus;

Conveniently organized luggage compartment under the saddle: it leans not forward, but to the side, so that it does not have to keep from constant attempts to fall.

Now the sixth generation of the top scooter from Yamaha is on the market, and, of course, with the current prices this technique is an amateur: to give almost a million for a luxury “stool” in the maxi format, only a true fan of max-scooters will decide.

But, of course, the scooter is good even externally - it’s not for nothing that this model received the Red Dot Award last year: Product Design for its exterior. The scooter was stuffed with the elements of comfort, even the windshield is regulated by a servo drive - well, and the heating of the handles and the seats in the basic configuration naturally goes without saying. The luggage compartment, as befits a “maxiku”, is quite a lot - for example, two helmets integrals easily fit into it. The gain in volume is achieved by the horizontal layout of everything and everything — not only the two-cylinder engine, but also the shock absorber “laid” parallel to the ground.

By the way, about the engine. It is very interesting, combining chetyrehklapannye heads with overhead camshafts, which promises good "breathing" at high speeds, with a long-stroke layout (piston diameter - 68 mm, stroke - 73 mm). As a result, he pulls perfectly already from the bottom, fully “waking up” after 5000 rpm, when the moment reaches 53 N * m. Even with a passenger (and better, of course, with a passenger) and a fully stuffed trunk, the acceleration goes smoothly, without failures and jerking.

Another feature of the engine is dry sump lubrication, which made it as flat as possible. And the list of technologies implemented in the engine management system is more appropriate for a sportbike - here both traction control, engine mode switching, and even the YCC-T system, which was originally developed for the erok sports line, was taken directly from the sportbike.

Using the Smart Key is another lazy assistant; now, to turn off the anti-theft system, it is enough to go to the scooter just by keeping the keys in your pocket.The anti-theft, by the way, even blocks the central tripping, not allowing just to remove the scooter from it and roll into a secluded place. True, a self-respecting motor-thuger still has a skateboard in stock ...

The suspension and brakes didn’t pump up either - the front “Changeling” has a stroke of 120 mm, which is not bad for scooter crawlers, it has good characteristics of stiffness and damping. The rear suspension is only 3 mm short, the lever system implements a progressive response. For braking at the front there are two discs with a diameter of 267 mm, the rear axle “precipitates” a 282-mm disc.

The scooter is quite economical - a fifteen-liter gas tank is enough for 300-350 km, depending on driving style. So TMAX DX can be fully used in travels - of course, purely asphalt and on normal roads, this is not a tourist enduro.

Let the “lion” of the French triad is better known for its cars, but Peugeot is one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. As for the third-generation Speedfight, this is one of the most popular urban scooters in Europe, and such recognition is worthy of respect.

Unfortunately, we will have to look for it on the secondary market: the French market is not interested in low-technology equipment to the French, the “official” Peugeot does not import scooters. Therefore, the latest generation of Speedfight 4 in Russia will be very difficult to find, and we have included the “top three” in the rating of the best scooters - since the announcement of this model in 2009, they have fallen into our country enough.

The “stuffing” of a French scooter, which even now does not seem outdated in design, immediately catches the eye - for example, the openwork front brake disc works in tandem with a monoblock radial brace, as if we have a sport bike, and this is all suspended on a strong inverted fork. Motors, fortunately, were developed at a time when European ecologists had not hung over low-maintenance motorcycles - it is carburetor, easy to maintain. In the line of "fifty dollars" there were three of them - two two-stroke with air and water cooling, one "air" four-stroke. So a fan will find his option, and who wants to just economically move around the city.

The scooter’s gas tank moved under its feet - this, of course, required the introduction of a fuel pump into the design, but it significantly increased the amount of luggage, which is only a plus for the compact “fifty dollars”.

In general, we summarize: if you happen to stumble on such a scooter, and its condition will be satisfied, then such a purchase can not be called vain. The model came out very successful, and its design to this day is more than relevant.