The Honda Ch 250 Spacy was my first scooter. It wasn't new, but had very low ks. It was a bargain. I stopped using with any frequency my BMW Roadster motorbike when the Spacy came along. Just loved the fun element, the great motor and fluid drive. Then purchased a new Yammy YP 250 Majesty at a great price. Ran the two scooters side by side, but for different applications. Said goodbye to the BMW, which I was never going to sell, and ran the Majesty down the coast on B roads, with the Spacy used for urban duties. The thing with these two scooters is that they would have both been produced in Japan, I believe, with their quality and reliability offering great pleasure.
I do see the odd rare Spacy doing its stuff, but you could only really consider it for town duties. They do look funky. They looked funky back then. A real little Q Ship at the traffic lights. The Majesty is a more common beast comparatively, but some of them now have big mileage. I was comfortable on the M out of town.
The little Dio is my 10th Honda. I find it difficult to move away from Japanese quality and reliability, particularly after my Aprilia experience.
Yep, you can now purchase reasonably from an array of capable small capacity motorbikes, motorbikes that can make some scooters appear as expensive. But scooters have their own appeal, as I discovered, for which unfortuneately you pay a premium. I just wish we had more great scoots under 300cc from which to make choices.