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Scooter sales bucked the trend by posting a 12.4% overall sales increase for 2018. Go to -bikesales.com- for a market analysis of all two wheel units sold across categories in 2018

12 months already ...

Thanks Rod - Seasons Greeting to you. And thanks for still finding the time to post occassionally

My 2012 white Aprilia 125 was the least successful motor bike / scooter purchase in 50 years. Just after i purchased it the fuel line ruptured. ? The dealer seemed to know immediately where to source the problem: assumes it was a typical fault. And that awful clutch shudder. The scooter then developed an intermitant electrical gremlin that would ...

@ 650ks: this is a joyful ride. When I have a spare 1 - 1.5 hrs I jump on the Monkey 125, which invariably puts a grin on my face. Just grass roots simplicity riding, with a splash a Honda quality tossed in to this playful mix. 

... oh, mine also had a clutch 'shudder'. I assumed that the original owner, new to scootering, had ridden it tenentatively thus glazing the clutch (belt). I hated that - but I also figured it was a quality thing also.

I had an Aprilia 125. Purchased it mint 2nd hand with 1200ks on the clock. The first service had been undertaken at 1000ks, with the next service due at 4oooks. It is also claimed that irrespective of mileage engine oil should be replaced at 12 months as it loses it's composition structure - breaks down.

... Oh, I purchased new a Yammy YP250 Majesty scooter (Silver). I very much enjoyed this reliable and comfortable scooter at that time (circa 2000). I suspect it was a Japan built machine.

I understand that the 2018 Forza 300 utilizes the proven SH300 power plant, re-tuned for longivity of service. The re-tune possibly has something to do with Euro 4 compliance also. I read that this engine was the first of their smaller capacity engines to undergo Euro 4 development. It is down in hp from the original SH300, which ran 27hp to be ...

Thanks for the post. It's great to hear the views and opinions of others. The Honda product finish, imo, is always a cut above the competition. When I view the Xmax, in the street or on the road, the first thing that jumps out at me is a hectre of plastic. I have the same sense with my Tricity 155. Even my humble Dio was refined ...