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No major articles on scooters, but there is a full page advertisement for the Piaggio "X9 Evolution 500" scooter. Piaggio is the maker of Vespa scooters I think. A 100 mph top speed is claimed in the ad, plus storage space for two helmets under the seat. This is the first ad I have seen for that scooter.
There is also a small one paragraph news item on the Honda Forza 250cc model in Japan. There are two revised models, the "X" and the "Z". The "Z" model gets an S-Matic transmission complete with push-button six "gear" shifting similar to the Burgman 650. What makes it cooler than the Burgman 650 according to Cycle World, is the "Smart Card Key". It unlocks everything on the bike as you approach it. Just walk up, hit start and go!
They asked an American Honda rep if this model would come stateside. He stated that "The scooter market here is going really well for us, and we're looking at all kinds of product". Non-committal, but Cycle World's interpretation is a definite maybe...
There is also a small one paragraph news item on the Honda Forza 250cc model in Japan. There are two revised models, the "X" and the "Z". The "Z" model gets an S-Matic transmission complete with push-button six "gear" shifting similar to the Burgman 650. What makes it cooler than the Burgman 650 according to Cycle World, is the "Smart Card Key". It unlocks everything on the bike as you approach it. Just walk up, hit start and go!
They asked an American Honda rep if this model would come stateside. He stated that "The scooter market here is going really well for us, and we're looking at all kinds of product". Non-committal, but Cycle World's interpretation is a definite maybe...