…itself to be very versatile and easily out-performed all the other scooters here in a variety of different manner; whether it’s freeway commuting, tight city navigating, or leisurely beach cruising, the TMAX is the best scooter for the job if you ask me.” Justin Dawes: Suzuki Burgman 650 “Although…

…accolades in our 2011 Yamaha TMAX - Scooter Shootout Video . Three out of four of the test riders who participated in our Maxi Scooter comparison picked Yamaha’s TMAX as top of the performance pile, giving the half-liter scooter a landslide victory in our shootout. Complete and utter domination. How…

…delivers its first Maxi Scooter Shootout. Let’s preface things by clarifying that by ‘maxi’ we refer to today’s premiere pass-through two-wheelers, machines that each of the four manufacturers selected to represent as the best it has to offer in the world of scooters. They also provide one or…

…riding - a sporty Kawasaki Ninja 250, Yamaha's Virago 250 cruiser, a dual-sport DR200SE from Suzuki, and a Piaggio Fly 150 for the scooter set. Since the newbie shootout is one of the more unconventional comparos we have ever conducted, raw power numbers are not a focus of attention. What matters most…

…was the screwball wild-card entry in our $4000 Newbie Bike Shootout. There's no denying that there is a major difference between a regular motorcycle and a scooter, but they got two wheels and an engine, so they are fair game. Also, scooters represent a growing segment of the two-wheeled population,…

…to its more refined overall package, in spite of owning the thriftiest pricetag. Kawasaki Ninja 250 When it came time to choose a winner for the shootout, Kawasaki's Ninja 250 almost got a clean sweep straight across the board, with only two of our six testers picking another bike above it. The Ninja…

…changes throughout the years. And while one would think this would put the little Kawasaki at an advantage, much like we thought coming into the shootout, they would be wrong. At the heart of the little Ninja 250R is a DOHC, liquid-cooled 248cc Parallel Twin 4-stroke that comes by virtue of a 62 x 41…

" As the dual-sport entry in our Newbie Bike Shootout, the DR200 was a familiar favorite for our testers who had some dirt-riding experience. ""I liked the Suzuki DR because I was used to dirtbikes before,"" explained Laura, ""so it felt more comfortable."" Suzuki DR200SE Suzuki's dual-sport DR200SE…

…engine, it really was out of place in this shootout. The styling is a more traditional scooter with upright seating and a more forward layout. Larger wheels really ate up the storage under the seat, only offering about half the space of the other three scooters. If the Kymco felt old, the Aprilia felt…

…650 - Scooter Shootout Video . There are few scooters on the market that better fit the Maxi Scooter moniker than the 2011 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive. This is as big as scooters get. In fact, with a 638cc engine and 626-pound wet weight, it’s a stretch to consider the Burgman a scooter in the true…