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The 5 Biggest Scooters Worth Buying

Scooters have always had a reputation as the simple runabout, the plucky little commuter buzzing through city streets and slipping into parking spaces no car could dream of. But in recent years, scooters have muscled up. They’re no longer content to be the lightweight champions of convenience. Instead, they’ve evolved into machines that balance power, comfort, and style, proving that they can be serious contenders for longer commutes, touring, and even a bit of adrenaline-fueled fun.

Here, we look at the five biggest scooters worth your attention—machines that bridge the gap between traditional scooters and motorcycles, all while keeping their practicality intact.

LiveWire and KYMCO Team Up on Maxi-Scooters

LiveWire and KYMCO have two good-looking maxi-scooters. Yes, you read that right. LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric offspring, is teaming up with Taiwan’s KYMCO to deliver an electric maxi-scooter to Europe by 2026, powered by LiveWire’s S2 Arrow platform.

This collaboration deepens their partnership from 2022, when KYMCO first invested in LiveWire, aiming to shape the future of electric mobility in the shape of scooters.

5 Best 150cc Motorcycles and Scooters You Can Buy

Small displacement bikes like 150cc motorcycles and scooters have come a long way in recent years. It used to be that bigger was better when it came to engine size, but people have gotten smart about displacement and realized that even small-displacement motorcycles and scooters can be a lot of fun and get them where they need to go.

5 Best 125cc Motorcycles You Can Buy

I’m a huge fan of 125cc motorcycles. They’re fun and easy to ride, usually rather simple machines, and they’re extremely affordable. If you want to get on a bike and not spend an arm and a leg, a small bike with a small engine size, like a 125cc motorcycle, is the way to go.

10 Best 50cc Scooters In America

These are the best 50cc scooters in America that you can buy right now.

I talk a lot about motorcycles on this website, but there’s another two-wheeled machine that deserves some love and that’s the scooter, specifically 50cc scooters.

Kymco RevoNEX and SuperNEX Will Be Built on LiveWire Platform

Kymco will have electric motorcycles soon, called the RevoNEX and SuperNEX. Recently, it came out that Kymco and LiveWire (yes, from Harley) would be partnering for these new bikes.

5 Best Small Motorcycles

As some people know, I’m a huge fan of minibikes. I’m talking about the ones that are not street legal and have a pull-start starter. However, those aren’t the only small motorcycles I like. I’m also a huge fan of mini motorcycles like the Honda Grom. And because of this, I wanted to put together a list of the best small motorcycles.

These little motorcycles are wicked fun, small, and affordable. They’re fantastic for commuting and for having a hell of a lot of fun on the weekends. All of the things that I love in a bike. These small motorcycles aren’t great for long rides and touring, but they’re great for pretty much everything else.

One note here, you’ll not find the Honda Grom on this list. It’s a great bike, but it’s not my favorite. I think there are several other bikes out there worth buying over the Grom.

10 New Motorcycles Under $4,000

If you’re looking for a new motorcycle that won’t break the bank and the bikes on my list of scooters and motorcycles under $3,000 don’t cut it, then you’ll need to start searching for new motorcycles under $4,000.

Only going up another thousand bucks might not seem like it will open up that many more options, but you’ll be surprised to know that there are more than 10 additional options within this price range.

I have pulled together 10 of the best motorcycles under $4000 that also don’t slip into my other list of budget bikes. Without further ado, let’s get into what’s on the list.

The 6 Best New Scooters and Motorcycles Under $3,000

Riding a quality bike doesn’t have to cost you a ton of money. There are plenty of scooters and motorcycles under $3,000 that you can buy brand new.

That said, your options are somewhat limited. If you shop on the used market, you can usually find a serviceable motorcycle for even less, but I’ll say that you can still buy some excellent new bikes for under $3,000.

I’ve pulled together a list of bikes that are the highest quality and best performing for this tight budget. Let’s dive into the list.

Warhawk-Inspired Kymco KTR 150 Street Scrambler by Zoth Moto

Zoth Moto Takes the Kymco KTR 150 and builds an amazing warhawk-inspired scrambler.

I’ve featured Zoth Moto’s bikes before. The guys know what they’re doing, but this warhawk-inspired Kymco KTR 150 Street Scrambler is definitely unique.