What are the advantages of Scooters over Motorcycles?

As noted elsewhere, scooters are actually just small motorcycles. However, there is still a clear distinction between scooters and the rest of the motorcycle family. Generally speaking, scooters have been designed purposely for those that are intimidated by motorcycles, on whatever level. Scooters are easier to learn to ride and often easier to operate. They also don't tend to carry the "rough" image that motorcycles often convey. Scooters better protect the rider from hot engine parts by use of extensive body panels, which also make it easier to customize the scooter to suit ones personal taste. Those same body panels also typically protect the rider better from road debris and keep passengers away from the rear wheel, which rarely on scooters have spokes anyway. Newer scooters are even easier to operate, as most are now electric start and have automatic transmissions, which furthers the scooter tradition of making an affordable vehicle that is extremely easy to operate. ... more

As noted elsewhere, scooters are actually just small motorcycles. However, there is still a clear distinction between scooters and the rest of the motorcycle family. Generally speaking, scooters have been designed purposely for those that are intimidated by motorcycles, on whatever level. Scooters are easier to learn to ride and often easier to operate. ... more

Scooters are actually just small motorcycles. However, there is still a clear distinction between scooters and the rest of the motorcycle family. Generally speaking, scooters have been designed purposely for those that are intimidated by motorcycles, on whatever level. Scooters are easier to learn to ride and often easier to operate. They also don't tend to carry the "rough" image that motorcycles often convey. Scooters better protect the rider from hot engine parts by use of extensive body panels, which also make it easier to customize the scooter to suit ones personal taste. Those same body panels also typically protect the rider better from road debris and keep passengers away from the rear wheel, which rarely on scooters have spokes anyway. Newer scooters are even easier to operate, as most are now electric start and have automatic transmissions, which furthers the scooter tradition of making an affordable vehicle that is extremely easy to operate. ... more