We’ve looked at several scooter products suitable for the daily commute, as we assume that if you’re looking for a 50cc engine you’re either a new rider or a short rider – and that’s short as in the amount of distance required to travel from a to b during each commute, not your physical stature!

If you are a regular reader of our reviews then you’ll know we like to compare at least 4 variations on each model. In this case, we’ll be looking at two ‘retro’ scooters and two ‘modern’ scooters. All scooters will be brand new and available to buy for next day delivery in the UK.

As the theme of this review is on conserving things, we’ll be paying special attention to how much you can ‘save’ with each model in terms of fuel, time, money and even carbon footprints. At the end of it all, we’ll even save you time on choosing which one to buy and give you our recommendation.

50cc Scooters : August 2010

When it comes down to it, most of us won’t ever be able to choose function over style, so no matter what recommendation we have now, you’ll probably choose the scooter that you prefer the look of anyway. For those of you that want to put emotion aside and choose a scooter based on the real, cold hard facts and figures, you can’t beat the X, whose fuel economy slightly outstrips the others with the added advantage of being excellent value for money too, coming at nearly Y cheaper than the X and Z. If the facts weren’t enough to convince you alone, then we’ve also considered delivery time and delivery costs and at the very least, the X is comparable to the other models and if you can get your order in before stock sells out, you could have your hands on this as early as tomorrow. A hearty recommendation.

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South Africa is the native home of Jonway Scooters whose new 2010 models have impressed the UK market almost as much as the hospitality of the South Africans at the World Cup. The scooters being used to run about the cities of the host nation are both 50cc and 125cc and continue to be one of the most economical methods of petrol-powered personal transport available.

Back here in the UK, we are seeing a growing number of 125cc models on the roads which is continuing to drive down prices and now UK commuters can buy a brand new scooter for as little as £499. The £499 sports scooter is available in a flurry of colours and available with next day delivery too.

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It was the Chinese who took this technology and obtained a patent on the engine. In essence, the 125cc version is a suped up Honda CT110. Wisdom here that uses the same engine and the motor casing barrel sawed it to fit 54 mm piston stroke, and expand.

125cc engines are now stable and reliable, but the first release on the markets were a nightmare.

When the first 125cc engine was released, there were some common problems:

• Clutches were not strong enough to handle the extra power, it is 125 cc.
• Overheated engine. Use the Pistons are just garden variety. Aluminium stress at high temperatures, bending, and burn circles. It would melt in the tube and plunger. Woe That’s not good.
• Inner seal the sprocket and clutch covers to burst and leak gear oil, because the pressure release valve would be jammed between frame and engine assembly engine does not allow to escape the pressure.
• The internal engine piston rings as important, bearings to get out of cheap raw materials, resulting in poor quality products.

Best 125 cc engine and the most reliable on the market when the fan motor. Zongshen comes close second, then Du cars. Incarceration is the best 125cc racing engine built for the 125cc class, but it is much more expensive.

About 50 years later 125 cc engines are now very reliable, and 99.5% of all the problems are ironed out.  For a selection of the leading 125cc scooters with quality, reliable engines, visit our 125cc scooters garage.

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DeRestrict an Aprilla 50cc Scooter (applicable to most other modern 50cc scooters too).

“If you drive a modern automatic (twist-n-go) scooter, then it is likely that your scooter has been restricted to prevent it from reaching its full power. This is typically done to keep the power and speed down so that the vehicle can be registered under scooter or moped classifications that many states have. This classification means many scooter drivers do not need license plates, special licenses, or expensive registrations.” 
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DeRestrict Panterra 50cc Scooters

“I bought a red Panterra Fusion 50cc scooter a year ago and was so completely disgusted by its performance that I left it in the garage for a while. I could only get to 20-25 downhill with a good tailwind, and on some hills I couldn’t go more than 10. It was embarrassing.”

“After doing a ton of research, my scooter now easily goes 35-40 on a straight away, and 45-50 on slight downhills. That hill that made me to go 10? I can cruise up that one at 25 now!”
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125cc Cruiser Scooter

Sporty, sleek and stylish, this 125cc sports scooter is the perfect answer to your commuting problems. Fast, cheap and reliable, if you weren’t considering it before, you should be now! This scooter has a top speed of around 50mph and will deliver around 100 MPG in fuel consumption, making it sporty, nippy and cheap to run.

Buy Today for Only £699

125cc Retro Tommy Scooter

Looks that turn heads, an engine that purs and a fuel tank that’ll give you miles more for your money, why on earth wouldn’t you consider a 125cc Tommy Retro Scooter?  This is featured in March best scooter deals because it’s still a fantastic retro scooter and is the best priced uk retro 125cc scooter on the market at just £799.

Buy Today for Only £799

125cc Quality Jonway Scooter

The Jonway 125cc is a real quality scooter that packs far more punch than it gets credit for. It is the next step up from the chinese imported scooters and comes in at the other end of the scale. The Jonway 125cc will serve you well in the fuel consumption charts as well as do you rpoud in the power department !

Buy Today for Only £1599

125cc Used Scooter Deals

We have a huge collection of used 125cc scooter deals for you to browse through over in our dedicated used scooter section. From used 125cc sports scooters to barely used 125cc retro scooters, our used scooter section will surely come up with something you’ll be interested in.

View Our Used 125cc Scooter Deals

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Feast your eyes on these whopping electric scooter specs:

• Dry weight: 160kg
• Wheel base: 1650mm
• Exterior size: 2350*760*1395mm
• Maximum speed: 160km/h
• Maximum payload mass: 160kg
• Fuel capacity: 12.0L
• Brake type: F/R: Disk
• Engine type: 4 stroke, double cylinder, water cool
• Maximum Power: 16.0kw/7500r/min
• Starting System: Electric
• Tyre sizes: 120/80-14; 130/80-14
• Battery size: 12V/9AH

If you’re interested in getting some prices for Jonway Scooters, have a look at a Compare Jonway Scooters page to see what models are currently available in the UK.

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Using scooters to navigate through towns and cities is a great way to get around in the U.K. If there ever is a problem or traffic jam, you have the ability to weave in and out of traffic to avoid it. Also, scooters are very good economical investments. For example, they are fairly inexpensive to buy, you can more easily find parking, parking is free and in relation to cars, fuel costs are nominal. In fact, a research group performed tests on scooters and their petrol consumption. They drove the largest, most fuel-guzzling scooter with a 125cc size engine for 150 miles per week. They concluded that it would cost you around 420 pounds per year to fuel the scooter. Not to mention the fact that, unlike a car, the scooters environmental impact is minimal. Additionally, bicycles, motorbikes and scooters have been exempted from the congestion charge in London.

Another benefit of riding scooters in the United Kingdom is that it is better than public transportation. Trains, for example, are limited by the fact that not every town or city has a station there. Not to mention what you might have to pay just so you can get to a particular train station. Tickets may be fairly costly, depending on what time of the day it is. Then you must wait and hope it doesn’t get cancelled. You must then repeat this same process on your way home. Buses, on the other hand, may be a bit better. The downside of riding buses is that they seem to go slow and stop frequently. And again, just like the trains, you are hoping that every bus shows up on time. Having taken all of this information into account, it seems that riding a scooter would allow you to travel more efficiently while using your own timetable.

Scooters are great for people who want to minimize their environmental footprint. Seeing as how cars have been such a popular form of transportation in the U.K. for so many years, many individuals believe that it is time for them to be more environmentally responsible. As cars have polluted our atmosphere and guzzled our fuel, scooters and mopeds would have the opposite effect. In fact, since scooters are smaller and lighter than cars, they use a very small and insignificant amount of fuel. This means they will also emit far less amounts of carbon dioxide as well. Not to mention your petrol costs will significantly decrease, too.

Author helps people find the best deals on Lambretta Scooters and Lambretta accessories in the United Kingdom.

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The first thing you need to know is how engine size for scooters is measured. Gas engines on scooters are measured by “cc” or cubic centimeters which is the volume of a cube measuring 1×1×1 cm. 1 cc = 1 ml. So a 150cc scooter has 150 ml of air + fuel mixture intake in a cylinder bore. 50cc is the most common size and is relatively small compared to others but sizes can exceed 800cc, which is basically just a motorcycle at that point. Depending on what size you decide to go with, scooters can travel on the interstate just fine. The exception to that is the 50cc and really anything under 125cc. So make sure you pick a size that you are comfortable with that will take you where you need to go.

The next thing to consider when purchasing a scooter, and this is a big one, is what type of engine to choose. Some manufactures will give the option between a two or four stroke engine but really this is a non issue due to several reasons. First off, most manufactures have discontinued two stroke engines because of the problems with them. They are prone to braking down much more often then four stroke and they also have a shorter life span. In the winter months, two stroke scooters will often form a film over the carburetor that will make starting next to impossible unless it is warmed up. Also changing the oil on a two stroke is a very time consuming process vs the 10-20 minute job for a four stroke. On top of all these issues is the fact that they are less fuel efficient and pollute more. So really the choice is pretty clear and even at a big discount I wouldn’t take a two stroke engine if I had the choice.

So what scooter do you actually pick? Well that’s up to you and what you need but a scooter that is 50cc is usually a good choice for teenagers or people who only travel around town without the need to get around on the freeways. They get some of the best gas mileage as well and are generally cheaper than others. If you do need to travel some distance for whatever reasons, or use the interstate, a 125cc motor scooter would probably be your best bet. 125cc scooters aren’t too hard to handle for most people and are a good compromise of speed, power, performance, and price. Do go bigger though if you want even more power. Even many of the larger scooters get good mpg compared to cars.

So now that you understand how scooter engine types can affect your experience with riding one, hopefully you’ll be able to make the right decision and pick a scooter that will be right for you. Just remember the advantages of four stroke vs two stroke and you’ll be fine.

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Don’t panic now though, the assembly process is straight forward and anyone who can handle a screwdriver can usually make the assembly changes that are necessary to get your new 125cc scooters up and running. Usually with direct bikes scooters, the only assemly that is necessary are the extra features that come with the scooter and the wing mirrors. These are very easy to fix on and can be done by almost anyone.

Here’s a snapshot of some reviews that we’ve taken from DirectBikeReviews.co.uk:

• “Ordered my scooter from Direct Bikes last week and wasn’t aware it wouldn’t come assembled but it was a piece of cake to put together and the price was too good to miss. Registration took a few days but other than that, everything is excellent and I’d recommend the company to anyone looking for a cheap scooter.”
• “I got my scooter last week, it comes in a steel frame to prevent damge in delivery. all i had to do was fit the battery. it took around 5 minutes to sort out and then it takes a few hours to charge. im really happy with it, just need to register it. cheap insurance, cheap moped and good quality *****”
• “I recently ordered a bike from Direct Bikes. It arrived quickly and was easy to put together. I was a little unsure about how to register the bike but was offered helpful advice when I called Direct Bikes. I’m so happy to be on the road now. I love the bike and it certainly beats the congestion charge. I have recommended Direct Bikes to friends – cool bikes at a fraction of the cost of other retailers. Thank you.”

If you’d like to share your own experiences with assembling a direct bikes scooter, then contact us with your experience and we will publish it so that anyone can view it – even if you had a bad experience.

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First of all we’ll set a few ground rules.  Remember that a 50cc scooter is not designed as your ultimate riding experience.  There’s bigger, more powerful scooters or mopeds for that.  No, the job of the 50cc is normally as a starter scooter.  Something to get you going in the world of scootering or biking with minimal fuss, complication and most of all, cost.  As with all things in life, much of what you get is certainly what you pay for, however because you can get such polarisations between prices on 50ccs, we realise it can be difficult to assess what sort of price range you should expect and what sort of performance you can expect from such a price range.

As a rule of thumb, a 50cc scooter is going to be restricted in speed to about 30mph, regardless of design or style.  They’ll also deliver you a 50cc scooter miles per gallon of over 100 miles.  An excellent mileage, you’ll agree.  These things are pretty much common knowledge amongst scooterists but some questions that aren’t as common are the ones that refer to chinese-manufactured scooters and what sort of build quality they’ve been manufactured to.

Chinese 50cc Scooters – Built to Last

Since China grew into the largest manufacturing economy in the 2000s, it’s been hard for the country to lose its wham, bang, thank you mam manufacturing image.  However the reality is that because there is so much pressure on chinese manufacturers now to conform to international standards, it is absolutely unavoidable for serious manufacturing companies to take their processes and quality control very seriously.  This is especially true of chinese scooter manufacturers too because the reality of the situation, regardless of what you may read or hear online or from your friends, is that to even supply the scooters into the European market they need to meet strict quality and safety guidelines.

This would be true in normal economic climates but with the current pinch of global economies, it is even more important for those manufacturers in place to build products that last and stand the test of time because in this climate, only the storng will survive.  And let’s face it, if you make poor quality goods that break when used you’re not going to get a lot of repeat customers are you?

This brings us nicely onto scooters and how there has been a greater shift in price vs quality over the last year or so and with demand continuing to rise, the 50cc chinese scooters coming in to the UK (and Europe) have been getting better and better in build quality.

What 50cc Scooters Should I consider?

Well, given that the 50cc scooter you’re looking for will most likely be a starter scooter, the major 2 factors will be price and safety.  All road vehicles need to meet minimum safety standards and all have been rigourously tested to ensure that they do so that leaves price as the major factor in your purchase decision.  If you own a scooter and need some Fuzion tires sale then take a look here.  Currently in the UK, you can actually buy a 50cc scooter for less than £500!  Yes, £500…Because this is a starting bike, we’d not recomend anything other than getting something that will deliver you absolute bang for your buck and the 50cc Sport Scooter will do just that.

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What Key Buying Factors Exist for 125cc Scooters?

Clearly they differ from person to person but the most common factors that influence buying decisions when it comes to scooters are:

• Purchase Cost
• Running Cost
• Style
• Availability
• Warranty & Support
• Insurance Cost

We’ve put together a chart listing what we believe is the top 5 best 125cc scooters in the UK currently available right now based on these factors. We’ve combined our knowledge of the industry along with actual user ratings for each scooter which are openly voted on within our site.

		User Rating	Available	Price
	125cc Lynx Scooter	4.6/5	Now	£849
	125cc Retro Scooter	4.3/5	Now	£749
	125cc Tommy Scooter	4.2/5	Now	£749
	125cc Cobra Scooter	4/5	Now	£699
	125cc Funky Sports Scooter	4/5	Now	£699

Don’t forget!

Before you buy your scooter make sure you have your scooter insurance sorted.  We haven’t been able to offer advice on estimated costs for this because every case is so different but we can give you this promotional link to MCE Insurance which will allow you to get an unbeatable quote.

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“Take a step back in time and whisk yourself to work on a retro scooter with bags of style…”

But before you can do that, you first need to buy one and before you do that, you need to know what’s out there and at what price.  We’ve taken some time out to have a look at some of the best quality 50cc retro scooters and 125cc retro scooters currently on the market.  Now we have to point out here that when we use the phrase retro scooter, we are referring to brand new retro-styled scooters, not actual genuine classic scooters or vintage scooters.  The remit of this buying guide is to pick out the best value scooters and give you an overview of each model whilst making you aware of any pitfalls we’ve found with either the scooter or the company selling the scooter.

Retro Scooters

Your first problem is going to be to decide how much power you need. In scooter terms, this means what engine size you’re looking for or in more layman terms, how fast do you want to be able to go? We’re looking only at 50cc and 125cc options for this review.  A 50cc scooter typically has a top speed of 30mph.  In the UK, you are legally allowed to ride a 50cc scooter by obtaining your CBT certificate and riding with ‘L’ plates.  The same rule applies to 125cc scooters and for more information on the legalities of riding 50cc and 125cc scooters have a look here.   125cc scooters typicaly have a top speed of around 50mph.  For most people, zipping around town is what they’re looking for from a scooter and we’ve found that 125cc scooters offer both performance and speed more than enough to accomplish this task for you.  The price, of course, is in the pudding as it were and a 125cc will normally set you back an extra few hundred pound on initial purchase and a few extra quid a week on petrol.

Cost, Cash and Congestion

If we take a closer look at costs on each engine size and then work out costs over a year, it should help you get a picture in your mind of what would suit you best.  A 50cc retro scooter’s average fuel consumption is approximately 110 miles to the gallon, or 2.8L for every 100km (.61 gallons for every 62 miles).  Now most of the 50cc retro scooters that we’re going to look at in this guide have a maximum fuel capacity of 3.8L.  This means you can fill up the tank for just £3.50 and get about 80 miles out of it!

A 125cc retro scooter, on the other hand, has an average max speed of 50mph.  Of the 125cc retro scooters that we’ll be looking at, the average fuel consumption is approximately 3L per 100km, which works out at approximately .66 galons for 62 miles of travel.  Baring in mind a 125cc fuel tank can take up to 4.8L of fuel, you’d be looking at paying around £6 per full fuel tank with an average miles per gallon of just under 100 miles to the gallon.

So costwise, the cost isn’t that much different in terms of fuel and for the sake of the £1.50 worth of fuel (probably twice a week, so an extra £3 per week), the extra performance will be well worth it.

Congestion Charges for Scooters

On top of the fuel costs you have the consideration for traffic congestion charges.  Now in London, both 50cc and 125cc scooters will avoid the London congestion charge, which could save you even more money over your average car.

Insurance costs for 50cc retro scooters vs 125cc retro scooters

Obviously insurance is more difficult to calculate because insurance prices differ with each individual application based on your personal circumstances.  For the purposes of our guide however, we’ll take an average 18 year old’s situation as our base.  This would include no driving experience and a recently obtained CBT licence.  We’ll also base our prices on the industry’s cheapest retro scooter insurer, MCE Insurance, whom we have found to provide the best quotes across the scooter industry.

– Edit, we had to remove our quote examples because each application is so different and our examples weren’t relevant enough for 80% of our visitors.  Instead, we’ve decided to generalise it and can say with confidence that you will save some money on a 50cc compared to a 125cc scooter and expect this to be 10% of the purchase price of the scooter per year.  MCE Insurance are still our insurer of choice, beating pretty much all other insurers that we tried.

Retro Scooters Compared

Below you will see 4 of the top retro scooter buys currently online.  We’ve included 2 50cc retro scooters and 2 125cc retro scooters for comparison.  We’ve bolded our star buy, which is the Traditional 50cc Retro Scooter based on price/performance – not looks!  Although looks are a consideration, we’ve left that to your own tastes (women seem to luuurrvvveeee the pink retro scooter, you see, and it’s not quite to my taste )

Statistics, wise, there’s not much between them, but given the extra power in the 125cc scooters, we’d recommend considering those as a first choice. 50cc scooters are great for getting through CBT tests or as first bikes, but when it comes to true city scootering, you can’t beat the 125cc retro scooters that are currently available.

Conclusion

In our opinion, there are two great value buys online at the moment; both form the same company actually, and both well worth the small price you’ll need to part with to own them.  We’d go with 125cc scooters purely because the power offered by them is enough to get you about without feeling ‘flat’ and because the slightly higher insurance costs and running costs (amounting to about 10%) are worth the extra kick.  With this in mind, our two top choices would be the 125cc Tommy Scooter for just £799 and the 125cc Retro Scooter for just £749.  Both scooters have the option of next day delivery for certain areas so you could actually order online today and be riding your scooter tomorrow.  A great service in our view.  Don’t forget to get an insurance quote for any bike you like and make sure you give MCE Insurance a try, you’ll not be dissapointed

Other Helpful Resources:

• Find out how you can obtain your CBT
• Learn about the legal requirements to ride a 50cc or 125cc scooter in the UK
• If you don’t want to buy new, have a look at some cheap 2nd hand retro scooters
• Get a retro scooter insurance quote

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