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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Are you looking for a road scooter that’s cheap to run, cost effective, looks great and performs great? If so, this 125cc road scooter suitable for learner riders or CBT riders will tick all of your boxes. This brand new 09 design has sharp, modern, angular, minimalist lines for maximum aerodynamics and performance. All things in, this scooter will do you over 100 miles to the gallon at a top speed of over 50mph. The 125cc Cobra Scooter is a street-wise 125cc scooter that will ‘strike’ for you at will. You can see from the pictures that its racy, streamlined body is great to look at but at the current special price, its not only great to look at but just plain great value too.

The Cobra has a 125cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine just waiting to deliver. This particular model comes in a variety of colours and is available in pure black, black with a hint of grey or black or blue with silver streaks.

All in all, this 125cc Sports scooter is an exciting new arrival to the Direct Bikes lineup and will offer you everything you could want from a street smart, street performing quality road scooter. If you’d like to see the scooter in full 3d view, have a look at the full product page. What’s more, there is a promise in place that will deliver your 125cc scooter within three days of payment or, if you simply can’t wait that long, a 24 hour, nex day delivery option is also available.

This model’s sleek design makes it even more popular on the streets because it is unique when you compare it to all the other road scooters out there in their bland colours and if you want something that will turn heads then this is surely it. Like most of the scooters we’ve looked at, this one comes in a variety of colours. If the striking orange is too loud for you there’s another 4 colour options available to buy online today. Additionally, if you want to view a full 360 degree view of the scooter then have a look at the shop page here but remember that you should buy this scooter today if you like it because there’s a limited stock in this unique colour.

So, as a final note, this scooter is on special in July, with a free top box with every order and if this is the colour choice you want to go for, then make sure you don’t let someone else buy it before you or else you will regret it! Just think, you could have this 125cc sports scooter delivered to your door tomorrow if you place your order today and pay for next day delivery. Imagine that, tomorrow night…