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Originally Posted by Joeaksa
DD,
Which cities other than Barcelona are you referring to?
I have not seen a 2 stroke anything in Europe in years...
Joe
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Joe - Sicily, Florence, Rome, Paris.
I side with Berettafan as to the necessity. I've seen some
very small cars in Europe - some smaller than the original Mini - and believe it or not, those cars would not fit through some of the streets in the cities above.
Plus, parking is a beyotch in these cities - most of it permit only. So while I see the idea of scooters as needed, they really take a lot out of you as a pedestrian in the way of noise and exhaust. Plus, the way some of the people drive their scooters is absolutely suicidal.
No wonder I hardly saw in cyclists.
As far as two-strokes go, yep, they're still offered on the market. Case in point is this Aprilia SR50, which looks like a rocket as far as scooters go.
Oddly enough, this scooter is listed on the Aprilia/USA website, though I would think there'd be no way you could get this thing new into the country.