Top of page What is the difference between a vintage and a modern scooter?
Vintage scooters are scooters over 20 years old, which in most cases have an all metal body and manual transmission (clutch and gears) as well as manual choke and gas control. These are old Vespas and Lambrettas. They’re cool and they’re beautiful. But a vintage scooter is a hobby, not everyday transportation. Modern scooters are the wonderful brands scooters that have become available in the American market in the last 8 or 9 years. These generally have a CVT automatic transmission and automatic everything. Scooters have improved a lot in the last 10 years in terms of fuel efficiency, reliability, performance and emissions. Of course we’re discussing quality scooters, not crummy ones from China. There is an exception to the previous paragraph about modern scooters having automatic transmissions: Stella! This lovely creature from Genuine Scooter Co. is a manual shift, 2-stroke, 150cc, metal bodied vision of loveliness (see above picture). And also see her at Centaur Cycles & Scooters.
Vintage scooters are scooters over 20 years old, which in most cases have an all metal body and manual transmission (clutch and gears) as well as manual choke and gas control. These are old Vespas and Lambrettas. They’re cool and they’re beautiful. But a vintage scooter is a hobby, not everyday transportation. Modern scooters are the wonderful brands scooters that have become available in the American market in the last 8 or 9 years. These generally have a CVT automatic transmission and automatic everything. Scooters have improved a lot in the last 10 years in terms of fuel efficiency, reliability, performance and emissions. Of course we’re discussing quality scooters, not crummy ones from China. There is an exception to the previous paragraph about modern scooters having automatic transmissions: Stella! This lovely creature from Genuine Scooter Co. is a manual shift, 4-stroke, 150cc, metal bodied vision of loveliness (see above picture). And also see her at Centaur Cycles & Scooters.
