Are scooters "more fun" than motorcycles?

[wheelbender6]

You seem to have a good handle on it.
Scooters can be easier to ride on surface streets and through parking lots with the short wheelbase (length) and lack of a hand clutch. It is also easier to find a spot to park a scooter than a full size motorcycle.
If you don't ride in a lot of stop and go traffic, a small displacement motorcycle will likely be more stable and comfortable.
There are always exceptions, There are a few scooters that still have a manual clutch and there are some smaller motorcycles that don't need a hand clutch and there are scooters as big as 650cc sold in the states.
I don't think a scooter will disappoint you unless you do most of your riding on the freeway and open highway.

[kz1000st]

In many ways a scooter and a bike are two different animals and in separate worlds. They're not the same in power delivery, handling and overall ride. A gearbox allows the engine more flexibility, the CVT allows for ease of use. People who ride them are in a different mindset. Scooter owners like the simplicity and non-intimidating nature, motorcycle riders enjoy the speed, acceleration and sound.

I can't agree about riding alone. I see herds of bikes pass by my house every summer. Scooters, when they do go by, are alone. I can see a scooter as the ultimate weapon in a city, I lived in New York for a while. In the country a bike just eats up the road.

I have two of each in the garage. This is one of my favorites.



Four speed, 50cc, foot shift, no hand clutch and unbelievably fast for its size. plus it's very inexpensive and incredibly reliable.