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As my youngests 16th birthday approached he began to drop serious hints about getting a moped to runaround on, I suppose I should have been expecting it, his sister is hooked on two wheels and he has already rode a Gas Gas trial bike off road. Anyway, just as we were about to give up finding the right bike we found an immaculate mint second hand Aerox (3 months old )and it was love at first sight. The Aerox is quite a sporty looking little scooter, it has all of the usual modern scooter qualities, automatic transmission, brake levers on the handle bars but at the same time it is a sophisticated package. It is liquid cooled and has disk brakes ...  Read the complete review

I bought a 2nd hand Aerox for 1000 euro and i must say it wasnt in the best of condition. The Headstock was all messed up but i got that fixed for 150 euro. Since then its been the best moped i could hope for. I got it derestricted and it was the fastest bike in my Area. Lovely smooth handling and very qwik breaks, the reaction time is as it should be, not even milliseconds. Its sleek look, and its style is very original. The lights though are poor at best, and the mirrors are quite small but with most bikes, dont trust your mirrors! The Aerox is a fantastic bike for a beginner, but when u hit something, man do you hit it. Yesterday *May 9th*, a ...  Read the complete review

My son's mate has just bought a new EW50 Slider. It look's nothinglike any other model of scooter out right now it's really a little odd,but alot of fun.It is built for road and rugged riding within reason. The Slider will attract youngsters whom would most probaly not have bothered before,as you can use this machine near enough as you would a mountain bike on rough ground. It has removeable hard plastic sliders on the front body and side panels,so if and when you take a tumble the cost of repair to at least the bike is minimal. I have ridden this little mean machine and wheelies are an easey thing to do. He has told me already what he ...  Read the complete review

I have recently purcheased a Yamaha aerox 50 for my daughter for commuting to work/college. That was as far as my involvement goes, just paying for it. It was her choice, I think primarily on the looks of the machine. But now she has had it some time and got some use, it seems like she made a good choice. In my opinion, the scooter is well constructed mechanically. Runs extremely well, and has proven a good investment. It was purchased from a local Yamaha dealer on an "all in" package i.e. free insurance, helmet, C.B.T. RAC cover for 1 year etc. for £2000. The abilty to withstand wet weather is a must where we live and it has not hampered the ...  Read the complete review

Great little scooter - however, in common with most scooters in the UK, it's been restricted to 30mph by restricting the exhaust. This would be OK, but it also kills the low-end torque, so pulling off stop signs etc. can be hair-raising in traffic, as it doesn't pull away as fast as it needs to, and can leave you in some dangerous situations ! Derestricting it turns it into a different beast altogether. It's great in traffic, but I wouldn't want to ride it over long mileages. It's nippy once derestricted, and great fun to ride. Problems : rust on metal fittings, inc. fuel cap, and more particularly the brake levers, which ...  Read the complete review