Sym GTS 250

I wanted to buy my disabled son a scooter that would be totally reliable , cheap to run and looked less like a scooter and more like a real motor bike , to get him to and from college safely and quickly at a reasonable cost and the Sym Simply 50 cc scooter has achieved all I have asked for and more . Bought in mid September this year ( 2008) it looks a very sturdy bike compared to the other bikes in and around my village of the same CC. Its clean long lines make it a contender for style and although its name isn't something to shout about , its not a thing to be laughed at compared with most 50 CC scooters. In total I paid around £1,000 for ...  Read the complete review

After 28 years away from two wheels I finally made the decision to put on my helmet and leathers and hit the road again, only without the leathers. To be honest I had been thinking about it for a couple of years or more, going through endless magazines and brochures without ever quite deciding on the right machine, although I was fairly sure it would be a scooter this time and not a "real" bike; I liked the thought of keeping my feet dry and having somewhere to store my helmet and gloves when I parked up. Probably if I was still living in London I wouldn't have considered the idea but I was spending most of the year in Valencia which is near perfect for ...  Read the complete review