California Legal Motorscooters

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California Legal Motorscooters

It has been difficult to find good motorscooters to recommend which can be legaly sold and registered in California (see scooting in California). This is largely a result of regulation by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) (See Legislation-Happy California Shoots Itself in the Ecological Foot). Some inexpensive motorscooters have managed to acquire CARB approval however and we have done our best to find these and present them here.

If you live outside of California, a better deal is probably possible than those on this page. See: Classic, High-performance, Luxury, Minimalist, Stand-up/Sit-down, and Electric Motorscooters.

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The Touring Deluxe Scooter 150cc under $1,500

The Touring Deluxe 150cc Motorscooter for under $1,500 . Due to current high demand for this scooter, these touring scooters may come from one of several factories including TANK, Roketa, and NST. These differ only in minor cosmentic respects. The Touring Deluxe Motorscooter currently sells for under $1,500 . This model incoporates comfort into econonomical transportation with windshield, an automatic front braking system, and dual rear suspension for added load capacity. Seats two in comfort with the pillion seat raised for a pleasant ride and improved passenger-seat view. A reasonable translation of the pidgin English manual for the TANK Touring Deluxe Scooter is available online. Comes in Silver, Blue, Black, Red, and Yellow

Locking, weatherproof trunk is included. Some Assembly is required. Having ridden the Touring Deluxe and spoken with a number of owners with nothing but positive experiences, we feel this is a machine with a very respectable quality/price quotient.

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The The 500 Watt Electric Scooter $649.95 On Sale

The 500 watt Electric scooter qualifies as a bicycle because pedals may be used. They need not be installed however. With a top speed of 20 mph, no license nor insurance is required even in California.

Comes in Red, Black, Purple and Blue.

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The RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped Less than $900

RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped

This new 3.3HP 50cc RoadRunner model has front ABS disk brakes, does 35-40MPH and gets an amazing 102 MPG. Trunk and raincover are standard but there is no alarm. Covered by a 2 year power train parts warranty. Gas tank capacity is 1.5 gallons, a good size for this size scooter (unlike the tiny tank on the TANK Sporty) It would be hard do find a better deal and take note: The maximum load is given as 300 lbs! More than many minimalist scooters. This scooer can carry two people.

The RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped is an i-scooter, intended for online sales (see i-scooters).

Comes fully assembled. Estimated time to unpack and set up: 10 minutes. Comes in Silver, Burgundy, Purple, Black, Yellow, Pink, smf Blue.

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The The XM-3500li Electric Motorscooter $3,999.
A 60MPH Electric Scooter with an 80 mile range.

The XM-3500li Electric Motorscooter (or motorcycle as they describe it) is the electric scooter that is made the way all electric scooters ought to be made. Using the REGEN energy regeneration system, the braking process recharges the battery. Recycling the power that is normally thrown away as heat during braking is the ideal way to produce a really efficient vehicle (See Fuel Efficient Driving).

The XM 3500 can go up to 80 miles on a single charge and has a top speed of nearly 60 MPH, making it the equal of many gas motorscooters in range and power. Its maximum load capacity of 400 lbs., exceeds that of all but the largest touring scooters.

Fully assembled. Shipping costs: Just $199.95 door to door anywhere in the continental United States!. Comes in Black and Blue.

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The Fuel Efficient Economy Moped Less than $900

Fuel Efficient Economy Moped, less than $900

The Economy Moped is simply a reasonable scooter for a very reasonable price. It has a maximum speed of 40 MPH and can carry two persons (Maximum weight: 320lbs.) Mileage is given as an astounding 102 MPG which is probably a bit optimistic. Of course, fuel efficiency varies with load and incline, but with its 5.8 liter fuel tank, this scooter has a formidable range. The Economy is in very high demand and hard to keep in stock and is therefore is provided under several brand names, Peace, TANK, Roketa, or New Star, all of which are nearly identical and made in the same factory.

The Economy Moped has front disk and rear drum brakes. Shipping is free in the contiguous 48 states. Comes in silver, red, pink, black, yellow, and blue. 12 month power train parts warranty are included. Rear trunk (not pictured) is optional.

Comes fully assembled. Estimated time to unpack and set up: 20 minutes.

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The RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped Less than $900

RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped

This new 3.3HP 50cc RoadRunner model has front ABS disk brakes, does 35-40MPH and gets an amazing 102 MPG. Trunk and raincover are standard but there is no alarm. Covered by a 2 year power train parts warranty. Gas tank capacity is 1.5 gallons, a good size for this size scooter (unlike the tiny tank on the TANK Sporty) It would be hard do find a better deal and take note: The maximum load is given as 300 lbs! More than many minimalist scooters. This scooer can carry two people.

The RoadRunner 50cc Economy Moped is an i-scooter, intended for online sales (see i-scooters).

Comes fully assembled. Estimated time to unpack and set up: 10 minutes. Comes in Silver, Burgundy, Purple, Black, Yellow, Pink, smf Blue.

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The Honda Helix

Clearly not an inexpensive scooter, the Honda is of course legal in all states and supported by dealerships all over. Find a local Honda dealer. If you can afford it, there isn't a better luxury scooter to be found anywhere. The 250cc Honda Helix gets 60 MPG, has a capacious trunk that does not protrude above the body and the longest wheel base of any scooter.