Here are a few Scooter Central Workshop tips on getting the best out of cleaning your scooter the professional way. Our techs have been working with scooters for years, so they know a thing or two that you can use when you wash and maintain your scooter at home....
Where were you born?  Crown Street Women’s Hospital in Surrey Hills, Sydney When did you first turn a spanner? 30 years ago and actually before I started my apprenticeship, as I started as a mechanics assistant when I was 15 and still in high school. What was...
Every now and again Vespa make a big step forward with their GTS models. Â This is exactly what occurred in 2023 when Vespa released the GTS 300 Super Sport and GTS 300 Classic. These new variants are a big step up from previous GTS 300 models as they include braking...
Piaggio/Vespa MIA connectivity system made simple The Piaggio MIA connectivity system is useful and simple to use. The bluetooth kit simply fits inside your helmet. Â The two speakers slot into the ear cavity of your helmet, while the microphone slots between the cheek...
We have a lot of riders ask our techs how Vespa manage to get so much power from the new 300 High Performance Engine (HPE). Â We asked Dave our head tech here at Scooter Central to let us know all about the new 300 HPE engine we all love. The latest Vespa GTS 300...
We asked our workshop technicians for their top tips to reduce fuel usage and naturally lower emissions. Everyone seemed to have some good ideas and some I had never thought of before. Check them out and see how you can save fuel and further help decarbonise planet...
If you’ve ever suffered a scratch on your scooter, you’d do well to do a paint touch up to help cover the scratch and prevent rust if it’s on a metal body scooter like a Vespa. Years ago we used to be able to access genuine touch up paint for Vespa and Piaggio...
Like most things in life, sharing the experience is often more fun. This is the case when it comes to pillioning a passenger on your scooter. There is something about riding together to the cafe or out for a bit of exploring. I know some couples who make it into a...
Long time friend of Scooter Central is one of our long distance rider ‘Scooter Phil’. His last adventure was from Woolongong NSW, through the Great Alpine Road to get on the Spirit of Tasmania and take on Tassie. While the rest of us are happy to do 10km cafe ride,...
There are several things to consider when you are buying a scooter. One of the big ones is the engine size and its power supply. The engines power supply is important as the size of engine needed will change if you are a bigger person, smaller person, live in a hilly...
Simple Way To Pay That Mortgage Increase It is an issue keeping people awake at night but may have a simple solution. The media loves to wind people up with talk of financial cliffs and mortgage distress but there are some good solutions out there. One you may not...
Scooters are all sorts of fun and can be even better fun with these 10 amazing accessories. I’ve listed them in no special order and I’ve made sure to give and explanation why they make my top 10. Helmet with a low sun visor – Now days you can buy helmets with...
There are many ways where scooter riders can do their part in decarbonising the planet. The good news is just by owning a scooter you have already made a big improvement to your potential footprint as 80% of all car journeys are single person trips. Yes, that’s right...
Warm weather can mean getting hot and clammy, or it can mean a comfortable and fun ride. The difference is how you go about dressing and preparing yourself. If you spot anything you’d like to know more about, click on the links in this article.  Now, first things...
The transport landscape is making a significant change over the next few years. Â In fact, by the year 2035 it’s highly likely we won’t be seeing any new petrol driven scooters being manufactured for the Australian market, as electric and maybe even...
After 40 years of riding I’ve made all the rookie errors and now have commuting down to a reasonably fine art. Face it, most commuters are on their scooters first thing in the morning and last this in the afternoon. With this in mind we have some great options...
How many kilometres per litre does a motor scooter get? With the price of petrol on the rise, fuel consumption is of interest. Just how many kilometres per litre does the average scooter get and what about the average car? How much fuel money can you save by riding...
It’s pretty daunting when you are first looking to buy a new or second hand scooter. While pretty much everyone knows the Vespa brand, many might not know some of the other reliable brands that are available in the market today. The simplistic way of looking at the...
OOOOH! Just out of the box. The new green SYM Classic 125 with combined braking looks great! The current 125cc bikes hitting the market are so much better than the ones manufactured a few years ago you can’t believe it is still called a 125. With the Euro 5...
You know what they say, “Big hands, big-Â Â gloves” or something along those lines. Corazzo Design has catered to customers with big mitts by introducing 3XL in the popular Enzo perforated leather gloves in leather and in both black and tan as well as in...
Gloves are one of this essential items for scooter riding. Scooter riders are a pretty conservative group of riders, but if you were unlucky enough to tip over in the Woolies carpark, the first thing you do is put your hands out, making riding gloves all the more...
When we first heard that the new for 2022/23 SYM Classic 125 was having a big upgrade we thought, Oh Oh! I bet that means a decent price hike.  The old carbi Classic 125 was always popular due to its entry level price point, retro looks and simple inclusions, so we...
Fitting the correct battery for your scooter is important. Batteries are designed to fill the battery box cavity correctly, so they don’t move around, and also produce the correct cranking amps to start your scooter efficiently. Our spare parts team can advise you...
I’ve been in the scooter business for almost 20 years now and during that time I’ve seen some amazing 125cc and 150cc scooters come onto the market. Almost 20 years ago the super popular Kymco Agility 125 was one of the the biggest selling scooters on the market. It...
Scooters are amazing things. Not only can they transport you, and a friend, but they allow us to do a lot of the weekly tasks that have to be handled. One of those tasks at our house is the mid-week shopping pick up. This week our household had a reasonable list of...
Murray reviews the Aprilia SRGT here. This bike is exactly what you would expect from the Aprilia brand. It’s fun, it performs, it looks amazing and we love...
Did you know that Scooter Central hires scooters for display purposes? We can deliver and pick up a scooter from our collection to your next event at a very reasonable price. In the last few months we have sent scooters to a Qantas event, an NRL game, MSC Cruises...
Aug 2022 After seeing a few prototype teasers in 2021, we spotted the Zeeho AE 8 electric scooter has been recently launched for sale overseas. With its parent company CF MOTO importing into Australia, we’re thinking we may well see this model here in Australia in...
Here at Scooter Central we like to keep up with the latest technology to trickle down to scooters. In July 2022, Piaggio Group (think Vespa, Piaggio,Aprilia brands) announced a new model of the MP3 three wheel scooter range that is destined for Europe. The MP3 530 is...
New SYM DRGBT 160 Slated For Late 2022 Word has been leaked from a trustworthy source that we are expecting to see the brand new model from SYM in late 2022. SYM DRG 180 scooter looks the business with the latest Euro 5 compliant automatic 158cc liquid cooled and fuel...
