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Tips For Riding With A Pillion Passenger On Your Scooter

Tips For Riding With A Pillion Passenger On Your Scooter

Sharing the scooter riding experience is a lot of fun.  In this article we’ll give you a few tips to make the experience enjoyable for both rider and pillion. Once you have completed your Learner (L’s) and Provisional (P’s) you will be fully licensed and allowed to...
Electric Vehicle NSW Government Rebates

Electric Vehicle NSW Government Rebates

NSW Transport Stamp Duty rebate for electric vehicles. Have you purchased a Super Soco Electric scooter or motorcycle from Scooter Central since Sept 1, 2021?  There is a rebate for Stamp Duty on electric vehicles that were registered on or after 1 Sept 2021. List of...
A Few Tips On Your Modern Scooters Fuel System

A Few Tips On Your Modern Scooters Fuel System

Modern scooters are mainly four stroke machines. There is a mix of carburettor and fuel injected models and we find they are best run on 95 RON ( Research Octane Number) fuel. E10 ( Ethanol additive) fuels are more hydroscopic and can attract moisture into the fuel...
Inside Scoop – new Kymco KRV180

Inside Scoop – new Kymco KRV180

The Scooter Stig just tipped us off that Kymco Australia are considering the new Kymco KRV180 for our market. The KRV is a 175cc, water cooled and fuel injected affair with plenty of cool new tech on board including Bosch anti lock brakes and traction control to the...
Sydney Eastern Suburbs Ride

Sydney Eastern Suburbs Ride

Jeremy and Lisa sent us this eastern suburbs loop they completed last weekend. They said it was a fun ride that didn’t get far from home, but had plenty of interesting stop off points for a great view and terrific food. They also said that it’s an amazing...
A Big Thank You – Melanoma March

A Big Thank You – Melanoma March

A big thank you to all that kindly donated to Peters March for Melanoma fund raiser. We had a lot of very generous supporters and your efforts raised whopping $7950 for melanoma research. We spotted generous donations from Phillip H, Sally, The Scooter Stig, Tommy,...
Vespa Tour Of Pakistan

Vespa Tour Of Pakistan

If you’ve got 15 minutes spare check out this quirky video of a Vespa tour of Pakistan     
AmeriVespa Dates Announced

AmeriVespa Dates Announced

Sue here at the store has been to AmeriVespa (and got the award for the furthest distance travelled to the event). She says it’s a great event with riders coming from all over the USA, Canada and beyond. This years event will be in the twin cities...
Workshop Tip – Check Tyre Pressures Regularly

Workshop Tip – Check Tyre Pressures Regularly

Our techs have been getting some wide variations in tyre pressures on customers scooters recently, so its a good time to remind our riders to check tyre pressures regularly and preferably when the tyres are cool for the most accurate outcome. Tyre pressures increase...
Coffee Jackets and Bottle Holders Back In Stock

Coffee Jackets and Bottle Holders Back In Stock

What is a Coffee Jacket you might ask?  The Corazzo Coffee Jacket is that item that riders all across the world have discovered to protect that coffee and help it to safely travel where you travel.  The adjustable velcro strap helps secure any size reusable or take...
Everything You Need To Know About Scooter Storage

Everything You Need To Know About Scooter Storage

Scooter are amazingly versatile machines.  Not only can they carry one or two passengers, they are capable of carrying many daily items in separate storage areas. In this article we’ll look at what products are available to make your scooter suit your lifestyle.  Some...
How To Dress For Wet Weather Scooter Riding By Daryl Downpour

How To Dress For Wet Weather Scooter Riding By Daryl Downpour

We’ve all experienced a day when we started off by getting wet and never seemed to dry out.  It’s the same for scooter riding in the rain.  Keeping yourself dry is the key to a good ride in wet weather. We are lucky that there are some great products to help us stay...
Has Your Bike Been Serviced Lately?

Has Your Bike Been Serviced Lately?

The air filter on the pictured bike came in recently after not having been serviced for a while!  When did you last service yours? The lockdowns and rain have turned the last couple of years into a blur and many riders have missed their regular servicing without...
Winners!  Scooter Central best Automotive Services!

Winners! Scooter Central best Automotive Services!

Scooter Central has just won the 2021 Local Business Award for best Automotive Services on the Northern Beaches for the 9th time! Many thanks to all of our customers who voted for us and to our amazing staff members for their great service to our customers!  What a...
Ice Cream Celebration

Ice Cream Celebration

Congratulations to our Spare Parts Interpreter Monica for completing her apprenticeship!  Awesome accomplishment and well done!  We love celebrating staff accomplishments (and birthdays) at Scooter Central and all our staff enjoyed our special treat celebration ice...
Baby Theodore – Scooter Central’s Newborn!

Baby Theodore – Scooter Central’s Newborn!

A big congratulations to first time parents Jenna and Pete on the safe arrival of baby Theodore born on Dec 10th.  The new parents are over the moon as are the new grandparents and Aunt.  Scooter Central is a family owned and run business and we’ve all been...
Jacarandas in Bloom in Kirribilli

Jacarandas in Bloom in Kirribilli

Looking for a great spot for a ride right now?  The Jacaranda trees are in full bloom in Kirribilli.  Head to McDougall Street for a fabulous display.
New Peugeot Django Colours In Store Now

New Peugeot Django Colours In Store Now

Scooter Central has just received our first shipment of the fabulous new Peugeot Django 150 colours – Racing Green and Antarctic White.  The colour range of this model is very exciting and we have stock of them all for you to choose from at Scooter Central. ...
Reuse, Recycle, Re-purpose and maintain a small footprint

Reuse, Recycle, Re-purpose and maintain a small footprint

Reuse, recycle, keep a small footprint and minimize rubbish for landfill. At Scooter Central we are proud of our reusing and recycling efforts and for a very busy retail store and workshop getting loads of products and packaging delivered we put out one small rubbish...
Here Come the 75th Anniversary Vespas!

Here Come the 75th Anniversary Vespas!

Our first 75th Anniversary Vespa in the Primavera 150 model was unboxed today.  Staff opinion was two thumbs up from everyone.  It’s a cracker!
Vespa Elettrica News

Vespa Elettrica News

Vespa Elettrica Update Aug 2022 We’ve been watching the birth of Vespas electric scooter offering since it was announced at the Milan EICMA show in 2016 and then first shown at EICMA 2017. Production of the Eletrica was begun in September 2017 and Europe was the first...
Piaggio BV 400 Video Review

Piaggio BV 400 Video Review

Murray has given us a great review of the new BV 400 and points out all of the new features on this model.  The BV 400 hit our shores in August 2021 and we have a Demo in store for you to test ride if you are in the market.  His video is certainly worth...
Check Out Our YouTube Channel

Check Out Our YouTube Channel

Did you know that Scooter Central has a YouTube channel?  Murray has been busy making videos so we can bring our showroom to you.  Check out the reviews and highlights videos he has been posting on the Scooter Central YouTube channel.  We have been putting highlights...
Buy a Scooter Online Now!  Free Delivery!

Buy a Scooter Online Now! Free Delivery!

Now you can purchase the scooter of your dreams online through our website using our easy to use online store.  Research which scooter is the right one for you using our New Scooter Catalogue section.  Save scooters to your wish list to compare.  Still unsure?  Call,...
New Video Added on the Kymco Agility RS 125

New Video Added on the Kymco Agility RS 125

Murray has been busy working on video walk throughs of the models here on offer at Scooter Central to help you with your online purchasing. Check out the video here Let us know what you would like to see us do next by emailing, calling or SMS us through this site!...
How To Get Your Freedom Back!

How To Get Your Freedom Back!

Riding a scooter ticks all the boxes: Covid Safe Avoid public transport Inexpensive to buy and own Cheaper than a car or public transport Even cheaper than most bicycles! Fun to ride Makes you feel like you are on a holiday every day Always find a parking spot Be the...