Earlier we touched on the early start to the season and the upward pressure on the gas prices. Things have returned to normal with typically unpredictable temperature swings and gas prices attached to a yo-yo. Scooter demand has remained at nearly record highs. We are coming off of our strongest March in our ten year history. April could shape up to be the best since the scooter breakout of 2008. With a strong finish we could surpass those record demands.
Kymco has found a winner with the Like 200i. Early indications are that the scooter customer is finding the combination of fuel injection combined with front and rear disc brakes at a price of $ 2599.00 to be too irresistable to turn down. Color availability has been limited and supply appears to present some challenges this season.
Another model we are sure to run low on is the People 50. We have always considered this our flagship scooter since it has been a staple of our offerings since we opened in 2002. Kymco announced that it would be discontinued in the fall of 2011 and we would have to pre order our scooters for 2012 by mid October. We thought we were ordering plenty, but demand for the popular big wheel scooter has caused shortages in some colors. We have already run out of the blue/ivory and green/white two tone models and the emerald green. Limited numbers of the other selections are in stock but there will be no more available to order. The companion People 150 is also in its last year of production and will take another model we have sold since our inception out of circulation. These scooters are not only icons of our fleet, but really great bikes that we will greatly miss. No word from Kymco on what will replace them. We do trust that whatever it is, it will be a great addition.
The Downtown 300i and the People GT300i continue to amaze with their solid and reliable performance. If you're looking for a scooter that will take you anywhere, look no further.
Stay tuned for upcoming news on some exciting new models from Piaggio and Vectrix. Until then, happy trails and safe riding!

This time of year we hear this question frequently. It's natural. Many new inovations occur during the "off-season".. Often the new year offers new models, new colors, or perhaps we've added some new product.
Let's start with Genuine Scooters. The Psycho is this year's "limited edition" model. It's a 125cc Buddy in wolves' clothing. Using the suspension and brake package that rocked the Black Jack, Genuine produced 172 of the Psychos. They're all numbered like previous limited editions. Each dealer was allocated a certain quantity based on annual sales. We were lucky to be a top three dealer for Genuine nationwide so we received five Psychos as our allocation. Here's the downside. At this time (March 31, 2012) we have one Psycho left. The remaining four have been sold!
That's the way things have gone this "Spring?" In terms of the equinox, we are 8 or 9 days into the Spring of 2012. However, Mother Nature has thrown us a delicious curve by bringing some Summer-like temperatures early in the month of March. That, combined with previously unmatched fuel prices for this time of year, have lit a big fire under the scooter buying frenzy that has not been seen since the Great Scooter Sell-off of 2008.
Yes, sales are way up and inventory levels will be challenged by the demand level, especially with the early warm weather. We normally bring in our larger scooter shipments in May and June when demand is highest. Since we pre order in the Fall, the distributors plan our shipments according to a monthy order. We have nearly every color of each model on hand right now, but a heavy early demand will create some inventory holes very soon.
Back to what's new.......
Genuine has added the Italia and Pamploma to their selection of Buddy 170i models.
Get your order for a Buddy 170i in soon! I fear we may have underestimated demand for these.
The other addition from Genuine this year is a two tone Stella 4T. This model is new, and quantities will be very limited!
This chapter is getting a little long. We will follow it up with a listing of new offerings from Kymco, Vectrix, and Vespa.