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Motorcycles and scooters are a very common way of getting around nowadays, especially in crowded, suburban areas. Scooters, or motor scooters as they are known, are best described as somewhere between a motorcycle and a bicycle.

Scooters are much easier to ride than motorcycles. They are generally automatic, smaller, more efficient, and friendly towards the environment. Scooters come in all different shapes and sizes with the smallest being 50cc engine to the largest being somewhere between 400cc to 600cc. The latter type of scooter is capable of handling highways and longer distance driving. Due to the compact size of a scooter, they are popular in inner cities and act as a popular alternative to taxis, cars, and public transport.

Standard motorcycles are different from motor scooters. They are generally much bigger than a scooter, have manual transmission, and they also have a much more powerful range engine attached. One sits lower to the frame of the motorcycle with feet either side of the motorcycle whereas with scooters, one can sit in a more of an upright position with legs together on the base of the scooter.

With motorcycles, one has to sit a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course in order to be licensed to ride it. They also have a different tax bracket to scooters and cars alike. Many people are unaware of the different types of motorcycles available. Indeed, they don't have to be expensive, fuel guzzling, powerful motorcycles that are traditionally depicted. On the other hand, if that's what you want, you are guaranteed to find that too.