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Scooters share traits with mopeds (some models could even be considered both a moped and a scooter). Adding to the confusion between them, in many jurisdictions smaller engined scooters (e.g. 50cc) are road registered in the same legal category as mopeds (often named "Moped" class), leading to scooters being casually referred to as "mopeds" in ...
Modenas Kriss 2 with front disc brake. Modenas Kriss is the first model launched by Modenas in 1996. The model is actually named after a Malaysian traditional weapon, Keris, [1] though some motorcycle shops in the United Kingdom had mistakenly advertised the model to be named from the acronym of a famous American motorcycle racer, Kenny Roberts because Modenas had once built some racing ...
The Kriss is named after a Malay traditional weapon, kris, [4] which inspire Malaysians to "thrust forward (in the development of the nation)", [4] though some motorcycle shops in the United Kingdom had mistakenly advertised the model to be named from the acronym of a famous American motorcycle racer, Kenny Roberts because Modenas had once built some racing motorcycles for Modenas KR ...
This is a list of companies that formerly produced and sold motorcycles available to the public, including both street and race/off-road motorcycles. It also includes some former motorcycle producers of noted historical significance but which would today be classified as badge engineered or customisers. It includes both companies that are ...
Kawasaki Motors Philippines Corporation (KMPC or Kawasaki Philippines) is a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. under the motorcycle unit. It manufactures motorcycle/motorcycle parts, and bicycle/bicycle parts. Kawasaki Philippines is also the official distributor and assembler of Bajaj and Modenas in the Philippines.
In 2011, an electric version of the CT known as the Modenas CTric was launched, making the CTric as the first all-electric motorcycle being sold in Malaysia. [5] In 2013, the fuel-injected version of the CT was launched in Greece as Modenas Kriss 125i EFI. [6] The fuel-injected model is later released for Malaysian domestic market as Modenas ...
In response to rising fuel prices in the first decade of the 2000s, U.S. scooter and moped ridership saw a resurgence. [14] Sales of motorcycles and scooters declined 43.2% in 2009, and continued to decrease in the first quarter of 2010, with scooter sales doing worst, down 13.3% compared to a 4.6% drop for all two-wheelers. [47]
A variation on the underbone concept known as the "maxi-scooter" [10] or "touring scooter" [11] is popular in the West. These are much larger than the underbones known to the Asian market and vary in size from the early Honda Helix with 250 cc [ 12 ] to the 850 cc Gilera GP800. [ 13 ]