Sachs of Germany has introduced a 50cc version of their retro-styled Bee scooter that may be ridden on a moped licence by anyone aged 16 or over. With the cost of fuel exceeding £5 per gallon in many areas and car tax rising to nearly £1,000 on some models, more and more people are considering scooters as an alternative to the car and when they are as attractive as the curvaceous Bee it can be hard to resist such a practical proposition.
Sachs have launched a 125cc 4-stroke scooter that will sell in the shops for just £1,299 on the road. The news, from Germany’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer, comes hot on the heels of the introduction of the sub-£1,000 49er 50cc scooter. The retro-styled Bee is the result of a long-term agreement between the German company and a major Chinese factory to produce a range of budget scooters that will offer European consumers German quality and dealer support at prices to rival Internet direct unbranded products.