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Why do scooters have small wheels compared to motorcycles?
A 250cc motorcycle has much larger wheels than that of a 250cc scooter, why is that?
Comparing the same cc's of both vehicles, wouldn't the power be basically the same?
Alfredo G is right about the hp, I'm not sure why I asked that power question. But the real question was why the small wheels? Pretty interesting answers too.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The reason being is that Piaggio the company that created the Vespa was a aircraft manufacturer during WWII. After the war they had a bunch of small aircraft wheels and decided to use them when they designed the first Vespa in 1947.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
The smaller the wheel diameter (less "trail" geometry), the more responsive it is. A higher "flick" factor is often preferred for urban commuting, as compared to open road touring. Kymco offers both small and large diameter wheel scooters.
- 1 decade ago
it does not matter, engines could be the same size put out diferent horsepower, and in this case, the scooter has smaller wheels because the engine puts out a smaller horse power.
