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QJ Motor Built A New Maxi-Scooter, And Kymco Would Like To Have A Word

Kymco denies sharing its AK 550 platform with QJ Motor and plans to investigate the suspiciously familiar Fort 600.

RideApart · Sep 24

Vespa Just Trademarked Its Shape, So How Vespa-Like Is Too Vespa-Like Now?

Vespa’s shape is now an EU trademark, raising an awkward question for every retro scooter that looks a little familiar.

RideApart · Sep 23

Adventure Scooters Took Over Europe. Kymco Thinks America Might Finally Be Ready

Kymco's new CV-X45 trademark hints at a U.S.-bound adventure scooter, putting America's appetite for the booming segment to the test.

RideApart · Jun 30

Is LiveWire About To Take On Zero With These New, Less Expensive EV Bikes?

LiveWire is already onto the next thing in the background, and it's a whole new EV platform that's under development to bring small displacement equivalent EVs.

RideApart · Jul 15, 2025

Could These “Anti-Wheelie Winglets” Actually Make Wheelies Easier?

The motorcycle world is in the middle of a full-blown tech renaissance. From radar-guided cruise control to lean-sensitive everything, today’s bikes are packing more computing power than some laptops. It feels like every month brings a new rider aid, sensor, or aerodynamic widget designed to help us go faster, safer,…

RideApart · Apr 8, 2025

Piaggio’s New Scooter Promises Maximum Urban Utility, But There’s a Problem

Scooters have always been about practicality and utility. It doesn’t really matter what kind of scooter you ride, either. Whether it’s a barebones, no-frills Honda PCX or a flashy Italian beauty like a Vespa, there’s always a practical and functional side to your ride.Today, scooters come in all shapes and…

RideApart · Dec 27, 2024

The 6 best electric motorcycle concepts and launches from EICMA 2024

We highlight some of the most exciting electric motorcycle and scooter launches from this year's show.

TechRadar · Nov 9, 2024

Will LiveWire's Partnership with Kymco Finally Put It On The Right Path?

If you've been following the LiveWire saga for a good amount of time, you might recall that when parent company Harley-Davidson spun it off into its own entity, the newly-fledged EV bike maker simultaneously announced a partnership deal with Kymco. The formal announcement came at the end of 2021, and the…

RideApart · Nov 7, 2024

Kymco’s New Motorcycle Isn’t Sure if It’s a Scooter or an Adventure Bike

Kymco has unveiled its newest scooter, the CV-R5. On paper, it seems to have the chops to walk the walk, all while boasting thoroughly ADV-inspired styling.

RideApart · Aug 12, 2024

Is This KYMCO's LiveWire EV Motorcycle Collaboration?

Patents don't always show us the future, but they sometimes give tantalizing glimpses. These recent Kymco patent drawings seem to show LiveWire underpinnings.

RideApart · Jun 10, 2024