MORE SPEED, MORE POWER' is something that always runs through my mind when I am riding most scooters. As convenient, easy, and fun as they are, they just lack the firepower to hold good speed or cover distances easily. Keeway, a Hungarian manufacturer, has stepped in to fill that void with two scooters, the Sixties 300i and the Vieste 300, and we got an opportunity to spend some time with the former.
Even before swinging a leg across the scooter, it was immediately evident that this one was in a class of its own. True to its name, the styling explicitly harks back to a bygone era and seems to have been inspired by a few iconic American classic cars. When was the last time we saw a fender ornament or a grille on a scooter? The generously proportioned bodywork at the rear completes the "big and beautiful" look, further amplified by the retro seats and unique tail-lamps. All these elements come together to form a package that is not just distinctly retro but also rather well-executed and such commitment is in short supply among mass-market products. There is simply no other scooter in the market today that stands out as much as this one does.
This story is from the September 2022 edition of Bike India.
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