Moped or Scooters anyone?

[DeusxMac]

RAMd®d wrote:
Scooters, in their environment are not less safe than motorcycles in theirs.

What is this environment in which scooters run that motorcycles don't (and vice versa)?

RAMd®d wrote: Anybody who has ever ridden a bike with floorboards...

Riding a motorcycle with "floorboards" does not put the rider's body in the same position as when riding a scooter. The bike is still between the rider's legs.

Here are some more points in the discussion:

• Although there are exceptions at the extremes, scooters are usually lighter than motorcycles.
  This means they have less forward momentum and are consequently more susceptible to external forces (wind, other vehicle's drafts etc.).
  
  
• Although there are exceptions at the extremes, scooters are usually lower powered than motorcycles.
  This means they have slower acceleration if it's needed to avoid a problem.
  
  
• Scooters always have smaller wheels and almost always shorter wheelbases.
  This means scooters are more susceptible to pot holes and other irregularities in the road surface.
  And the spinning motorcycle's larger wheels create a gyroscopic-like stabilization greater than that of a scooter.
  
  
• Finally, as an unquantifiable factor, the average motorcycle rider is more likely to wear safe clothing for two-wheeling than the average scooter rider.