What is a Scooter?
A scooter is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate a clutch lever, a platform for the rider’s feet, and a method of operation that emphasizes comfort and fuel economy.
Where Can I Buy a Scooter In South Africa?
Vespa Johannesburg
Address: 5 Achter Rd, Paulshof, Sandton, 2191, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 11 440 7649
SA Scooter Shop JHB
Address: Unit 28 Great North Industrial Park, 20 Van Wyk Rd, Brentwood Park, Benoni, 1501, South Africa
Areas served: Durban and nearby areas
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9 am Fri
Phone: +27 86 146 7772
Hero Motorcycles South Africa
Address: 1 Halifax St, Bryanston, 2191, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 11 467 0737
Big Boy Fourways
Address: Fourways Junction, White Hills Cl, Lone Hill, Johannesburg, 2191, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 11 467 1284
Do you need a licence to buy a scooter in South Africa?
If you want to carry passengers, you will need a full motorbike driver’s licence. The learner’s licence is just a simple written test, and some scooter sellers even offer you coaching to help you to pass.
You do not need to have your licence to buy a scooter (but you will need one the moment you’re on the road).
What is the most reliable scooter in South Africa?
Kymco is one of the most respected scooter brands in South Africa, with a model line-up that covers everything from 125cc runabouts to 550cc maxi-scooters suitable for longer distances.
Can you drive a scooter with a car license in South Africa?
A light motor vehicle driving licence code B is not valid for a motorcycle of any engine capacity. In order to ride a 150 cc motorcycle you need to do the learner’s licence test (again) and then the practical driving licence test for a Code A driving licence.