PEUGEOT V-CLIC 50 (2007 - on) Review

I am completely new to 2 wheeled motoring, so this review comes from a student with almost no money but an infinite capacity for engine mashing fun. Or so all adults believe, anyway. First off, the fit and finish. You can see from the aesthetics this is essentially a Chinese moped. It's virtually identical to numerous Baotian models on sale, as well as almost any other Chinese company out there. But, Peugeot appear to have gone over it with a fine tooth comb. It all fits together perfectly, it's very solid. It's also light. I was surprised by the weight, but I'm a weakling late teen with a waist line fit for a girl, I am not the height of might. Its easy to get used to. Equipment wise, it's got all you really need. Fuel gage, a speedometer, steering lock. Seat is comfortable enough and the capacity for a pretty bulk standard top box is there. Ride wise, I have nothing to compare it too. It's fairly stable, but you can tell it's only got one rear spring (compared to the twin spring I had on the CBT moped). The bike crashes a bit in larger potholes. However, it is communicative of the road surface, thats for sure. For driving, well what fun! I was expecting this bike to be very sluggish (considering it's only a pathetic 50cc). Not so, the engine delivers a pretty nice throttle response at the line. Sure, it begins to become rather more sedate in acceleration at about 15mph but it can keep up with town traffic with absolutely no issue. Above all, it feels comfortable at 30mph. It can sit there fairly gently without too much work. it's lightness makes it easy to thread through traffic or tight corners (much fun near a roundabout, if I'm feeling remotely sport). It's a capable, if rather basic, little scooter to learn on.