American riders have a funny relationship with scooters. Folks will spend $80,000 on a pickup truck to drive five miles to work, then look at a scooter rider and assume they're either on vacation or delivering someone's takeout. Meanwhile, across much of Asia, scooters are transportation in its purest form. They're practical, affordable, easy to park, and remarkably good at moving people through crowded cities.
That's why the latest update to the Bajaj Chetak caught my attention.