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Naked Bikes Are a Thing, But Here's Why Naked Scooters Aren't

By now, if you know my tastes even a little bit, you know I have a soft spot in my heart for many things both strange and vintage. Including and especially scooters and bizarre motorbikes. Think, for instance, of the Suzuki SW1. Or this sweet, funky little vintage KTM scooter from the 1950s.

In fact, I'm honestly a little shocked that I've never written about a Zundapp Bella before, because I can absolutely swear I've seen at least one at some vintage bike show I've visited in the last decade. Yet somehow, I haven't. Although, I suppose I did share the strange tale of the Zundapp Citation 500 with you all back in 2021, so that has to count for something.

Anyway, another thing you may or may not know about me is that in the modern era, I love naked bikes. Generally speaking, they tend to be my personal favorites. I've already talked your ear off about my Street Triple, and my Hawk GT 650, and that's probably the biggest uniting factor between them.

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