If you had told me a decade or so ago that adventure scooters would be a thing, I would have laughed. Yet, here we are. Somehow, in a world where dirt bikes, dual sports, and full-sized ADVs already exist, scooters have muscled their way into the adventure segment.
The one that started it all? Honda’s X-ADV 750, which is a bizarre mash-up of a maxi-scooter and an adventure bike turned out to be a surprise hit. It didn't take long before other manufacturers jumped on the trend, albeit with smaller-displacement offerings. Honda itself now has the ADV350, which is arguably where the real battle is happening. And one of its newest challengers? The Zontes ZT368G.
If you haven’t heard of Zontes, you’re not alone. The brand is relatively young compared to the industry’s big names, but it’s making a lot of noise in the global market. Zontes is a subsidiary of Tayo Motorcycle, a Chinese manufacturer that has been aggressively expanding, particularly in Europe. We’ve talked about this brand quite a bit here on RideApart, and suffice it to say that they have a thing for aggressively styled bikes.
