Small-displacement scooters are extremely popular in Japan, not only because of their practicality in densely populated cities, but because of their charming appeal, as well. There exists a whole microcosm of scooter-obsessed folks who customize their scooters to the moon and back, in a similar fashion as to how the bosozoku of the big bike world is styled. Most of the time, scooters like these start out life as commuter-focused machines.
Take for example, the Yamaha Cygnus Griffus, a small yet sporty 125cc scooter that's designed to make ripping through city traffic a walk in the park. When it was first debuted in 2021, it already had sporty styling reminiscent to that of older two-stroke scooters. However, Yamaha is launching a special edition Cygnus Griffus scooter with an emphasis on sporty styling. How sporty? Well, come January 30, 2023, the Cygnus Griffus will be offered in a Monster Energy livery inspired by Yamaha's MotoGP race bikes.
