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No related posts.]]> In a lot of the major cities these days, you see a lot of scooters.  There’s plenty of good reason for this. With their compact size they can negotiate tight spaces better than just about anything.    Some of them get legendary fuel efficiency, and all of them are at least twice as efficient as anything with four wheels.  Singapore’s no different, and there is a very lively scooter community.  This unique island city state is really an ideal spot for getting around on two wheels, because the sprawl of Singapore is fairly substantial, and it’s possible to live a very urban existence without needing to get beyond the city itself.  There’s a lot going on in Singapore, every night of the week, and this makes for a kind of cafe culture not seen since the mid-sixties.

There are many things to keep in mind, however.  Generally, the busy streets here make it so that it’s not a tourist’s sport, and it’s necessary to have a local license.  There are also terrific rains here, of course, that make it particularly necessary to have a kind of local deftness to the ride, so visitors here would be best off admiring some of the cool local bikes.  It’s one of the many splendid attractions you can look forward to as you make your way around town, checking out Singapore’s restaurants, and seeing some of the fantastic entertainment that comes through here.  It really is a magnificent place to visit, and it has everything.

If the smaller bikes aren’t interesting to you, then there are the bigger motorcycles in Singapore, even the HDs that are mysteriously popular in other parts of the world.  If you like retro, however, Singapore has retro, and it’s visible in the biker cultures here as well.  The scooters and the motorcycles are what separates the mods from the rockers, and these days, they do well when they decide to get along and play fair, because it is a risky business, and so much of the shared experiences can make life a fantastic ride.

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