Spotted yesterday in Manhattan. One of the first batches of the four-stroke iteration of the successful Genuine Scooter Company Stella.

Motorcycle.com doesn’t just reserve its love for the humble scooter’s more burly brother. On occasion it dishes out its admiration in our particular category nominating the Stella four-stroke its scooter of the year.

It’s been a long wait, but forum chatter, photographic evidence, and now local dealers have confirmed that the first shipment of Genuine Scooter Company four-stroke Stellas has indeed finally hit our shores.

While many Stella fans have been waiting for the four-stroke incarnation to arrive at their local dealer, one lucky rider has been riding for 3,000 miles and has a thoughtful balanced review to share.

With the advent of better weather comes the decision by some scooter owners as to whether to take their current ride out for another season. Someone else’s decision to part with their ride could be to your benefit this spring.

New England. December 26th. 2010. Post Kwanzaa. Post “Snowopalis.” One scooter rider decides to take his Genuine Scooters Rattler out for a ride to the bank. Because that’s what you do after the holidays.

We’ve had an incredible year at NYCS and wanted to thank you for joining us in our second year on the web. Click on inside for our 2010 year in review.

What do you get when you create a bike that combines a bang-up-to-date engine with vintage everything else? Click on inside to get an fresh perspective.