Comments on: The New Stella, unveiled

By: scootering.com.my

scootering.com.my — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:27:04 +0000

nice engine…

now at Malaysia stopped selling 2-stroke scooter, but now vespa will not extinct in Malaysia…

nice works!

By: skrappey

skrappey — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:47:11 +0000

I go with 2TT as I live in the isle of man.
I want one now, hopefully 250

By: dangerous dave

dangerous dave — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:46:25 +0000

british scooterist here and i think its looking good , cant wait until they come to the uk _ any chance of a freebie lol

By: cowboyrob

cowboyrob — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:30:35 +0000

I want 250cc’s. I have 2 CHETAK’S and love them but if Genuine made a 250cc manual shift scoot I would pony up the scrilla. I doubt it will happen- 150cc 4t sure- so they can sell the Stella in Cali- Like Bajaj. But I doubt they will develope it to the 250 due to size problems.

By: rtaite

rtaite — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:44:09 +0000

Isn’t it ironic that Phil McCaleb introduces the new 4 stroke engine on 2strokebuzz?

Ralph

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:39:58 +0000

What parts did you think were less than good? The Stellas had/have their issues but the fit and finish of a Stella isn’t like the bad fit and finish of what I’d call a bad modern/CVT scooter. It’s a tough comparison with the design and construction materials being so very different. I like PGOs, Kymcos, Yamahas, Hondas and modern Piaggios but I don’t think any of them have a level of fit and finish that we’ve come to expect from all but the most ‘budget’ automobiles. The Kymco and Piaggio 250 and 500s are the high end of things, but they have a build quality that I’d maybe equate with a Ford Focus.

By: JSH

JSH — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:37:28 +0000

My question is will this 4-stroke Stella have better quality control than the 2-stoke. I went to me local Genuine dealer and was appalled at the fit and finish on the Stella. The vastly different levels of quality control showed that CVT scooters from PGO where assembled in a modern facility while the Stella seemed to be hammered together in some back alley shop.

I want a manual transmission scooter but also require 21st century build quality.

By: demonlarry

demonlarry — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:44:48 +0000

looks like a Bajaj to me!!

By: alienmeatsack

alienmeatsack — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:24:22 +0000

I am happy and sad about this news. I do love my 2T Stella, and I seriously doubt that 2T will go away anytime soon. But still, I have to wonder how long the 2T Stella will be sold before it vanishes in place of this one?

And without the Oil site glass, it just feels strange looking at it. Maybe someone needs to invent a “site glass” you can stick on there with real oil in it. :D

By: rtaite

rtaite — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:19:41 +0000

120 mpg? Yeah, whatever. At 25 mph with a tailwind maybe.

Ralph

By: theageofindustry

theageofindustry — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:39:35 +0000

Now I wish Genuine would re-start the new Lambretta project. Obviously they probably wouldn’t screw that up either.

If it uses a tube frame in the rear; I wonder how close it really is the Bajaj 4t motor, if at all.

By: Those Darn McCabes

Those Darn McCabes — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:10:39 +0000

Yeah but can you throw a Bajaj motor in it?

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:00:17 +0000

It should be the Stella 2TT (2 Tempi Troppi).

I wonder how the rear chassis varies from the Honda Eterno. This change in the chassis makes it very possible for automatic engines. What a fun development!

By: orino

orino — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:03:06 +0000

I’m glad to see this, since Washington and Oregon have adopted California emissions standards for model year 2010. Don’t be surprised to see this color, either, since ivory appears to be the new metallic orange in automotive colors. As for a name, everybody’s been referring to it as the Stella 4T, so why swim against the current?

By: 909mf

909mf — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:01:36 +0000

Being I’m from the republic of California I can not say that I am not pleased, but I would be so much happier with a little more power. Has Genuine decided to be the entry level scooter company?