WHO AND WHERE?
We determined a specific urban test circuit, combining neighborhood streets, crowded boulevards, and a small section of road with a speed limit of 70 km/h to validate top speeds. We also conducted braking tests from 50 to 0 km/h.

Seven machines, seven courageous testers, especially the two newbies. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Moto123.com)

Our team of test-riders included:

Alexandra Caron: a first-time scooter rider. She loved it.

Amyot Bachand: journalist, enthusiast and full-time rider (except during the winter months).

Bertrand Godin: race car driver and well-known automotive writer, with a long history of two-wheel riding.

Donna Mei-Ling Park: also a first-time scooter rider and big-time thrill seeker. She's the host of The Auto123 Show, which documented the whole evaluation.

Henri Lebarbé: mechanics professor, part-time motorcycling journalist and all-round bike nutter.

Michel Deslauriers: a 50-cc scooter rider since age 14, and chief honcho for both Auto123.com and Moto123.com.

Pascal Bastien : motorcycling journalist since 2006. He craves anything with two or four wheels.

How the Scoots made out
Here are the details on each machine.

HYOSUNG RALLY
The Rally's design did not register unanimous approval from the board. Despite fairly modern lines, our judges felt that its flashy colours lacked harmony, especially the red handlebars. The same goes for the instrument panel: Alexandra found the orange odometer hard to read. The riding position suits small and average-sized people, as knee room is limited for taller individuals. Henri questioned the angle of the passenger seat: "The backward slope is exaggerated," he said. And like most competitors, there's barely enough space to store your helmet.

This Hyosung Rally sure look racey, a major plusfor young riders. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com)