Buyer type a Honda Motocompacto or a classic Motocompo looking for convenience. These little folding scooters Brings you convenience when moving around the city And Fits in your car trunk for easy last-mile travel. And if convenience is important to you, then look no further than this Bring a Trailer auction a brand new 0 mile Motocompacto electric folding suitcase scooter and a recently imported 1981 Motocompo.
Some days you’ll want to go classic and run on gasoline, and other days you’ll prefer the sleekness and smoothness of electric propulsion. With this auction you can have both!
With the two combined, you get a 141-pound bike with four wheels, two seats, and about three horsepower. The classic Motocompo just barely beats its electric sibling in top speed, at 18 and 15 miles per hour respectively. The old bike was shorter in stature and lower to the ground, requiring a more bowed riding position (especially for taller guys like me), while the modern Motocompacto has a 24 seat height, 5 inches scooter-like and lower footrest for easy riding. .
Although these machines are separated by four decades of evolution, they share a common characteristic. They are practically simple means of transportation, used every day by businessmen and commuters in the city to get to their destinations. It’s a bike that fits in your trunk and doesn’t require pedaling, so you don’t sweat when you get to your meeting. You certainly don’t need both, but they don’t take up much room, so you might as well use them.
Motocompo (and Motocompacto to a lesser extent) are overpriced for what you get, but they are extremely convenient. In that respect, they are very similar to Bring A Trailer. You’re paying too much for convenience. It was a match made in heaven. Paying too much, it’s that easy.
