Eight points to check when buying an adult scooter
Kickbike Australia managed to get hold of one of our competitor’s footbikes and we were surprised to find that there are eight things that were quite different, and should therefore be considered, before buying your adult scooter.

This is a Kickbike. Kickbike is a trademarked brand name. The generic term for these types of machines is “footbike”, the same as Giant is a brand of bicycle.

This is not a Kickbike, it is an unbranded footbike recently given away as a prize in a promotional competition, and they advertised it as having a retail value of $600. They called it a “Kick Bike” but, sadly, it was not.
This is the critical difference between a real Kickbike, and one that is not. On the left you will see some holes in the frame. These are the entry points for Kickbike to weld three additional tubes together inside the main frame tubing that you see. This is a patented system that we believe is necessary to ensure that the frame has the strength to last, and to easily take 120kgs on the plate. We believe that they will take a lot more, but they stopped testing at 120kgs.
If you look at any bike that doesn’t have triangulation to give it strength, then the price is usually a lot higher than a standard framed bike. Kickbike has done the right thing by making sure the frame has more than enough strength to last, and the reason they put a two-year warranty on the frame. The model on the right gave an expiry date warranty from the competition close, equivalent to eight months.
Also the Kickbike has its own individual serial number. Not so on the other footbike.
The front tyre pressure on the Kickbike is 80psi, while the other is maximum 50psi. This has a major effect on handling and cornering characteristics.
Both the front and rear tyres on the one on the right are also unbranded. The rear tyre pressure on the Kickbike is 80psi but on the other it’s only 35psi.
Again you can see the V-brake arms protrude a lot further past the side of the plate than those on the Kickbike.
In summary, the things to look for are, that the frame is going to be strong enough to last, that it has two brakes, both front and rear, that it is a recognised brand for warranty purposes, and make sure that all the right accessories are included. Remember that in Australia a bell that works is a legal requirement, and it’s also nice to have mudguards to help keep your clothes clean.