CNN —There are lots of electric scooters available today in a huge range of styles and prices. Honda’s original micro-bikeThe real inspiration was the Honda Motocompo, a tiny motorcycle Honda offered for a few years in the early 1980s. Peter Valdes-Dapena trying Honda's new electric scooter, the Honda Motocompacto. Its memory inspired someone in Honda’s California design studio –- someone Honda won’t name because he’s left the company –- to sketch out a modern version. Also giving you confidence will be the seriously sturdy latches locking the seat, handle bars and wheels in place before you start riding.

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