"There have been scooters with fixed engines and chain drive, and there have been underbones with swingarm-mounted engines. A twenty-first century example of variance from the typical scooter layout is the Suzuki Choinori, which had both its engine and its rear axle rigidly bolted to its frame. Motor scooters are popular in most parts of the first world, Europe (particularly Italy and the Mediterranean), Japan and Taiwan, but not the US. They are even more popular in most parts of the developing world, particularly in countries such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China where there is local manufacture. Parking,"
"languages: ""Engins de déplacement personnel"" (French) The earliest example of a motorized scooter, or standing scooter with an internal combustion engine, was the 1915 Autoped, made in the US until 1919 and in Germany until 1922. An electric standing scooter with a small platform with two or more wheels driven by an electric motor which fold for portablity. An electric skateboard is an electrically powered skateboard controlled by the rider shifting their weight and in some cases also a hand-held throttle. The self-balancing scooter is a category of personal transporter which includes all self-balancing powered portable devices with two parallel"
"MBK (Scooter manufacturer) MBK (), a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Company, is a French Scooter manufacturer, based in Rouvroy, Picardy, France. The company was first established in 1923 under the name Motobécane and for many years was France's largest manufacturer of motorcycles. Early models included an in-line four-cylinder side-valve 500cc engine, with unit gearbox and shaft drive. By the 1930s Motobecane was producing a best-selling range of motorcycles and during the immediate post-war years the company diversified into moped production, selling two wheelers under two banners: Motobecane and Mobylette. Following the creation of the MBK brand in the early eighties,"
"to be produced in China and Hungary. An in-wheel gasoline engine was used on the Honda P50 moped, which ceased production in 1968. The ""velomoteur"" and motor scooter enjoyed a second renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s as a new generation of youth discovered they could ride a motorized vehicle without need of a driver's license. Other countries had relaxed licensing requirements, e.g. lower age limits for motorized bicycles, which increased their popularity. In USSR, a deficiency of any vehicles in the market and low personal incomes led to great increasing of cheap 50cc mopeds and kits production. It achieves"
"Motorized scooter A motorized scooter is a powered stand-up scooter using a small utility gas engine or electric motor. These scooters are generally designed with a large deck in the center on which the rider stands. The first production scooter, the ""Sport"" was released by Go-Ped in 1985. Recently electric kick scooters have grown in popularity with the introduction of ride share companies that use apps that allow users to rent the scooters by the minute. These have been introduced in large cities such as Washington D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver. Other large cities like Seattle are"
"Lambretta Lambretta is the brand name of a line of motor scooters initially manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti. The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river which flows through the area, and where the factory was located. ""Lambretta"" was the name of a mythical water-sprite associated with the river which runs adjacent to the former production site. In 1972, the Indian government bought the machinery of the Milanese factory, creating Scooters India Limited (SIL) in order to produce the Lambro three-wheeler under the name Vikram for the domestic market. Lambretta scooters"
"Scomadi Scomadi is a brand of British designed scooters, produced in Thailand. The Scomadi company is based in Galgate, Lancashire, England. Scomadi scooters started in 2005, founded by Frank Sanderson of Scooter Innovation Ltd and Paul Melici of PM Tuning Ltd. The two founders, together with 60 years of experience, put together 10 prototypes. These were sold quickly. They realised there was demand, so expanded the project to get a number made, to their specifications, in a factory in China. The scooters have become popular enough to have their own festival. IN 2016, following legal issues with the Chinese production"
"Kymco KYMCO or Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd (), is a Taiwanese company that manufactures motor scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs for worldwide distribution. KYMCO's headquarters and factory are located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with about 3000 employees, and producing more than 570,000 vehicles per year. The company has production facilities in Jakarta, Petaling Jaya, Shanghai, Changsha and Chengdu. The company was founded in 1963 after splitting from Honda. KYMCO originally made parts for Honda. The company built its first complete scooter in 1970 and began marketing under the ""KYMCO"" brand name in 1992. In the 2000s, Kymco became the largest scooter"
"the 400cc version of the TL200, using a modificed version of a 400cc engine designed by Morini Franco Motori of Italy The scooter have distribution throughout UK, Europe, Oceania and Asia. Scomadi Scomadi is a brand of British designed scooters, produced in Thailand. The Scomadi company is based in Galgate, Lancashire, England. Scomadi scooters started in 2005, founded by Frank Sanderson of Scooter Innovation Ltd and Paul Melici of PM Tuning Ltd. The two founders, together with 60 years of experience, put together 10 prototypes. These were sold quickly. They realised there was demand, so expanded the project to get"
"stage. Excelsior Motor Company, originally a bicycle-manufacturing company based in Coventry in Warwickshire (England), began production of their first motorcycle model in 1896, available for purchase by the public. The first production motorcycle in the US was the Orient-Aster, built by Charles Metz in 1898 at his factory in Waltham, Massachusetts. In 1898, Peugeot Motocycles presents at the Paris Motorshow the first motorcycle equipped with a Dion-Bouton motor. Peugeot Motocycles remains the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. In the early period of motorcycle history, many producers of bicycles adapted their designs to accommodate the new internal-combustion engine. As the"
"British Bullet motorcycle which is a classic motorcycle that is still in production. Hero MotoCorp (formerly Hero Honda), Honda, Bajaj Auto, Yamaha, TVS Motors and Mahindra 2 Wheelers are the largest two-wheeler companies in terms of market-share. Manufacture of scooters in India started when ""Automobile Products of India (API)"", set up at Mumbai and incorporated in 1949, began assembling Innocenti-built Lambretta scooters in India. They eventually acquired licence for the Li150 series model, of which they began full-fledged production from the early sixties onwards. In 1972, ""Scooters India Ltd (SIL)"", a state-run enterprise based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, bought the"
"The origins of the scooter engine arrangement (including the shaft drive) can be traced back to the 19th century but the current layout became generally adopted after the Great War. The modern equivalent became universally popular in the 1950s and remains much the same today. The Otto cycle gasoline internal combustion engine was first used on an experimental two-wheeler created by Gottlieb Daimler to test the practicality of such an engine in a vehicle. This motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen, is credited as the ""world's first motorcycle"" by many authorities, partially on the assumption that a motorcycle is defined not as"
"Electric motorcycles and scooters Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. The electricity is stored on board in a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters (as distinct from motorcycles) have a step-through frame. The early history of electric motorcycles is somewhat unclear. On 19 September 1895, a patent application for an ""electrical bicycle"" was filed by Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton Ohio. On 8 November of the same year, another patent application for an ""electric bicycle"" was filed by Hosea W. Libbey of Boston. At the Stanley Cycle Show"
"such bikes were built, and the high price and technical difficulties made the venture a financial failure for both Wolfmüller and his financial backer, Hildebrand. In France, the Auto-Fauteuil was introduced in 1902. This was basically a step-through motorcycle with an armchair instead of a traditional saddle. Production continued until 1922. The Motoped entered production in 1915, and is believed to be the first motor scooter. They were followed that year by the Autoped, whose engine was engaged by pushing the handlebar column forward and whose brake was engaged by pulling the column back. Autopeds were made in Long Island,"
"Hero Motors Hero Motors is a former moped and scooter manufacturer based in Delhi, India. It is a part of multinational company Hero Group, which also currently owns Hero Motocorp (formerly Hero Honda) and Hero Cycles, among others. Hero Motors was started in the 1960s to manufacture 50 cc two-stroke mopeds but gradually diversified into making larger mopeds, mokicks and scooters in the 1980s and the 1990s. Noteworthy collaborators and technical partners were Puch of Austria and Malaguti of Italy. Due to tightening emission regulations and poor sales, Hero motors has transferred the manufacture of all gasoline-powered vehicles to Hero"
"Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company Indian is an American brand of motorcycles originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s, Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian's most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953, when the Indian Manufacturing Company went bankrupt. Various organizations"
"Crocker Motorcycles The Crocker Motorcycle Company was an American manufacturer, based in Los Angeles, California, of single-cylinder speedway racing motorcycles from 1932, powerful V-twin road motorcycles from 1936, and the ""Scootabout,"" one of the first modern styled motor scooters, in the late 1930s. Production ceased in 1942. In 1999 a new corporation was formed to manufacture authentic OEM replica parts and now produces complete Small and Big Tank Crockers following the original specifications. Michael Schacht is Crocker Motorcycle company President. Over 30 speedway motorcycles were produced before Al Crocker began work on creating a V-twin motorcycle. The first V-twin entry"
"production in 1936 in California. In 1938, Salsbury introduced a more powerful scooter with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). This was the first use of a CVT on a scooter. It was such a success that Salsbury attempted to license the design to several European manufacturers including Piaggio. The Motor Glide set the standards for all later models. It inspired production of motor scooters by Powell, Moto-scoot, Cushman, Rock-Ola, and others. The Cushman Company produced motor scooters from 1936 to 1965. Cushman was an engine manufacturer that started making scooters after Salsbury found their offer to supply engines to be"
"small number before British production terminated. The Piatti scooter has the dubious distinction of being, in the words of Bob Currie (author of ""Great British Motorcycles of the Sixties""), ""the worst scooter ever perpetrated."" Piatti scooter Despite its Italian name, the Piatti scooter was of Belgian (and later, British) manufacture, being originally produced in 1954 in Belgium by D'Ieteren. Its name came from its designer, Vincent Piatti. In 1956, production also commenced at the Cyclemaster works at Byfleet in Surrey, England. However, the increasing availability of affordable small cars in Europe affected sales of the Piatti (and other scooters) and"
"PGO Scooters PGO Scooters is a brand of motor scooter manufactured by Motive Power Industry, a scooter manufacturer founded in Taiwan in 1964. PGO entered into a technical collaboration with Italy’s Piaggio (the manufacturer of the Vespa) that lasted from 1972 to 1982; it is also from there that the company gets its name (P iag G i O). PGO Scooters, in the United States, are imported and distributed by Genuine Scooters and its models are known there as the Blur, Buddy, and Roughhouse. In Canada, PGO scooters are sold under the PGO brand. For a time, PGO Scooters also"
"Motorino Motorino is a brand of electric bicycle and electric scooter based in Vancouver, BC. The name comes from the Italian word ""motorino (""literally meaning: small engine"")"", which colloquially describes gasoline mopeds and scooters. The Motorino brand is designed by Greenwit Technologies Inc. They have 500 W for Canada and 750 W for USA brushless CPU controlled motors, and regenerative brakes. In Canada and the USA the Motor Vehicle Act qualifies two to three wheel vehicles that go no faster than 32 km/h, have a motor of maximum 500 W for Canada or 750 W for USA and are equipped"
"United Kingdom. It manufactured brakes, exhausts, compressors and various other automotive parts. The company set up a plant at Hosur in 1978, to manufacture mopeds as part of their new division. In 1980, TVS 50, India's first two-seater moped rolled out of the factory at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. A technical collaboration with the Japanese auto giant Suzuki Ltd. resulted in the joint-venture between Sundaram Clayton Ltd and Suzuki Motor Corporation, in 1982. Commercial production of motorcycles began in 1984. TVS and Suzuki shared a 19-year-long relationship that was aimed at technology transfer for design and manufacture of"
"and bespoke expansion chambers. Hydraulic disc brakes in the front are becoming common on the more highly tuned machines, as are hydraulic clutches and rear brakes. Modern low-profile tyres greatly improve handling, as do uprated front and rear suspension units. ""Source: Den Of The Lambretta, Buyers Guide"" Lambretta Lambretta is the brand name of a line of motor scooters initially manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti. The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river which flows through the area, and where the factory was located. ""Lambretta"" was the name of a mythical"
"Fuji Rabbit The Fuji Rabbit is a motor scooter produced in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries from 1946 through 1968. The rates the Fuji Rabbit S-1 model introduced in 1946 as one of their ""240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology"". Production of the initial model, the S-1 began in 1946, some six months before the Vespa went into production and was largely inspired by scooters used by American servicemen during and after World War II, benefiting from engineering efforts from the scooter built by the Powell Manufacturing Company. As the first motor scooter manufactured in Japan, it was enormously successful"
"Buddy (scooter) The Buddy is a motor scooter distributed in the United States by Genuine Scooters of Chicago, Illinois. Introduced in 2006, the Buddy is the most popular scooter sold by Genuine and is sold in 150 of its dealerships throughout the country. It is manufactured by PGO Scooters of Taiwan, and is marketed in similar configurations as the Bubu in Taiwan, the Metro in Canada, and the Ligero in the United Kingdom. The standard Buddy features a 50 cc two-stroke engine or a larger displacement four-stroke engine, air-cooled, with automatic (CVT) transmission. The braking system consists of front disc"
"1950 and 1954. August Falz of Döbeln in Saxony had built a primitive motor scooter in 1950, and by 1954 had developed a prototype with streamlined bodywork and powered by a 174 cc ČZ engine imported from the ČSSR. However, the DDR decided that its scooter would be made only with indigenous DDR components, so the MZ RT 125/1 unit was selected. The engine displaced 123 cc, produced 5.5 bhp and had a three-speed transmission. It was smaller and less powerful than 174 cc ČZ engine, and also than engines that were being fitted in West German scooters by 1954"
"the project was put on hold, since Smart had to solve that problem. But Ouboter had another idea: a three-wheeled Scooter, called the Kickboard. He teamed up with K2 and presented his idea at the International Sports Fair (ISPO) in Munich in 1998 very successfully. With the earned money he founded Micro Mobility Systems in 1999 and started producing the two-wheeled Scooter, which was an even bigger success. Because of the excessive demand, he allowed his partner in Taiwan to distribute the Scooter in the United States with the name Razor for a commission. After having sold about one million"
"Vento (motorcycle manufacturer) Vento was a motorcycle, scooter and ATV manufacturer from the United States. The name of the company is Italian for ""wind"". The company was founded in Mexico in 1996. Parts come from Italy, China, Japan and Taiwan, with some of its suppliers also selling to Harley-Davidson. In 1998, an assembly and quality control plant was opened in Laredo, Texas. This plant was built with the purpose of elevating the quality of their products in order to better compete. All of the components were brought to Laredo where they were assembled and quality control work was performed. Vento's"
"imported and distributed its scooters with its own branding, namely the Bubu, G-Max, and PMX models. PGO scooters were bought in large quantities by contract for the use of the national Danish mail company Post Danmark. PGO Scooters PGO Scooters is a brand of motor scooter manufactured by Motive Power Industry, a scooter manufacturer founded in Taiwan in 1964. PGO entered into a technical collaboration with Italy’s Piaggio (the manufacturer of the Vespa) that lasted from 1972 to 1982; it is also from there that the company gets its name (P iag G i O). PGO Scooters, in the United"
"which originated in the state of California in the early 1970s when teenagers imitated their motocross heroes on their bicycles. Children were racing standard road bikes off-road, around purpose-built tracks in the Netherlands. The 1971 motorcycle racing documentary ""On Any Sunday"" is generally credited with inspiring the movement nationally in the US. In the opening scene, kids are shown riding their Schwinn Sting-Rays off-road. It was not until the middle of the decade the sport achieved critical mass, and manufacturers began creating bicycles designed specially for the sport. It has grown into an international sport with several different disciplines. In"
"with pedals as bicycles. No driver’s license or insurance is required. However, in some North America areas (Canada and USA alike) the operator must be at least 16 years of age. A regular driver’s license is required for all Motorino brand vehicles over 500 W for Canada and over 750 W for USA. Motorino Motorino is a brand of electric bicycle and electric scooter based in Vancouver, BC. The name comes from the Italian word ""motorino (""literally meaning: small engine"")"", which colloquially describes gasoline mopeds and scooters. The Motorino brand is designed by Greenwit Technologies Inc. They have 500 W"
"start motorcycle was a British Scott Motorcycle two-stroke twin manufactured in 1910. Some scooters have kick starters with a tendency not to always work if not performed correctly. Some manufacturers have also included kick starters in their models only for a purpose of introducing apparent convenience for ignition, as opposed to offering a reliable alternative for an electric starter. Kick start Kick start is a method of starting an internal combustion engine (usually that of a motorcycle) by pushing a ratcheting lever with one's foot. Kick start mechanisms were almost universally a part of motorcycle engines before the mid-1970s, and"
"maneuverability. A bulbous rear enclosure kept the engine enclosed, which made a scooter cleaner than most motorcycles of the period. The use of aircraft industry techniques, combined with more stylish appearance made Italian scooters commercially successful, and Innocenti and Piaggio both exported large numbers of their scooters and licensed manufacturers in the ""Bundesrepublik Deutschland"" (BRD or West Germany) and other countries to make them. Numerous European manufacturers who were not licensed to build Italian-designed scooters, developed their own models in an attempt to compete. In 1951 the automotive manufacturer Hans Glas in Bavaria launched his own design of scooter, the"