Motorized scooters, or motor scooters are good options for the motorcycle.

Here are some details about the mobility scooters and electric bikes .

A motor scooter is a safe and economical mode of travel. The motor scooter is very famous amongst college students and new drivers, as it is cheaper in price compared to other two wheelers and is also considered safe by parents due to their inability of achieving high speeds. Most motor scooters have a smaller engine as compared to motorcycles, from about 25cc to 300cc. Currently, China is the highest producer of motor scooters.

Motorized scooters have a step through frame, with a flat floorboard to rest the rider’s feet. The scooter engine and the drive system is either attached under the seat or to the rear axle. Motor scooters also have storage place either hinged to the front leg shield or under the seat.

The origin of the motor scooter can be traced back to the year 1902-1903, when the first motor scooter was made by Cushman and Salsbury. Motor scooters were first used in during the World War II. Another iconic scooter used during and after this time was the Vespa, from Piaggio. The motor scooter had basically come up from the dire need of cheap transportation during the World War II. In fact, the original concept of the motor-scooter has been derived from air-craft designs.

Perhaps the most famous of all motor scooters was and will always remain the Lambretta. The Lambretta was an iconic traveling companion in the seventies and eighties. The first Lambretta hit the roads in 1947 and was ceased to be produced in 1971. The motor scooter has since then been used extensively in Far-east Asian countries like Spain, India, Argentina and Chile.

Ironically, one of these countries, achieved their independence in 1947, the same year the Lambretta was launched. Another revolutionary scooter of that time was the Vespa by Piaggio & Co, S.p.A. The Vespa was widely used throughout the eighties and the nineties, and is still a common favorite amongst college students and people looking out for a cheap traveling mode. Motor scooters may be much more durable than the motorcycle or even a four-wheel vehicle. Many a individual scooter has been known to be in good condition for almost thirty years, making the motor-scooter not only a traveling option but almost a family heirloom.

What makes the motor scooter tick as compared to the motorcycle is its economic cost, its fuel efficiency and a larger storage space as compared to the motorcycle. Also, the motor scooter offers greater protection to the legs of the rider, due to its unique body frame.

Traditionally, motor scooters, like all motorcycles and vehicles, used to run on gasoline. However, with the massive increase in the price of gasoline, people have started looking for cheaper and better alternatives to gas. Electric motor scooters have come out as a popular alternative because of its economical nature. Electric motor scooters are considerably cheaper than gas-powered motor scooters. Also, they have zero emission and are almost noiseless.

Though electric motor scooters and electric bicycles may be very useful generally, there are some basic disadvantages of the scooter. One of them is that the scooter takes an amount of time to be recharged, instead of just being filled with gas. Also, electric scooters are known not to be able to take as high speeds as a gas powered motor scooter.

While older motor-scooters were seen as staid and non-creative in their body structure, the motor-scooters of today have been highly upgraded in look as well as technology. For example, motor scooters had two stroke cycle engines and were air-cooled until recently. However, more scooters today have a four stroke engine and are water cooled. Also, while older scooters had smaller wheels, the modern motor scooters have bigger wheels, almost equal to the motorcycles.

By Roy D’Silva Published: 5/20/2007

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