| Before the 1920s it was an easy decision,
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| | These are usually electric models and
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| a foot-powered push scooter or none at
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| | have 3 or 4 wheels for extra stability.
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| all. But once Gino Tsai from Shanghai,
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| | These models give the elderly or disabled
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| Taiwan developed the Razor scooter it
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| | the ability to get about in their homes
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| changed everything. His motor scooters
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| | or around the neighborhood more easily.
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| became popular so quickly there were
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| | Without mobility scooters many of the
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| people waiting in line for six months
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| | disability-impaired would be confined to
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| before they could get one.
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| | their beds.
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| In the 1950s companies like Vespa in the
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| | Another very popular type is the foldable
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| UK started selling the first of their gas
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| | scooter. These are very small and are
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| motor scooters. It was a big hit at the
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| | made for short trips around town. They
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| 1950 Motorcycle Show and quickly became a
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| | are particularly popular among the
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| big hit in the UK as well. Vespa sold
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| | younger crowds. The beauty of these
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| over 125,000 in the UK between the years
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| | models is that they are extremely compact
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| of 1950 to 1958. Piaggio from Vespa and
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| | and can be folded for storage in small
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| Lambretta from Innocenti started selling
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| | places. If you work just a few miles from
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| their models in Italy and France too,
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| | your home you can travel to work on your
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| quickly becoming the vehicles that
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| | folding scooter and then fold it up and
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| everyone had to own. By the early 1950s
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| | put it underneath your desk at work. Very
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| the sale of motor scooters topped 1
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| | handy.
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| million a year in France alone. Because
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| | There are also utility scooters which can
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| of its popularity other countries such as
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| | be used for many different purposes. They
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| France and Germany decided to get in on
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| | can be used as golf carts or for hauling
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| the boom by manufacturing their own
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| | things. Many big businesses use these
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| models.
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| | types for getting around their factories.
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| Today, after more than 50 years since the
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| | Schools use them for driving through the
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| first gas scooters appeared, there are
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| | parking lot, checking for cars that
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| many different makes and models. We have
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| | shouldn't be there. Major league sports
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| electric, gas powered, foldable, mobility
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| | stadiums use them to drive people from
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| and utility motor scooters dotting the
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| | one place to another. These are wonderful
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| globe. There are specialized scooters for
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| | vehicles that can be used for a variety
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| just about every task. They have become a
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| | of reasons.
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| worldwide phenomenon because they are
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| | Once you've decided which type is right
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| cheap to own, economical to operate, are
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| | for your needs the next step is to figure
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| very handy and functional, and most of
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| | out what options, if any, you would like
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| all they are a lot of fun. But with all
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| | included on your vehicle. Of course you
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| of the makes and models which one is
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| | can choose from many different colors and
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| right for you?
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| | designs, but there are other options
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| Let's start with the different types. Gas
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| | available to you. You can choose from the
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| motor scooters are the fastest around.
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| | many varieties of covers, locks (for
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| They will take you longer distances and
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| | security), cases or side bags for
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| reach higher speeds than any of the other
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| | storage, helmets, seats, handgrips,
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| varieties. There are smaller and lighter
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| | windshields or windscreens, backrests for
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| models that will be perfect for running
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| | touring, chrome kits, rear luggage racks
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| errands around town while the larger and
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| | and many more options. The list of
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| heavier touring models will take you on
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| | accessories can go on for quite some
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| longer trips. Plus, the larger the gas
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| | time.
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| tank the farther you can travel before
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| | As a rule of thumb first choose the type
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| needing to stop at a service station.
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| | of scooter you want, whether it be
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| Electric varieties are a little more
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| | electric, gas, foldable or utility. This
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| economical to run, but will usually
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| | is the easy part because the type you
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| travel only about 10 or 15 miles before
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| | purchase will depend upon your needs.
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| needing a recharge. Their battery
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| | Once that decision has been made look at
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| capacity has improved dramatically over
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| | several popular models in your area and
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| the years, but they cannot be taken for
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| | decide which one looks and feels right to
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| long trips due to the fact that their
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| | you. Most have accessories that are
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| batteries will need recharging
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| | manufactured for a specific model so
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| periodically. However, for short trips
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| | accessories cannot be decided upon until
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| around the city they are wonderful little
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| | you know which motor scooter you are
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| vehicles. Plus, most scooters have a
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| | going to buy. Once you've decided which
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| large storage capacity under the seat so
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| | accessories you want for the model you
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| they are ideal for trips to the grocery
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| | chose it's a simple matter of driving
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| store or for other light shopping sprees.
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| | your scooter out of the dealership. And
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| The elderly or handicapped typically use
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| | it's nothing but fun from there on out.
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| what is referred to as mobility scooters.
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