| A scooter is a two-wheeled vehicle with a | | | | reduced safety restrictions and licensing |
| step-through frame. Many modern scooters have | | | | fees. Scooters above 50 cc are generally |
| their engines located forward of the seat and | | | | legally considered motorcycles, though some |
| afixed to the frame (e.g., Yamaha T-Max 500, | | | | states have an in-between definition for |
| Suzuki Burgman 650, Gilera GP800, etc.). | | | | motorized bike for scooters and motorcycles |
| | | | between 50 and 150 cc.There is E-service |
| Description | | | | network available provided by the |
| | | | Keenmotorbikes [1] in Taiwan since the year |
| The classic scooter design features a | | | | of 2005. Until recently, most modern motor |
| step-through frame and a flat floorboard for | | | | scooters came with air cooled two-stroke |
| the rider's feet. This design is possible | | | | cycle engines with automatic two-stroke oil |
| because the scooter engine and drive system, | | | | injection although some of the higher spec |
| transferring power to the rear wheel, is | | | | small ones and large ones are water cooled |
| either attached to the rear axle or under the | | | | such as the Honda FC50 or the 2002 Yamaha |
| seat. In contrast to a frame mounted | | | | YQ50s. Scooters increasingly have four-stroke |
| motorcycle engine, this front-hinged | | | | engines to meet stricter emissions controls. |
| arrangement allows the engine to swing | | | | Trends world-wide have seen new variations on |
| vertically in conjunction with the motion of | | | | the classic scooter. A common variation, the |
| the rear wheel. Older Vespas, most vintage | | | | 'big-wheel' or commuter-style scooter |
| scooters, and some newer retro models have | | | | features wheels as large as a motorcycle. |
| axle mounted engines with a manual | | | | Popular models of the commuter-style bike |
| transmission with the gear shift and clutch | | | | include the Aprilia Scarabeo models, the |
| controls built into the left handlebar. Most | | | | Piaggio Liberty/LT models, and the Taiwanese |
| newer scooters use a Continuously Variable | | | | Kymco People models. |
| Transmission (CVT). | | | | |
| | | | High-end scooter models now include |
| In contrast to most motorcycles, scooters | | | | comprehensive technological features |
| generally feature bodywork, including a front | | | | including cast aluminum frames, engines with |
| leg shield and body that conceals all or most | | | | integral counter-balancing, and cross-linked |
| of the mechanicals. There is often some | | | | brake systems. Some of these modern high-end |
| integral storage space, either under the | | | | scooters also come with comfort features such |
| seat, built into the front leg shield, or | | | | as windshields, heated hand grips and full |
| both. Most modern motor scooters have smaller | | | | instrumentation (including clock or outside |
| wheels than motorcycles, between eight and 12 | | | | temperature gauge.) |
| inches (20-28 cm) in diameter (though maxi- | | | | |
| and big-wheel scooters may have larger | | | | High-powered electric road scooters are on |
| wheels). Most scooters have smaller engines | | | | the horizon now that small electric |
| than motorcycles (between 30 cc and 250 cc | | | | motorcycles like the e-max and the eGO have |
| with a single cylinder, though larger models | | | | been released. |
| have twin cylinder 400 to 650 cc. motors). | | | | |
| Most jurisdictions have no legal definition | | | | In an effort to reduce emissions, there are |
| for "scooter". In general, 50 cc and under | | | | now LPG powered scooters that run on LPG |
| scooters are classified in most states and | | | | rather than petrol or diesel. |
| countries as a moped and are subject to | | | | |