| You may have noticed recently some odd looking | | | | as a personal transportation device, usually with |
| two, three and even 4 wheeled vehicles buzzing | | | | those of a younger age group. |
| around your neighborhood, the mall or the city | | | | Simple motor scooters with small gas engines like |
| sidewalks and streets. Portable scooters, pocket | | | | those that became popular in the late 60's and early |
| bikes and mobility scooters have for many replaced | | | | 70's from several major motorcycle manufactures |
| those short car trips these days. With the price of | | | | have again gained great popularity. Honda, Kawasaki, |
| gas well over 3 dollars a gallon in most parts of the | | | | Suzuki and others have again begun to produce |
| country, its making more and more economic sense | | | | moderately priced motor scooters again, that have |
| to utilize these types of personal transportation | | | | the unique U shaped leg space in the middle of the |
| vehicles. | | | | frame structure for "sit" riding rather then straddle |
| Remember when you were a kid and you had a two | | | | riding. These companies have also begun to produce |
| wheel push scooter? Maybe you never had one as a | | | | some much more powerful scooters as well, sporting |
| child, but in fact they have been around for a long | | | | in upwards of 650cc engines and more. |
| time. They became popular for children in the early | | | | Cushman scooters were once among the most |
| 1900's as a toy and were still quite readily seen into | | | | recognized and sought after scooter in the industry. |
| the early 70's. From those humble beginnings of | | | | Cushman scooters, among the first power scooters |
| course someone put a motor on it and the powered | | | | produced, were constructed in my home state of |
| scooter was born. | | | | Nebraska at a plant in Lincoln from the 1930s through |
| There are many types of scooters these days to be | | | | 1965. The Cushman scooter became iconic in its |
| certain, ranging from the low cost low profile sleekly | | | | following and even today remains in the minds of |
| designed push scooters that are reminiscent of the | | | | many scooter enthusiasts, as the best scooter ever |
| first push scooters we knew merely as a toy, to | | | | built. |
| super fast motorized pro versions that can scoot | | | | The advent of better battery technology gave rise |
| along at 40mph or more. Some scooters are gas | | | | to a new kind of scooter that has greatly improved |
| powered, some electric, and yes the ever popular | | | | life in general for persons with disabilities or health |
| foot powered scooter still is loved by many | | | | issues that hinder personal mobility. The personal |
| Pocket bikes are sometimes referred to as mini | | | | mobility scooter usually configured on a three or four |
| motorcycles and are very small, single person | | | | wheel design, has become quite popular as well as |
| transportation devices, usually only about 47 inches | | | | helpful to a new demographic of scooter user. |
| long and 18 inches tall, usually with gas motors that | | | | Mobility scooters help in many ways inside the home |
| are 50cc's or less. Pocket bikes started out as a fad | | | | and out in the world as well. People can live |
| but have gained popularity over the years. Many | | | | independently longer with the help of these mobility |
| different styles are in production today, ranging from | | | | scooters. Clean, quiet and easy to operate from |
| Harley Davidson look a likes, to those that resemble | | | | armrest controls, personal mobility scooters have |
| most of the modern motorcycles on the market. | | | | become a sort of saving grace for many with |
| Pocket bikes not only have become a new type of | | | | mobility issues. |
| racing phenomenon, but also have gained popularity | | | | |