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Culture Shock

Avoid this culture shock when you travel or start living oversea.. ;)

Scooter

I'm really obsess with the uniqueness of scooter and admire it very much. However, till now i didn't have opportunity to ride scooter because we used others type of motorcycle in my house. Quit long time ago actually my father owned a vespa but i don't think that i can remember it if my mom didn't telling me (too small to remember that)

To own cute and stylish scooter is my dream... i have the opportunity to own it about 4 years ago.. however  when you be given a choice to choose between car and scooter which one you choose???  of course car la... hee ;)

Here is some overview on Scooter that i would like to share...

A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier. Scooter development continued inEurope and the United States between the World Wars.

The global popularity of scooters dates from the post-World War II introductions of the Vespa and the Lambretta.

Modern scooters have the engine incorporated into the rear suspension, as popularized by the Vespa.

The classic scooter design features a step-through frame and a flat floorboard for the rider's feet. This design is possible because most scooter engines and drive systems are attached to the rear axle or under the seat. Unlike a conventional motorcycle, in which the engine is mounted on the frame, most modern scooters allow the engine to swing with the rear wheel. Most vintage scooters and some newer retro models have axle-mounted engines with a manual transmission and the gear shift and clutch controls built into the left handlebar. 

Scooters usually feature bodywork, including a front leg shield and body that conceals all or most of the mechanicals. There is often some integral storage space, either under the seat, built into the front leg shield, or both. Most scooters have small engines, 50 cc to 400 cc with a single cylinder, although maxi-scooters might have twin cylinder 400 to 800 cc engines.

Traditionally, scooter wheels are made of pressed steel, bolt on easily, and are often interchangeable between front and rear. Some scooters carry a spare wheel. Many recent scooters use conventional front forks with the front axle fastened at both ends, while some have twin shockrear swingarms.

example of first generation of scooter

example of second generation 

example of third generation

latest scooter design (the one that i admire!!)