Scooter (motorcycle) There have been scooters with fixed engines and chain drive, and there have been underbones with swingarm-mounted engines. A twenty-first century example of variance from the typical scooter layout is the Suzuki Choinori, which had both its engine and its rear axle rigidly bolted to its frame. Motor scooters are popular in most parts of the first world, Europe (particularly Italy and the Mediterranean), Japan and Taiwan, but not the US. They are even more popular in most parts of the developing world, particularly in countries such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China where there is local manufacture. Parking,
Motor Cycling (magazine) winning the Ulster Grand Prix in 1928. He rode many times in the Isle of Man TT, winning the lightweight (250cc) class in 1931, and became president of the TT Riders Association. He was also the father of racing commentator Murray Walker. Many issues throughout the 1940s and 1950s had the strapline "Read wherever motorcycles are ridden!" In 1959 it became "Motor Cycling with Scooter Weekly". The magazine continued until 1962 when it changed to newspaper format, later merging in 1967 with "Motor Cycle" which had hitherto remained as magazine format. Traditionally, Motor Cycling had a sporting-bias whilst Motor Cycle