Scooter (motorcycle) Scooter (motorcycle) A scooter (also referred to as a motor scooter to avoid confusion with kick scooter, but not to be confused with a motorized scooter) is a type of motorcycle with a step-through frame and a platform for the rider's feet. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and scooters have been made since 1914 or earlier. Scooter development continued in Europe and the United States between the World Wars. The global popularity of motor scooters dates from the post-World War II introductions of the Vespa and Lambretta models in Italy. These scooters were
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