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,
Motorized scooter Motorized scooter A motorized scooter is a powered stand-up scooter using a small utility gas engine or electric motor. These scooters are generally designed with a large deck in the center on which the rider stands. The first production scooter, the "Sport" was released by Go-Ped in 1985. Recently electric kick scooters have grown in popularity with the introduction of ride share companies that use apps that allow users to rent the scooters by the minute. These have been introduced in large cities such as Washington D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver. Other large cities like Seattle are