Hunter Scooter Riders
Riding since 2002

About Scooters

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on January 8th, 2010

We all remember the scene from “Roman Holiday” as Audrey Hepburn sits behind Gregory Peck zooming in and out of Rome’s beautiful laneways

Italy was where scooters became a serious form of transport when Enrico Piaggio was entrusted to take his aeroplane manufacturing company and design an economical form of transport for Italians after the Second Word War.

That was in 1946 and since then scooters have gone from strength to strength around the world.
Australia has also adopted this viable form of transport as our roads become increasingly congested, fuel prices rise and car parking is now an expensive luxury.
They’re also a fun way to get about and meet like-minded people such as us here at Hunter Scooter Riders.

Scooter Definition:

A scooter is a fully automatic two wheel (but not always – think Piaggio MP3) vehicle with a step floor however there are some variations.

As scooters have evolved some have moved to a sportier look that is closer in appearance to a motorcycle (think Yamaha’s T-Max) whilst others have maintained their origins and kept their manual gearboxes.

Scooters vary from 50cc “about towners” through to 650cc highway cruising machines (Suzuki Burgman 650) with enough performance to keep any rider happy.

The styles we all know, with a step floor (to protect us from the road’s surface and wet weather) and “twist and go” automatic transmissions are available in all sizes, shapes and colours. There are many to choose from to suit any rider’s requirements.