The Razor company out of the USA have been making scooters for about 9 years now. They have acquired a solid reputation for producing great little motor and push style scooters. They have even branched to protective gear, such as helmets and knee and elbow guards. The main look of the scooters tends to be fairly simple, in that it is simply wheels attached to a frame and a thin floorboard for the rider to stand. However the latest release is a slight departure from this concept. The Pocket Mod Electric Scooter is a replica of the famous Vespa scooter. This article will outline what the pocket mod scooter is all about and who it might appeal to.
Let's start at the beginning with a bit of contextual knowledge. The vespa scooter was created just after World war 2 in Italy by the Piaggio bike/aircraft maker. It was designed as a cheap and efficient mode of transport, in a country with a battered economy and infrastructure, a proved to be very successful.
It soon became popular in other parts of Europe, mainly because it was cheap and reliable when puvblic transport was considered unreliable. It was even chosen to be a key part of a youth cultural movement in the United Kingdom. Mods were a youth subculture of the mid 1950's through to the 1960's. They were defined by the music they listened to, the clothes they wore and the desire to ride a Vespa or Lambretta scooter.
They took pride in their scooter by adding extra windshields, lights and mirrors. They would also paint them in distinctive styles too.
So the Razor Pocket Mod Electric scooter is a homage to the Vespa or Lambretta designed scooter. The Razor description of this scooter explains it as a Euro style of scooter, which basically means it looks like a Vespa or Lambretta.
It has the similar shape such that the rider has an upright and forward facing aspect. Feet are placed on the wide floorboard in between the steering column. The engine resides under the seat and has a cowling to protect it and the rider. The front fairing provides adequate protection from the wind and anything else that might come into the path of the scooter. The attraction of the scooter is the look and styling. I would suggest that it is mainly aimed at girls (especially the sweet pea, pink scooter) but boys may also like to try it out, the age recommendation is 12 years and over.
An electric motor is the source of power. There is no gears but variable acceleration up to a maximum of 15 mph. The motor gets it's power from an electric battery that can be recharged via a wall socket at your home. A full charged battery will supply power for one hour of riding. - 30320
Let's start at the beginning with a bit of contextual knowledge. The vespa scooter was created just after World war 2 in Italy by the Piaggio bike/aircraft maker. It was designed as a cheap and efficient mode of transport, in a country with a battered economy and infrastructure, a proved to be very successful.
It soon became popular in other parts of Europe, mainly because it was cheap and reliable when puvblic transport was considered unreliable. It was even chosen to be a key part of a youth cultural movement in the United Kingdom. Mods were a youth subculture of the mid 1950's through to the 1960's. They were defined by the music they listened to, the clothes they wore and the desire to ride a Vespa or Lambretta scooter.
They took pride in their scooter by adding extra windshields, lights and mirrors. They would also paint them in distinctive styles too.
So the Razor Pocket Mod Electric scooter is a homage to the Vespa or Lambretta designed scooter. The Razor description of this scooter explains it as a Euro style of scooter, which basically means it looks like a Vespa or Lambretta.
It has the similar shape such that the rider has an upright and forward facing aspect. Feet are placed on the wide floorboard in between the steering column. The engine resides under the seat and has a cowling to protect it and the rider. The front fairing provides adequate protection from the wind and anything else that might come into the path of the scooter. The attraction of the scooter is the look and styling. I would suggest that it is mainly aimed at girls (especially the sweet pea, pink scooter) but boys may also like to try it out, the age recommendation is 12 years and over.
An electric motor is the source of power. There is no gears but variable acceleration up to a maximum of 15 mph. The motor gets it's power from an electric battery that can be recharged via a wall socket at your home. A full charged battery will supply power for one hour of riding. - 30320
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