Scooters: Everything You Need To Know

The scooter is fast becoming one of the most popular modes of transportation on the road. With gas prices soaring, technology improving, and style trends favoring the attractive lines of both classic and modern scooters, it's more and more common to see scooters sharing the road with their four-wheeled counterparts.

If you are considering a scooter for commuting to work or putt-putting around the city on a Sunday afternoon, Eric Dregni's Scooters: Everything You Need To Know has all the information you'll need to enter the two-wheeled world of scooters.

Whether you're drawn to the classic Vespas, Stellas, and Lambrettas, small modern Zumas and Metros, or highway-ready maxi-scooters like the Silver Wing and Burgman, this book will help you choose a ride and learn how to maximize your enjoyment. From tips on buying, riding, and maintaining your scooter, to participating in clubs and events, Scooters: Everything You Need To Know is the perfect start to a lifetime of scootering.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: SCOOTER HISTORY
Salsbury and the five commandments of scooters | Powell's Putt-Putts | Midwestern Motorscooters | Norman Siegal of Moto Scoot | Cushman: an American synonym for scooter | Italian design conquers the world | Japan" the land of the rising scooter

CHAPTER 2: BUYING THE RIGHT SCOOTER
Brand-new scooters | Second-hand scooters | Modern scoots | Classic scoots | How do I drive this thing?

CHAPTER 3: SAFETY—START SEEING SCOOTERS!
Helmets | Riding skills | Carrying a passenger | Scooter safety | Tough terrain | Insurance and licensing | Start seeing scooters! | Emergency maneuvers

CHAPTER 4: MINIMUM MAINTENANCE
What's in the glove box? | Locked out | Foil the thieves | Missing Putt-Putt | Winter storage | Breaking in | Dead motor? | New plugs | Changing oil | Taming your tires | Need more oomph? | Exceeding 30 miles per hour | Replacing the clutch | Scooter customizin

CHAPTER 5: SCOOTER STYLE
"A new race of girls" | In mod we trust | Vespa-Lambretta wars | Rockers' rebellion | The battle of Brighton | Second and third mod movements | Vespa boutiques

CHAPTER 6: TOURS AND RALLIES
Gymkhana courses | Scooter raids | Side cars | Vespa armed forces | Vagabonds and tourists | Communist scooters

CHAPTER 7: CLUBS
Women's club | Annual scooter events | A tale of two cities' clubs | The millionth Vespa

CHAPTER 8: MOTORSCOOTER MEDIA
Putt-Putt movies | Salvador Dali | Vespa in ads | Scooter slicks | Scooter books | Mod lit | Harry Roskolenko

Glossary of scooter speak | Index

About the Author

A life-long scooter rider, collector, and writer, Eric Dregni answers all the questions a beginning scooterist could have, with humor and years of travel and experience.