(In 1912, Scripps-Booth made the Bi-Autogo a 3500 lbs, V8, 2-wheeler… with 2 more for stability at slow speeds. That’s one BIG MF’n SCOOTER!)
Back in the day, people weren’t completely keen on the idea of a vehicle without doors. They were so used to their fancy automobiles that many of their transportation inventions were just re-tinkered cars.
Well, apparently that was also the case when they decided “we don’t need no stinkin’ 4 wheels” and dropped down to 2. They kept their old car and balanced it on 2 wheels… which made for an extremely ungainly, yet fantastically over engineered scooter. Eat your heart out IWL, Bastart, Czeta, Honda! This baby even makes your old luxury scooters seem half-assed.
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If you’d like to see (MUCH) more, click on the title link and get yer drool on. I’d really like to see a doored scooter without the stabilizer wheels. Go ahead… put your left thumb over that little training wheel in the back. Cool, huh?
3. May 2007 at 6:21 am
That second picture remids me of what the meter maids ride around in the city, giving people tickets.