Legends of the Scooter world

[ScooterWolf]

I’m always on the look for a good book on scootering or motorcycles. The last ones I read were I see by my Outfit, by Peter S. Beagle, and The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road, by Melissa Holbrook Pierson. Recently I got to thinking -- who are the legends, the well known leaders, innovators and record holders of the scooter world?

I know there are many historical figures, and there are members in this forum who are known nationally and internationally through different forums, but is there anyone who comes close to a house hold name? Or are we as scooter enthusiast simply in a new, but niche activity?

- Wolf

[Stig / Major Tom]

How old must one be to qualify
 as "Historical"?
Or, "Hysterically Historical"?
Stig
PS: Interesting post, yours.
 I  love a good spinach & mushroom niche.

[ScooterWolf]

I'd say your age, or older 

Mmmmm .... niche .....

- Wolf

[bluesin]

Real men don't do 'niche'. 
Google "Scooter Safety" and many well-known scooterists should show up.

[ScooterWolf]

I guess cause we're all scooterist looks like we do. I'll start with the inventors of the classic, step through design and CVT scooter,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_(motorcycle)#History

E. Foster Salsbury and Austin Elmore -- developers of the Salsbury Motor Glide. "... a scooter with a seat above an enclosed drivetrain, and began production in 1936 in California. In 1938, Salsbury introduced a more powerful scooter with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). This was the first use of a CVT on a scooter. It was such a success that Salsbury attempted to license the design to several European manufacturers including Piaggio. The Motor Glide set the standards for all later models. It inspired production of motor scooters by Powell, Moto-scoot, Cushman, Rock-Ola, and others."


- Wolf

[TroutBum]

Snoopy and Woodstock come to mind.