Motor Scooters: The Stand-up Scooter

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The stand-up or stand-up/sit-down scooter is a small scooter which has a deck upon which to stand in the center and may optionally have a seat. Usually powered with either a small gas or electric utility engine, they are ideal for short, one-person transport.

The major advantage of the small foldable scooters is their ability to serve as emergency back-up and highly portable transportation. The engine on many of these scooters is just as powerful as that of a full-sized minimalist scooter and perfectly capable of long distance travel, yet the scooter can easily be stowed in the trunk of a car, aboard a light aircraft, or even in a canoe, as well as carried as luggage on public transport to provide quick ground transportation anywhere. A traveller with a backpack and a foldable scooter has the ultimate in spontaneous travel choices and will not be stranded anywhere.

The The 49cc Dirt Dog $349.95 On Sale

The 49cc Dirt Dog

The Dirt Dog is a stand-up sit-down scooter with a powerful pull-start two stroke 49cc engine (the same displacement found in Minimalist Scooters). It has disk brakes front and rear, and a top speed of 30mph. It's 250 lb carrying capacity will handle even a full-sized person. Comfort suspension is standard on both wheels.

Weighing only about 50 lbs, it uses a folding design and will fit comfortably in a trunk -- ideal for short trips when camping (See RVs and Scooters).

The Dirt Dog comes from Global Trailer, which has been selling scooters for over five years and has deserved a reputation for quality and support.

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See Also

• The Martin Monster Mini Gas Stand-up Scooter
• The X-Treme XG505 Gas Stand-up Sit-down Scooter
• The X-Treme XG550 Gas Stand-up Sit-down Scooter
• The Go-Ped GSR Sport Stand-up Scooter

Escooterscooter.com also carries a broad range of stand-up scooters including Razor, GOPED, Bladez and X-Treme -- both gas and electric models -- at good prices.