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How to Buy a Razor Scooter
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How to identify a fake Razor scooter and how to decide
which of the six available models of Razor Scooters to buy to buy.
Razor scooters are a very hot item right now. Kids are
riding them in every neighborhood, and
city workers all over the world are using them for transportation.
Some cities even have regular weekly group
street-scootering events.
Because scooters are so popular, many brands and models
have appeared on the market. It can be confusing to
sort through them all, and decide which one to buy.
This article will tell you how to buy an authentic
Razor scooter. There are many other good scooters
on the market, and many different styles of scooters,
but we are only addressing the very popular Razor
line of light-weight, aluminum, mini-scooters in
this article. We will tell
you where Razor scooters are made, how to identify
a fake, and how to decide which model to buy.
Who Makes Razor Scooters?
All authentic Razor scooters are made in Taiwan by JD Corporation.
Their former official Razor Scooter Web site
at Razor-Scooter.com is no longer online but
the Web site at
JDBug.com lists all of the Razor products.
What are JD Razors and JD Bugs?
Razor, JD Razor, and JD Bug are three
different names for the same line of scooters.
JD Corporation sells their scooters under the name
of "Razor" in most parts of the world, but they had to use
different brand names in Japan and Europe because of
some trademark issues.
When you see the JD Razor and JD Bug brands in
the United States, and in other "Razor brand" countries,
you will know the scooters were
originally distributed in Japan or Europe.
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JD Razor (distributed in Japan)
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JD Bug (distributed in Europe)
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Razor (most other areas)
How to Identify a Fake Razor
You will see many scooters on the market that are
close copies of authentic Razor scooters, and you
will even see some that illegally use the Razor logo.
Two of the easiest ways to spot a fake are (1) the
price of a fake will often be substantially lower than
the recommended price in the table below, and (2) the Razor logo
will often scratch off easily on a fake. The logo on
an authentic Razor scooter is more difficult to scratch off.
For more information about spotting a fake razor scooter,
and illustrations of real and fake Razor components, see
the JD Corporation article,
"How to Spot a Fake Razor Scooter"
Which Razor Model to Buy
As of October of 2000, Razor was selling six different
scooters:
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3 "A" model scooters (standard size)
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2 "B" model scooters (slightly longer and taller)
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1 motorized scooter called the "City Bug"
The MS130 Razor was the original model,
but it is now obsolete. Here is a list of
all of models currently or previously
made by JD Corporation:
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Model
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Price
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Weight
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Size
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MS130
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6 lbs
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A*
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MS130-A
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$ 99
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6 lbs
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A*
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MS130-A1
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$109
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6 lbs
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A*
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MS130-A2
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$139
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7 lbs
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A*
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MS130-B
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$ 89
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6 lbs
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B**
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MS130-B1
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$109
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7 lbs
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B**
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City Bug
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$700
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motorized
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* Size A: (26" tall) x (14" wide) x (35" long)
** Size B: (27" tall) x (14" wide) x (37" long)
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Razor Scooters at Amazon.com
PUSH SCOOTERS
Razor A2 Scooter - Clear (age 7 and up)
Razor A Scooter - Clear Black (age 8-12)
Razor A Scooter - Blue (age 8-12)
Razor A Scooter - Green (age 8-12)
Razor XLR8R Scooter - Blue (age 8-12)
ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND VEHICLES
Razor E100 Electric Scooter (age 8-12)
Razor E200 Electric Scooter
Razor E300 Electric Scooter - Seated (Age 16 and Up)
Razor Ground Force Electric Go Kart (age 10-12)
OTHER RAZOR PRODUCTS
Razor Scream Machine (Age 4-12)
Razor Trikke 5 - Blue (age 8 and up)
Razor Scooter Features
Here are the most significant differences
between the six Razor models listed above.
The Model IDs below are linked to the appropriate
page on JD Corporation's Web site, where you will
find specifications, manuals, spare parts lists,
and other information for each model.
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