1: noun - A small 2-wheeled motor vehicle, usually with a single cylider engine of 250cc or less. Most often ridden by nerds, chicks and biker wannabes, scooters are excellent transportation around small towns, campgrounds and trailer parks, but are unsafe on public highways as they can seldom move faster than the average dog.
2. noun/slang - When used by dedicated biker refer to their large motorcycles, 1000cc or bigger, such as Harleys, Goldwings, Ventures, Boss Hoss etc...but not usually race bikes (see Crotch Rocket)
1. Hey, Muffy, let's ride our scooters over to the ice cream shop.
2. "No, man, I ain't havin' more than 5 or 6 beers....I got the scooter tonight."