What tiddlers were available in the U.S. prior to the Japanese invasion of 1960?
A. Harley-Davidson built its line of 125cc and 165cc two-stroke singles. Cushman sold the Eagle, Highlander, and other scooter models. Sears sold the Allstate line of motorcycles and scooters. Mustangs were built as simple motorcycles with small diameter wheels. Simplex and Whizzer built motorbikes. Vespa sent its scooters from Italy, and a few Lambrettas may have been imported in the Fifties, too. Small numbers of 175cc-350cc BSA’s and Triumphs were imported. A small, scattered number of models were imported from various other British and Italian brands.
