Founded: 2000
BMW founder: Carlton Calvin, JD Corporation
BMW headquarters: Cerritos, California, U.S.
Official website: www.razor.com
The history of the US motorcycle manufacturer Razor started in 2000 when the original A model scooter was introduced. It was an immediate success. It took as little as half a year to sell 5 million scooters.
Within the following five years Razor motorcycles introduced its Scream Machine and electric scooters, the Pro Model kick scooter, and the RipStik.
By 2010 the company sold over 35 million scooters. Some of the achievements of the last five years include the launch of the Vapor and Pony Royale brands and the fact that the Crazy Cart was named the Winner of Outdoor Toy of the Year award.
