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TN'G

TN'G, formally Twist N' Go, is a United States scooter and small-motorcycle brand associated with CMSI.

Last updated August 26, 2026

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Overview

TN'G, formally known as Twist N' Go, is a motor-scooter brand associated with CMSI, a United States-based importer, assembler, and distributor. The brand's documented product range includes small-displacement scooters with engines around 49cc and 150cc, as well as the Chicago motorcycle with a 250cc engine. Its model portfolio included names such as LS 49, Venice, Venice LX, Milano, Verona, Baja, DR 150, and Low Boy. The range indicates a focus on accessible urban and recreational two-wheel transportation rather than large touring or high-performance motorcycles. CMSI's role in the TN'G business included importing components from China, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States, then assembling and testing the finished products in Preston, Washington. The brand was distinguished in its documented market description by the claim that its scooters were assembled and tested in the United States before being distributed through dealers. CMSI reportedly operated a network of more than 150 dealers and service centers, giving TN'G a dealer-led distribution and support model in the United States. The brand's published model structure covered several engine classes. The 49cc segment included compact scooters such as the LS 49, Venice, Venice LX, and Milano. The 150cc segment included the Milano, Verona, Baja, DR 150, and Low Boy, although the Milano name appeared in more than one displacement category. The Chicago was identified separately as a 250cc motorcycle. Available reference material does not provide reliable founding, ownership, financial, leadership, production-volume, or current-operations information, and an official current website is not identified. Accordingly, the present status of TN'G cannot be confirmed from the supplied sources. TN'G also achieved a modest appearance in popular culture: the character J.D. on the television sitcom Scrubs was depicted driving a TN'G Venice. This placement helped associate the Venice model with a recognizable entertainment property, but the available material does not establish that it was part of a formal paid advertising campaign. Overall, TN'G is best documented as a United States-distributed scooter brand whose identity rested on imported components, domestic assembly and testing, a broad small-engine model range, and dealer-based service coverage.

History

TN'G is documented as the scooter brand of CMSI, a United States importer, assembler, and distributor. The brand name was formally expanded as Twist N' Go. CMSI sourced components from several countries, including China, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States, and assembled and tested TN'G products at its facility in Preston, Washington. This operating model combined international component procurement with a United States-based finishing and quality-testing process. The available description of the brand emphasizes its distribution infrastructure. CMSI was reported to serve more than 150 dealers and service centers in the United States. TN'G products therefore reached customers through a conventional powersports dealer network rather than solely through direct retail channels. The same description presented TN'G as distinctive among scooter brands because its scooters were assembled and tested in the United States before shipment to dealers. The documented product range was organized primarily by engine displacement. The 49cc line included the LS 49, Venice, Venice LX, and Milano. The 150cc line included the Milano, Verona, Baja, DR 150, and Low Boy. The Chicago was listed separately as a 250cc motorcycle. These products placed the brand in the small-displacement scooter and entry-level motorcycle segments, serving everyday mobility and recreational use cases. The reference material does not provide technical specifications, retail prices, production dates, sales figures, or model-by-model development history. TN'G received a notable pop-culture reference when J.D., a character in the television sitcom Scrubs, was shown driving a TN'G Venice. The appearance is evidence of brand visibility in entertainment, but there is insufficient information to classify it as a paid campaign or to determine its commercial effect. No reliable information in the supplied material establishes the brand's founding year, founder, current owner, current executive team, financial performance, public listing, or continuing operations. An archived official website was referenced by the source material, but no usable current URL was provided. The brand's present status is therefore recorded as unknown rather than active or defunct.

Products and positioning

A dealer-supported United States scooter and small-motorcycle brand emphasizing accessible displacement classes and domestic assembly and testing of products built from internationally sourced components.

  • 49cc scooter

    LS 49

    The LS 49 was listed among TN'G's 49cc scooter models. The available reference material identifies its engine class and brand affiliation but does not provide detailed specifications, launch timing, pricing, equipment, or production history.

  • 49cc scooter

    Venice

    The Venice was a TN'G scooter listed in the 49cc range. It is also the model associated with the character J.D. in the television sitcom Scrubs. No reliable source details the scooter's technical equipment, sales period, price, or current availability.

  • 49cc scooter

    Venice LX

    The Venice LX was identified as a member of TN'G's 49cc scooter range. The supplied material does not explain how it differed from the standard Venice, nor does it provide verified information about specifications, production dates, or market availability.

  • 49cc and 150cc scooter

    Milano

    Milano was listed by TN'G in both the 49cc and 150cc model groupings. The available source does not clarify whether the name referred to distinct displacement versions or a model family. Technical specifications, launch dates, pricing, and current status are not documented in the supplied material.

  • 150cc scooter

    Verona

    The Verona was listed among TN'G's 150cc scooters. Beyond its displacement category and model name, the supplied reference does not establish its equipment, design characteristics, sales period, pricing, or production history.

  • 150cc scooter

    Baja

    The Baja was identified as part of TN'G's 150cc scooter lineup. The available material contains no verified model-level information about its intended use, technical configuration, launch date, or commercial performance.

  • 150cc scooter

    DR 150

    The DR 150 was listed in TN'G's 150cc scooter category. The reference material confirms the model name and displacement grouping but supplies no further dependable details about design, specifications, availability, or production.

  • 150cc scooter

    Low Boy

    The Low Boy was included in the documented 150cc TN'G scooter range. No detailed product information, launch chronology, pricing, technical data, or present-market status is available in the supplied sources.

  • 250cc motorcycle

    Chicago

    The Chicago was listed separately from TN'G's scooters as a 250cc motorcycle. The source material does not provide verified information about its configuration, intended segment, production period, price, or current availability.

Recent events

  • TNG appoints Martha E.M. Kopacz as CEO[2]

    Reported:

    TNG appointed Martha E.M. Kopacz as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 28, 2020.

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