| Are you thinking about purchasing a gas powered | | | | going these days and the poor gas mileage that most |
| motor scooter? Well, if you are, gas powered 300cc | | | | cars and SUV's have you would be lucky to not have |
| motor scooters are a great choice to start with. Most | | | | to fill a car up twice a week. |
| people who buy scooters are concerned that a | | | | Gas powered motor scooters are very easy to |
| scooter is legal in traffic. This is a valid concern. | | | | operate. Owners will not have a problem with learning |
| Anyone who has ever driven a car at one time or | | | | how to change gears as with a motorcycle. All the |
| another I am sure has had a chance to be behind a | | | | owner will have to do is jump on, turn the key and |
| scooter and wished the scooter would just move to | | | | twist the handle for gas. That is it and the scooter will |
| the far side of the road. There speed was just as | | | | swiftly move to its next destination. |
| slow as a slug. Well, with a 300cc scooter you can | | | | Maintenance for a scooter is pretty much like the |
| stay with the traffic. I would not recommend taking a | | | | maintenance on a car and truck. Old for the scooter |
| motorized scooter or any scooter on the highway. | | | | motor should be changed every 2000 miles and a |
| Yes, they do have the capability to travel at high | | | | complete tuneup should be done every 5000 miles. |
| speeds but the speed necessary to keep up with | | | | This may differ if the owners manual say anything |
| highway traffic may overwhelm a scooter. They are | | | | different. It is recommended that a higher grade fuel be |
| just not designed for that type of traffic interaction. | | | | used for a scooter. 87 octane fuel is cheaper than all |
| Let me tell you this scooters are almost like | | | | the other choices but it is not refined as clean as 93 |
| motorcycles. They can get up to a top speed of | | | | octane fuel. 93 octane has an agent added to the fuel |
| around 70 - 80 mph. How is that for speed? That is | | | | that will guard the inside of the engine and help to keep |
| perfect for zooming around town. In terms of distance, | | | | it clean over your long ownership. Lastly, change the |
| most gas powered 300cc motor scooters are able to | | | | fuel filter often as this will keep muck and build up from |
| accomplish 65 to 70 mpg. That is exceptional millage. | | | | entering your engine and producing damage. Also, |
| they have a gas tank in most models that can hold 2.9 | | | | check the spark plugs every 2000 to 3000 miles and |
| gallons of fuel. In terms of filling up if you used your | | | | regap them with a regaping tool if they need it. This |
| scooter all month you would probably have to fill the | | | | should save your scooter and have it on the road for |
| scooter up maybe 3 to 4 times a month if that. Lets | | | | years to come. |
| compare that to a car. With the way gas prices are | | | | |