How I Learned To Love The Scooter

Recently, I purchased a scooter to make short tripsrecommend wearing flip-flops or going barefoot
into town and save on gasoline.  I absolutely love thebecause there is always a chance you could take a
scooter and everything it has to offer.  I have reliablespill or even burn your feet on hot pavement.
transportation with very good gas mileage (80mpg),I find that I can keep pace with the traffic on the roads
and a fun fresh-air ride to and from my destinations.  II travel with no problem.  45 mph is no problem and I
very rarely use my pickup truck anymore and peoplelove taking it slow when I can.  I usually don't have a
are starting to wave and even look on with envyproblem finding a place to park because most places
when I scoot into town on my baby blue scooter.have motorcycle parking near the entrance.  I have
I live on a fairly good-sized property with about 20two saddlebag baskets on either side of the rear
acres of meadow and some wooded trails.  Thewheel where I store things I purchase.  I can't carry
scooter is perfect for riding around my land andanything big on my scooter but usually that is not a
making quick trips to the barn to check on the farmproblem.
animals.  Because I live off the beaten path, I don'tI found a good selection of 150cc scooters for sale
have to worry about locking my scooter up and it sitsonline and that is where I purchased mine.  They
in my driveway always ready to go when I need it.  Icome mostly assembled and it didn't take me long to
am a little worried about rust so I am consideringhave my scooter road-worthy.  Licensing and
getting a cover for my scooter.registration is at your state's discretion but I did have to
I don't have to visit the gas pumps very often butget a tag since I drive it on the state roads.  Not very
when I do, I rarely put more than one or two gallonsexpensive in my state.
into the 3-gallon tank.  3 gallons will take me almostI haven't had any maintenance problems with my
250 miles so I always feel comfortable taking shortscooter and I have almost 2500 miles on it so far.  Oil
trips and not worrying about filling up.  Sometimes itchanges and standard wear and tear come with the
seems like the gas gauge needle never moves on myterritory but other than that, it is very simple to keep up
scooter.  My neighbors are always asking me aboutas long as you don't abuse it.
the gas mileage I get and I always tell them the sameI highly recommend traveling by scooter if you get the
thing, "With a scooter, it's not the miles per gallon, it'schance.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my scooter and
the smiles per gallon."  They always laugh about that.I've even talked my sister into getting one.  I think she
I wear a helmet when I take my scooter out on thewill like the feeling of freedom you experience on a
state-maintained roads.  However, I don't usually wearscooter.  If you want to try before you buy, a lot of
it when I'm on my property.  The feeling is liberatingtourist destinations offer scooter rentals and you can't
and I enjoy feeling the wind on my face.  I do usuallybeat the veratility and economy of a scooter.
wear boots when I ride just for the comfort.  I don't