You are Wasting your Motor Scooter’s Petrol!
You know by now that gas scooters get terrific mileage and now you’d like to increase that mileage? Well read on for the best tips for improving your scooter’s fuel economy. No more blowing money at the pump!
1) Watch your acceleration, Earnhardt!
Similar to a car, how you ride your motor scooter will have a major impact on how many miles you are able to obtain from your scooter per litre. Out of all of the fuel-saving ideas, the use of your throttle has the most significant effect on your overall gas mileage. The key is to increase your speed slowly, instead of trying to chirp the tires from a standstill.
2) Make sure your tires are properly inflated
Not only is riding on under or overinflated tires unsafe, it is bad on mileage. Check your tires’ PSI (pounds per square inch), and inflate or deflate them accordingly. Remember that your tire pressure will rise in the hotter months and go down in cooler months.
3) Keep your scooter in tune
Most people think of a motors scooter as a set it and forget it thing. They buy it, ride it, and rarely think of performing maintenance on it. But similar to a car, your scooter needs some attention to run properly and continue getting great mileage. Keep your scooter in good operating condition, and you’ll be rewarded with scooter longevity and superior gas mileage.
4) Keep your oil clean
You change your oil in your car every 3,000 to 6,000 miles, I’m guessing. But it can take some serious riding for your scooter to reach that kind of mileage, especially if you use yours primarily for local riding. Regardless of mileage, you should try to change your oil before every riding season.
For example, if your riding season is in the summer months, from May through September, but you usually only put 500 miles on your petrol scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.
So what kind of mileage can you expect to get out of your scooter with these tips? The answer varies quite a bit depending on the type and size of your motors scooter, but you are looking at significant savings.
Remember that some smaller scooters only have a useful life of 20,000 or so miles, and these tips will also make a difference in the longevity of your scooter.
Jared has been a motorcyle and scooter lover ever since his first Suzuki at age 16. He blogs about 125 scooters and sports scooters at his weblog.
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