Fuel-Saving Ideas for Motor Scooter Riders
You know by now that motorcycle scooters get great mileage and now you want to increase that mileage? Well read on for some easy ideas for improving your scooter's gas mileage. No more bleeding money at the pump!
1) Go easy on the acceleration, lead foot!
Just like a car, how you operate your scooter will have a tremendous impact on how many kilometers you are able to obtain from your scooter per gallon. Out of all of the fuel-saving tips, the use of your throttle has the greatest effect on your overall fuel consumption. The key is to accelerate slowly, instead of trying to chirp the tires from a dead stop.
2) Make sure your tires are properly inflated
Not only is riding on improperly inflated tires unsafe, it is bad on mileage. Check your tires' PSI (pounds per square inch), and adjust them accordingly. Remember that your tire pressure will build in the hotter months and decrease in cooler months.
3) Keep your ride tuned up
Most riders think of a motors scooter as a buy it and ride it thing. They buy it, ride it, and rarely think of maintaining it. But just like a car, your scooter needs some caring to run properly and continue getting high mileage. Keep your scooter in good mechanical order, and you'll be rewarded with scooter longevity and superior gas mileage.
4) Change your oil more often than you think you should
You change your oil in your car every 3,000 to 6,000 miles, I'm guessing. But it can take many months for your scooter to reach that kind of mileage, especially if you use yours primarily for local riding. Irrespective 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 600 miles on your motors scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.
So how many miles per gallon can you expect to squeeze 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 ideas will also make a difference in the longevity of your ride.
Jared has been a motorcyle and scooter lover ever since his first Suzuki at age 16. He blogs about 125 scooters and offroad scooters at his weblog.
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