Stop Wasting your Motor Scooter’s Petrol!
You know by now that motorcycle scooters get great mileage and now you'd like to improve on that? Well stay tuned for some great tips for improving your scooter's gas mileage. No more bleeding money at the pump!
1) Go easy on your acceleration, lead foot!
Similar to a car, how you operate your scooter will have a major effect on how many kilometers you are able to obtain from your scooter per gallon. Out of all of the gas-saving tips, the use of your throttle will have the biggest effect on your overall fuel consumption. The key is to accelerate slowly, instead of trying to chirp the tires from a standstill.
2) Inflate your tires to the correct PSI
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 build in the hotter months and decrease in cooler months.
3) Keep your scooter in tune
Many owners think of a motors scooter as a buy it and ride it thing. They buy it, ride it, and rarely think of performing maintenance on it. But similar to a car, your scooter needs some TLC to run optimally and continue getting high mileage. Keep your scooter in good operating condition, and you'll be rewarded with a long scooter life and exceptional gas mileage.
4) Change your oil frequently
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 see that kind of use, especially if you use yours primarily for local riding. Regardless of mileage, you should try to change your oil at the start of every riding season.
For example, if your riding season is in the summer months, from May through September, but you usually only put 700 miles on your motors scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.
So what kind of mileage 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 petrol scooter, but you are looking at significant savings.
Keep in mind 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 ride.
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