So you heard that gas scooters get great mileage and now you wonder how to increase your mileage? Well stay tuned for some easy ideas for improving your scooter’s fuel economy. No more blowing money at the pump!

1) Go easy on the acceleration, lead foot!

Similar to a car, how you operate your scooter will have a tremendous impact on how many miles you can squeeze out of your scooter per gallon. Out of all of the fuel-saving ideas, the use of your throttle has the most significant 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. Keep in mind that your tire pressure will climb in the hotter months and decrease in cooler months.

3) Keep your ride tuned up

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 just like a car, your scooter needs some attention to run properly and continue getting great mileage. Keep your scooter in good mechanical order, 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 many months for your scooter to reach that kind of mileage, especially if you use yours primarily for neighborhood 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 motors scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.

So how many miles per gallon can you expect to get out of your scooter with these ideas? The answer varies dramatically depending on the type and size of your motors scooter, but you are looking at significant savings.

Keep in mind that some smaller scooters only have a useful life of 25,000 or so miles, and these ideas can also make a difference in the longevity of your scooter.

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