Just don’t buy one of those little crappers that can only go 25 mph so a license isn’t required.
All I know is, there are a lot of brand new scooters with fifty miles on them for sale on craigslist.
Scooter? Subtract 2 man points for every mile driven.
Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists’ risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810990.PDF
I’d factor that into the decision.
I’m not sure if it’s similar for scooters
Pls tell us this is for your daughter in college.
I had one, after it is paid for the total cost of ownership is less than $500 per year
If I lived in Tucson and lived near my work I would use it 100% of the time
I had a motorcycle there and never even bothered to get a car
Want to hear a good one.
A lady I work with (40ish) decided to get a motorcycle. She had one in her 20’s. She went to cycle school. 3 weeks ago she took delivery of her 883cc Sportster. She no sooner took delivery of it before she lost control in her driveway, crossed the street and hit a chain link fence shattering her right hand and wrist.
Just stay away from anything made in China.
My nephew didn’t heed this...and his machine lasted around 8 months.
We have a little Metropolitan. Boy, is that fun to drive! I love it for short errands in the community. It goes up to about 42 miles an hour. Obviously we don’t go on any roads with trucks and fast cars; it’s mostly for going a few miles for a gallon of milk or something, in warm weather. In our state you can have one if you just have a regular driver’s license. It never needs gas. But fixing it keeps my son and ex-husband busy on many Sunday afternoons. That’s fine; boy-dad bonding is a good thing.
Tryin’ to convince Mrs Bob?
I own a Kymco Agility 125. I have a 30 mile round trip commute, and I drive on average 45-50 MPH. My MPG runs around 60-70 MPG
I had a 125cc bike when I was young and it qas quite adequate for noodling around town. Lots of fun. I think I was getting about 65 to 70 miles per gallon. Bikes are more efficient these days so 8- mph might be reasonable.
Most bikers don’t ever come close to having an accident.
1. If, however, you buy anything above 900cc, your accident rate goes up.Not enough tire on the road to control the bike?
2. If you do not take motorcycle instruction your accident rate goes up dramatically.
3. If you have had a major car accident in the last five years, don’t buy a bike. You are not a good enough driver to operate one.
That is the message I got from looking at relatively raw safety data as well as comments by others.
It depends. How much do you value your life?
Scooters are really popular in Florida.
When you get down into the sub-100cc range, it starts getting harder to state a fixed operating cost, because the weight of the rider starts becoming a significant factor.
Kymco 125s and 250s get very good gas mileage. However, if you want something that is economical and will get you to work and around town, try a Honda Rebel 250CC. It is rated at 84 MPG but I get over 100 MPG with mine. Cost for a new Rebel is about 4100 bucks, however you can find them used for a lot less. Saddle bags can be had from Walmart for about 60 bucks and they work great.
I’ve been thinking of getting one for short trips. MD lets you ride scooters without a helmet and that seems like fun.
Don’t forget to include hospital and doctors’ costs, as well as loss of income, into your cost model WHEN someone on their cell phone takes you out.