Archive for December, 2009
im trying to build it from teh ground up since i cant get the whole thing at once(im good with engines).
and i dont want to use a chainsaw motor.
Today’s word is "Idiot". I’ll use it in a sentence: "The idiot asked a stupid question that was a complete waste of time about something that will never happen."
On a street legal scooter with it’s own plates. 100,000 is about the time when most normal car owners will start shopping for a new car, what is is for a motor scooter?
I found one online and would like to drive it instead of my gas guzzling sedan. 100 miles on a quart of gasoline is better than any Prius I’ve seen… 
It’s an Aprilia?
No scooter made is capable of going 100 miles on a quart of gas. 80-120mpg is more likely, which is still much better than any Prius.
800 miles is nothing, just the normal break-in unless it is Chinese. If it is Chinese, then even 0 miles is bad. They are utter crap and are best avoided.
EDIT- Aprilia is Italian, no worries. @Johhnnie… your friend’s scooter crapped out a 10,000 miles and we should somehow be reassured that it was a quality product ?!?
My moped/gas scooter tire popped and i do not know what kind of tire i need.
Anybody have a gas scooter and do you know what type of scooter i need.?????
It goes 25-27 miles and it is kinda small…the seat says roadmaster.
My girlfriend always wore a mini skirt to the auto shop 
If you cant find a scooter shop try a motorcycle shop and last just a tire place. All can special order the tire for you. How quickly you get it is in direct porportion to the mini skirt you wear
I took it out Without putting oil in it and ran it full blast.What parts do i need to replace, and are there any places i can get the parts cheap?
engine
replace the engine.
here you go
http://www.partsforchinesescooters.com/asp/gmi/
i my venom motor scooter takes oil gas for some reason my dad doesnt like to listen and he put just gas in it my engine started smoking on the way home one day and i had to walk home. And now the throttle is stuck im not sure how but i would love it if some one could please explain to me how to fix it. please help i need it to work..
If the scooter was laid on the ground on the throttle side,the assembly may be touching the end of the handle bar disallowing it to rotate.Simply loosen the throttle assembly and slightly slide it in the direction of the end of the handle bar and re-tighten.See if it works now.
Check for pinched throttle cable also.
Because Dad only put gas in and not premix you may have ruined the piston because of partial seizure and that could be why it will not accelerate.
Because of the high cost of fueling and car repairs, some people have turned to a gas scooter as an alternative form of transportation. They were first introduced to the public in the 1940’s. After a decline, they have been getting more popular since about 2000.
One of the reasons for the surge of popularity is because gas scooters have a reputation of being easy on the wallet. This is a well-deserved reputation as they get approximately fifty to seventy miles per gallon. If you know a scooter owner, you will undoubtedly hear stories of how infrequently they have to fill up the gas tank.
Other reasons for the Gas Scooters being so popular are because of the cost. Depending on where they are purchased, they are only from about $800 to $6,000. This price is very attractive to people who cannot afford a car or even a motorcycle. They can reach acceptable speeds to keep up with traffic and still get great gas mileage.
Women are a big part of the gas scooter revolution. The lightweight and maneuverability make them a very real option to getting on a motorcycle. But women are not the only ones who use them for this reason. Smaller men or those who cannot comfortably get on to or off of a motorcycle will find this a viable option. Or, if the typical motorcycle to wide to sit on for a long time, the scooter is usually narrower and will make for a more comfortable ride.
Ease of parking is another benefit to scooters. It is so compact, that parking, even tight parallel parking, is no problem for the rider of a scooter.
Those other entire reasons aside, the gas scooter is just plain fun. In very recent memory, scooters have become more of a trend in some areas than necessity. Even motorcycle groups have jumped on the bandwagon, so to speak, and have started offering safety courses and comparing models. Freedom and convince are two of the traits enjoyed by scooter owners.
Major, well-known brands like Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda manufacture the bulk of the scooters on the road today. Piaggio is also a well-known name that owns Vespa and Aprilia. These are the ones you will see on surface streets in the cities.
As we look into the future, it is easy to see that we will be sharing the road with scooters, just as we do motorcycles today. They are easy on the wallet as well as on gas. They have a wonderful niche that will just keep getting bigger as time goes on. This is definitely a mode of transportation that will keep growing in popularity.
Summary:
Many people are turning to gas scooters as a means of transportation due to the rise in fuel prices. They are lightweight and very maneuverable, which makes them attractive to women and people with physical limitations. They are very cost effective and trendy.
Brooke Hayles
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/gas-scooters-one-means-of-transport-which-is-easy-on-your-wallet-65355.html
Gas scooters are regulated as motor vehicles and must be registered in some states (generally at the Department of Motor Vehicles). The states documentation and instructions are included with each scooter; however state laws and regulations may very by state. We recommend that you comply with the requirements governing motor scooters issued by your state.
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