Scooters

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If you want gas mileage you should buy a 2001 Kawasaki EX-250 motorcycle. It’s completely cherry, weighs about the same as a big scooter, will do 100mph on the freeway so you can commute among cars without fearing death, and it gets 74 mpg (and you can run it on the cheap 87 octane stuff). It’s also a really small, fun, and very easy to handle motorcycle perfect for beginners and people on the shorter side.

If you are only scooting locally, and are new to it, I recommend the Honda Elite 80. It is automatic (anything above 80 cc's has a clutch). It took me 35 seconds to learn how to ride. I can park it anywhere in the city all day. Can't beat that. I would say I get about 60-70 miles per gallon. If you are planning on going on the freeway though, get a recommendation from someone else. If you don't want to get a license, rumor has it that anything under 50 cc's doesn't need one - so you'll find a bunch of scooters with 49.5 cc engines.

Licensing isn't a big deal. Unless you get one that's larger than X, it can't be taken on the freeway. Dealing with surface streets can be a bit of a bear.

Take a look at Kawasakimotorcycles.com and check out the model 650KLR. This is what is known as duel purpose motorcycle because it is street legal and can be used to travel off road as well. The bike is light and gets in the area of 55 to 60mpg has a 6 gallon tank and unlike a scooter can also be ridden on long trips and on the freeways. The bike comes with a rack on back for carrying cargo such as laptops, clothing etc. The bike costs about 5199 with a warranty and Kawasaki has a 6.99 promo. The registration process is like any motor vehicle registration a fee proof of insurance etc. You obtain a motorcycle handbook from DMV and then take a written test and get a learners permit which allows you to ride during the day only and no passengers until you feel comfortable taking your riding test, which is quite easy. Once you take and pass the riding test you receive a motorcycle endorsement on your regular drivers license. The only problem you may have with this particular model is that it is rather high off the ground and takes a while for the suspension to settle.

There are lots of options out there but i would stick with Kawasaki,Honda,Yamaha or Suzuki they make the best scooters and motorcycles.

don't get a scooter - they're death traps. too slow, too underpowered, even the big ones. get a motorcycle. and take a Motorcycle Safety Foundation training course. the number for nearby classes was 800.CCRIDER but it's been a while and may have changed. A web search should find them.