| With everyone looking to bypass the gas | | | | |
| station and get around the gridlock of | | | | The most common gas scooters are the stand up |
| traffic, a gas scooter seems like the ideal | | | | type, where you stand on a foot plate while |
| alternative. Whether your looking for a 50cc | | | | holding onto the handlebars as you ride. As |
| street scooter, or just a stand up cruiser, | | | | these scooters have become more powerful, and |
| there are some things that should be | | | | have extended their fuel mileage capacity, |
| considered. | | | | many riders were getting tired of standing. |
| | | | Now most gas scooters offer a removable seat |
| When choosing a gas scooter, you want to be | | | | unit. Today's scooter commuter can now sit |
| certain that it will fit you, your needs and | | | | while they cruise around town. |
| your budget. There are gas scooters that are | | | | |
| designed for cruising around town, off road, | | | | Off Road scooters are designed to take a |
| and racing. Gas scooters, depending on type | | | | serious beating. With the off road gas |
| can cost as low as two-hundred fifty dollars | | | | scooters, you will find such modifications as |
| and can cost as much as eighteen hundred | | | | adjustable front and rear suspension for |
| dollars. | | | | jumping and trail riding, as well as a more |
| | | | powerful performance engine with lower gear |
| Street/Cruising gas scooters are setup with | | | | ratios. Off Road scooters will come with |
| the suspension systems to handle the bumps in | | | | either ten inch or eleven inch knobby tires |
| the road while maintaining a smooth ride. | | | | for tearing through the dirt. Off Road |
| Some street gas scooters will have front | | | | scooters can be used for both on and off |
| shocks, while others use an impact absorption | | | | road, but you will have a lot more fun off. |
| frame. Just about all street/Cruising gas | | | | |
| scooters will have pneumatic tires that | | | | Race scooters are designed with upgraded |
| provide a smoother ride. | | | | performance tuned engines. These scooters |
| | | | will have improved brake systems as well a |
| There are many more options available when it | | | | reinforced suspension system. These scooters |
| comes to selecting a street/cruising scooter | | | | are made of the lightest material that can |
| verse and off road or racing scooter. | | | | handle the weight. The motor is a high |
| | | | performance, race tuned engine with |
| Many models of street scooters come equipped | | | | performance stack and possible power pipe. |
| with a headlight, left and right turn signals | | | | There are several gas scooter racing |
| and brake lights. These options are | | | | organizations around the country and when you |
| recommended for those using their scooter as | | | | want more from your racing scooter, there is |
| transportation to or from work and are going | | | | a large line of aftermarket hop up parts |
| to traveling during early morning or early | | | | available to satisfy your need for speed. |
| evening hours. | | | | |