You know by now that motorcycle scooters get terrific mileage and now you'd like to improve on that? Well read on for some great tips for improving your scooter's gas mileage. No more bleeding money at the pump!

1) Watch your acceleration, lead foot!

Just like a car, how you ride your motor scooter will have a tremendous effect on how many kilometers you are able to obtain from your scooter per litre. Out of all of the gas-saving ideas, the use of your acceleration has the biggest effect on your overall fuel consumption. The key is to increase your speed slowly, instead of trying to chirp the tires from a standstill.

2) Make sure your tires are properly inflated

Not only is riding on improperly inflated tires unsafe, it is bad on mileage. Check your tires' PSI (pounds per square inch), and adjust them accordingly. Keep in mind that your tire pressure will rise in the hotter months and go down in cooler months.

3) Keep your motor scooter in tune

Quite a few riders think of motorcycle scooters as buy it and ride it things. 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 to get high mileage. Keep your scooter in good operating condition, and you'll be rewarded with a long scooter life and exceptional gas mileage.

4) Change your oil more often than you think you should

You change your oil in your car every 3,000 to 6,000 miles, I'd bet. But it can take quite a while for your scooter to see that kind of use, especially if you use yours primarily for in-town riding. Irrespective 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 400 miles on your petrol scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.

So what kind of mileage can you expect to get out of your scooter with these tips? The answer varies wildly 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 ride.

Jared has been a motorcyle and scooter lover ever since his first Suzuki at age 16. He blogs about 125 scooters and offroad scooters at his weblog.

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