Motor Scooters

First of all,what do you consider inexpensive for a scooter? My husband's had a couple of scooters. One of his favorite is his Aprilia. Even though it is only a 50cc he souped it up so the top speed is 70 or 80 mph. He has since moved up to a motorcycle so he has no use for this scooter, though I'm thinking of getting my permit so I can ride it. Aprilia has a 125 scooter that has a top speed of 55mph. The MSRP on it is $2899. But remember, just because it is listed as this price doesn't mean the dealership can't be talked down to a lower price. If they are desperate enough they might just be willing to give you a killer deal! Here's a link to this particular scooter: http://www.apriliausa.com/modelli/scooter/modello_txt.asp?id=128 My husband also had a Yamaha Zuma a few years ago, although it is only a 50cc. I don't remember the top speed, though I can get back to you on that if you want. The MSRP on it is $2199. You can read more about it at this link: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelspecs/151/0/specs.aspx I hope this helped!

I have been thinking about getting one of these myself for travel close to home. It would certainly save me some money on gas. I don't know if I could ride it to work or not though. I drive fourteen miles one way to work, but a lot of the roads I travel to work are not very scooter-friendly. I could definitely use it for trips close to home, though. I will probably start using my bicycle again for trips to the store now that the weather here will be warming up soon. I have a couple of stores close to home that I can travel to by bicycle pretty easily as long as most of the things I need will fit into my backpack. I am probably going to get a basket to put on the front of it so that I can carry a few larger items as well. I like to ride my bike, so I take it to the store whenever the weather permits.