You know by now that gas scooters get high mileage and now you want to get better mileage? Well stay tuned for the best ideas for improving your scooter's gas mileage. No more blowing money at the pump!

1) Go easy on your acceleration, lead foot!

Just like a car, how you operate your scooter will have a major impact on how many miles you can get out of your scooter per gallon. Out of all of the gas-saving ideas, the use of your throttle has the biggest effect on your overall gas mileage. The key is to accelerate slowly, instead of trying to chirp the tires from a dead stop.

2) Inflate your tires to the correct PSI

Not only is riding on improperly inflated tires unsafe, it is bad on mileage. Check your tires' PSI (pounds per square inch), and inflate or deflate them accordingly. Remember that your tire pressure will build in the hotter months and decline in cooler months.

3) Keep your scooter tuned up

Most owners think of a motors scooter as a buy it and ride it thing. 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 optimally and continue getting great mileage. Keep your scooter in good mechanical order, and you'll be rewarded with a long scooter life and superior gas mileage.

4) Change your oil frequently

You change your oil in your car every 3,000 to 6,000 miles, I'd bet. But it can take many months for your scooter to reach that kind of mileage, especially if you use yours primarily for local riding. Irrespective of mileage, you should try to change your oil at the start of every riding season.

For example, if your riding season is in the summer months, from May through September, but you usually only put 500 miles on your motors scooter over those months, you should still change your oil every May.

So how many miles per gallon can you expect to get out of your scooter with these ideas? The answer varies wildly depending on the type and size of your petrol scooter, but you are looking at significant savings.

Remember that some smaller scooters only have a useful life of 20,000 or so miles, and these ideas can also make a difference in the lifespan of your ride.

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

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