Buying Scooter Guidelines

After you train and practice how to drive, buy your protective gears and helmet. The time comes that you will want to own your own scooter. This are some tips to be considered before you buy a scooter.

Scooter Type

Some beginners in the field of motorcycles had the attitude to buy the unit they want without knowing how they can handle it with their abilities. First thing to remember when you are buying a scooter is your ability. Purchasing scooters with far more performance than you can handle is a waste of money. Specially choosing a high powerful unit. When you are comfortable with the unit you buy that will be the time that you will become a better rider. Stay away from high powered models if you can't handle them in the right way. You should prioritize your safety than speed.

Where You Will Use It?

A service from school? Long distance or short distance travel? Is there a lot of traffics in the road you will take? This are some question you should consider. Scooters varies from sizes, shapes and weights. For short distance and less traffic, I recommend to choose the scooter with small size, slim shape and light weight. This will provide you the convenient when driving. Big size scooters with much heavy weight is recommend for long drive and heavy traffics. It size can be help in balancing your scooter for a long time and helps you to avoid sweeping from strong winds that you may encounter in the road. The big size and shape also makes you more visible in the road from other motorist specially from trucks and other big vehicles with low visibility. Knowing will make you and your scooter more useful to each other.

Brand new or Second hand 

There are lot of dealers that also sells used scooters, the choice will defend on your preferences. Considering the variety of benefits you would get from brand new and second hand, they really varies a lot. Brand new scooters comes with warranty and some free services offered. Used or second hand bikes are good for beginners that they don't worry anymore what can they damaged on the scooter. Sometimes they are also with better values since someone already use it but they might not be as reliable as the brand new in performance. When you are planning to buy a second hand scooter, remember to bring a mechanic maybe your friend or other friend recommendations to help you choose the scooter with a better engine and that can last much longer. Sometimes there are second hand unit that may cost more money in the long time regarding its maintenance.

Budget

Considering you budget not only for the scooter itself but also for yourself. There are lot of added expenses associated in owning a scooter. There are dealers that offers long-term plan in paying the scooter. Choose the right plan that suits your budget. As added expenses you will want to buy safety gears like jackets, gloves and helmets but be sure that protective gears you will buy are durable and with high performance. You can read my review about protective gears and reviews on this POST. Also remember to make a budget for the maintenance and engine break in requirement depending on the type of scooter.

Your Choice

When the time comes you are ready in owning a scooter remember not to be swept by the moment. You should make sure that you will love the scooter owning and riding it. Your passion with scooters will help you to take care of the scooter more than anything. Also remember to read all the features of the scooter before making a purchase. Be sure that in the near future you will not regret about the choice you had made. Choose well.