I heart my scooter

I was a motorcycle rider for years, but to get even better gas mileage, I actually bought a new scooter to use instead. I bought it for $4,000 a year and a half ago, and I already have 11,000 miles on it.

I have a big Chevy Avalanche truck that I keep around, but I use my scooter all the time -- it can go 65 to 70 miles per hour. I used to fill up my truck for $50 every two weeks. Now I fill up my scooter's one gallon tank once a week and pay $4.

My friends are all still Harley riders, so they tease me when I show up on my scooter. They kind of look at it as a toy. But for me, it's cheaper, more convenient and takes much less maintenance than a Harley.

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