The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motor Scooters (Paperback)

by Bev Brinson (Author), Bryce Ludwig (Author), Sandra Carr (Author)

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Product Description
The new, economical, and popular way to travel.

With oil prices soaring and people looking for alternative means of commuter (and cruising) travel, motor scooters have exploded across the country as a viable means of transportation. Here’s the book for both scooter newbies and accustomed riders that includes a complete listing of scooters available by size and power, advice on evaluating and buying scooters, maintenance and customizing, and more.

—Complete list of all manufacturers, road rules, and government regulations
—Written by the founder and senior editorial staff of the premier industry magazine ScooterWorld Magazine

About the Author
Bev Brinson is the founder and editor in chief of ScooterWorld Magazine.

Bryce Ludwig and Sandra Carr are senior editorial writers for ScooterWorld Magazine, the premier consumer magazine for the motor scooter industry. It is distributed in over 2,000 dealerships throughout the United States and has a subscriber base of over 70,000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592576397
• ISBN-13: 978-1592576395
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,879 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Idiots Guide is a great start before you buy a scooter., August 23, 2007

By	Douglas J. Wilson "Movie Dougie" (Ocala, FL. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think nearly 40% of the book gives specs and costs on the BETTER scooters on the market. I would endorse all of their suggestions. If you haven't done your research, you can really get burned on a scooter purchase today. China is flooding the market with very cheap scoots so you can either do a lot of front end research or get burned and end up with a disappointment lying in your garage. This book is part of that research. It does NOT however teach you all the maintenance ins-and-outs so don't expect it to be your pocket mechanix guide. If you haven't bought your scooter yet, this is an excellent first read.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It was ok, I guess., December 6, 2007

By	S. A. Hayes - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book because I wanted to learn how to take proper care of my motor scooter. Hoping it would be more elaborate on the maintenance section. The instruction booklet that came with my Roketa Bali-150 have instructions that are hard to read, if not unusable. This book tells you a lot, but if you're looking for information about cleaning a carbeurator, changing a spark plug, drive belt replacement, or any kind of maintenance, save yourself some money and I'd suggest another book. The information in the book is very vague, and not very specific at times also.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you want to know about scootering, August 13, 2007

By	L. Lemanski "lomunchi" (Maple Grove, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are differences between motorcycling and scootering and I think the authors helped fill this gap. There's some good starter information here as well as details useful for a regular rider.