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

~ (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: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #486,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 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)

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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.

5 of 5 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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good if you know nothing about scooters now., March 14, 2008

By	GROG "GROG" (Cape Fear) - See all my reviews

This is a good book if you are truly a "idiot" about scooters and wish to get up to speed about the basics of these two wheeled wonders. This book will not help much in learning how to repair/maintain a Scooter.

This book can be useful in getting a "significant other " on board about scooters if they just do not know much about them and need some information to make them more comfortable with trying one out.

If you have already owned one or two scooters or have done a moderate amount of research on the web you could probably skip this book and find something more technical.


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GROG