I agree although i may not always wear mine. Your Gear is the most important thing. a good pair of gloves, helmit, jacket pants, and boot are all a must. i ride most of the year as well last year is the first in 5 that i didnot get out on newyears and christmas days.
I ride a rvt s1000 (rc51) i get about 200 K to a tank (4Gal) of gas and i use superpremium 94 octane. i also ride quite hard. lots of RPM's.
this is a bit more than a scooter though. I have got this sucker upto 323 KPH. Now before you reply to my ignorance on this one i was in full leathers boots and gauntlets. also on a piece of highway i know quite well. i am quite a jolly feller so i had to get ride of my 600 cc as i could not keep up with other riders.
now if you are looking to do little more than go to work and back and weigh more than 180. i would recomend nothing smaller than 450 cc. im not saying that you cant get around on something smaller but it is nice to have a little get up and go when some A$$hole in a SUV drinking coffee and talking on a cell phone wants to make a lane change without looking or signaling. Just my 2 Pennies.
Remember aswell when you ride anything with 2 wheels its not a question of "Will you fall?" but "When will you Fall?" More people die of infection than from the impact in bike wrecks. It just so happens you only hear of the ones where the driver is dead on the scene.
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