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I get a lot of people writing me with various questions about scooters and scooting. Sometimes I can answer them, but sometimes I can't. I don't profess to be knowledgeable about all types of scooters or every issue related to scooters.

I'm just a gal who loves to scoot, wanted to share that passion with the Web world and also provide a central research spot where people could learn more about scooters and meet up with other scooter lovers.

I feel bad when I can't answer your questions. So, I thought it might be fun to put up this page, kind of like a forum, where you can ask your scooter questions and anyone can answer. If I can, I'll answer, but if not, I'll leave it for someone better suited to give an accurate answer.

So, without further ado, if you have motor scooter questions you'd like to get answers to, have at it...

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