Touring Yellowstone on scooters |
A couple of years ago, we hauled them over to Yellowstone and spent a week touring the park on them. It was probably the best time I've ever had there. We also take our scooters on local camping trips.
Tips for taking your motor scooter along
Here are some tips if you're thinking about taking scooters rather than a towed vehicle:
Regulations vary from state to
state on motor scooters. For example, some states require riders of all motor
scooters to be licensed, while others only require licenses for scooters that are
50cc or more. Some states don’t require helmets or liability insurance, others
do.
To be on the safe side, make sure
you have a motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license, have at least
liability insurance and wear a helmet at all times. This way you’re prepared
for whatever regulations a state has.
Always be prepared
If your motor scooter’s tires are
tubed, always carry spare tubes and know how to change a tire. If a motorcycle
repair shop isn’t handy, an automotive tire store can change the tube. They may
not have inner tubes that small, so the spare will come in handy. They also
probably won’t change the tire on the scooter for you.
Your motor scooter probably came
with some basic tools. Always have them with you, as well as some multi-purpose
bolts in your scooter’s size in case you need to make quick repairs when a
repair shop is tens of miles away. Not everyone is lucky enough to be married
to a retired motorcycle mechanic, but even he was challenged when my scooter
lost a couple of critical bolts and none were to be had in the small town we
were staying at. (He ended up taking
them from a place where they were used for decoration more than for function.)