- 1). Practice your balance on a scooter. The best way to develop balance on a two-wheeled vehicle is to learn to ride a bike. If it’s been a long time since you’ve ridden one, take it up again. It’s true you never forget how to ride a bike, but you will be rusty. Give your balance a workout so you don’t crash your expensive new scooter.
- 2). Learn to shift. As opposed to a car, a scooter shifts completely differently. Many have pedal shifts that you have to kick down or pull up, while others feature shifters on the handlebar. Learn how yours work and practice on it.
- 3). Know that the turning radius for a scooter is very sharp. This means your scooter will be sensitive to the slightest movements of the handlebars. This helps keep you from shifting your weight around too much, but takes some getting used to for first time riders.
- 4). Get comfortable with your scooter’s speed. While your scooter may be able to do 60 miles an hour, that doesn’t mean you should go that fast right away. Get used to riding and turning at 10 miles an hour and slowly increase your speeds, learning the nuances of the machine at each.
- 5). Use defensive-driving techniques whenever you are on the road. Scooter riding is dangerous because you are practically invisible to motorists. You don’t have the roaring engine that motorcyclists have to alert others to your vulnerability. This means you have to be constantly aware of cars changing into your lane and pulling out in front of you.
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