Gas prices go up and down, but mostly up, and that trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Because of this, people are increasingly turning to motor scooters. In addition to being entertaining to ride and providing extreme mobility, scooters often travel up to 100 miles for each gallon of gasoline burned. How to Repair Your Scooter is divided into chapters according to the scooter's various mechanical systems. For example, brakes, suspension, intake, exhaust, etc. each have their own chapter. Each chapter begins with a simple explanation of how the subsystem works and what its strengths and weaknesses are. The chapter then takes the reader through a series of common maintenance and repair projects, each illustrated with step-by-step sequential photography with captions. Content covers two- and four-stroke scooters and is relevant for machines from all markets. Gas prices go up and down, but mostly up, and that trend is unlikely to change any time soon. To win the battle at the gas pump, more and more commuters and recreational riders are turning to motor scooters. Though scooters are entertaining to ride and provide accessible, economical mobility, they do have specific maintenance requirements and repair procedures to keep them on the road. How to Repair Your Scooter provides step-by-step instruction for repairing and maintaining each of the scooters various mechanical systems, including: Fuel-Induction - Exhaust - Electrical components - Transmission and final Drive - Suspension Brakes - Bodywork With extensive projects for repairing and maintaining both two- and four-stroke scooters as well as detailed troubleshooting guides, this book is an essential component of any scooter riders tool kit. James Manning Michels is a lifelong motorcyclist and accomplished road racer. He is a former acquisitions editor at MBI Publishing. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Randy Johnson is a former photography editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. James Manning Michels is a lifelong motorcyclist and accomplished road racer. He is a former acquisitions editor at MBI Publishing. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Randy Johnson is a former photography editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.