gas scooters 49cc

gas scooters 49cc

With green energy, environmental protection and zero emissions such popular issues regarding transportation of late, even personal transporters like scooters are drawn into the debate when it comes to whether it's better to ride an electric scooter than one with a gasoline burning engine. This article will look at the positive and negative qualities of both kinds of scooters.

With gasoline prices being so expensive it is no wonder that so many commuters are thinking about parking their gas guzzling SUV in the garage and zipping across town on something more economical to run, such as a moped or motor scooter. And modern technology has meant that both gas and electric powered scooters are a lot better than their counterparts in decades past. But let us consider the pros and cons of the two modes of propulsion.

With an electric engine, the scooter emits zero carbon pollution, and to recharge the batteries with enough juice to run for fifty miles costs about 25-cents. Even if your gas powered bike gets 100 mpg, with gas priced at only two dollars per gallon, that still costs four times as much to travel the same distance.

But what if you run out of "juice"? Lots of towns have gas stations within a few mile radius, but how many places are there re-charging stations for electric vehicles? Not very many. Until the time comes when there are enough electric powered scooters, bikes and cars on the road so that places to re-charge the batteries become more common, riders of these plug-in vehicles are going to have to keep a close eye on how far away from home they are, and how soon their batteries are going to need to be plugged back in.

Another consideration is power. If you are only going to be tooling around your neighborhood and not out on the highway or riding up and down steep hills, your engine or motor power may not be all that meaningful. But bear in mind that even the fastest electric scooter is only capable of speeds in the ballpark of 20 to 25 miles per hour, while even tiny, 49cc street legal stand-up scooters like the Razor boast a top speed of 30 to 35 mph.

The decision about whether a gas or electric scooter is best for you boils down to a lot of personal factors that can best be answered by the consumer going out and giving both options a test ride or two. By thinking about how, why and when you are going to be using your scooter you can then have a clearer picture about which power source is best for your transportation needs.

Marlie Parsons writes about gas electric scooters at http://www.scootersgaselectric.com

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How do I get the pull start on my 49cc gas scooter to work properly?

I recently purchased a 49cc scooter on ebay with only a pull start, no electric start. When I first tried to start the scooter, the pull start broke and the cup peice that fit inside of it. I recently got replacement parts for it and now the pull start wont rewind into itself when on the scooter. There is nothing wrong with the parts it's just the pull start won't wind up after being pulled out. If I loosen the bolts and pull this starter out, then the cord will wind up again. The engine can also start when I pull, and if I pull the starter out a little it will wind back in. Shortly after something will start clicking and then the engine will stall. The scooter is an older version of the x-treme xg505, without an electric start. This link shows what the parts for the starter look like. http://www.rabbitscooters.com/products/gscooter_parts.htm
It is the rectangular starter pawl and the first pull start I am dealing with. A little complex, but if anyone can help, thank you.

You need to stick a couple small washers under the screws and the cage - it has to be shimmed like a starter.

Right now it is way to close and it is binding up on you -
It is a trial and error - try 1 washer all around every screw - then 2 then 3

You should get it with 1-2 but you never know.