TheScooterScoop

Here’s a couple of clips from an article in the Agusta Chronicle. Not really anything new, but I did like that they included some stats there at the end. Good to have if you have to write a report for school or need to convince the wife why you need to use the tax return.

Scurrying for Scooters 051106 – The Augusta Chronicle: “Previously accounting for a mere fraction of the shop’s sales, scooters have recently become a much more popular option, according to sales manager Alan Moffett.

‘The biggest complaint is people spending $300, $400 a month on gas for their car, so they’re wanting to do anything to save,’ he said. ‘You see this a lot on college campuses.’…

‘It seems to be the biggest increase in the large motor scooters,’ she said. ‘They have fully automated transmissions, large storage areas, and getting on and off is very comfortable.’

The trend is seen nationally, too.

According to Motorcycle Industry Council spokesman Mike Mount, scooter sales increased 65 percent between the third quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2005.”