http://mpgmotors.com/blog The MPG Motors Blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:28:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People stopping in often mention how many more scooters and motorcycles they are seeing on the road. After I say, "Everyone who is anyone is riding" with a wry grin, I usually reply that if you asked most of our customers at their 2007 New Year's Eve party (add your ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/10/07/the-new-years-eve-party/ It started later in Pennsylvania than other states. The price of gasoline was climbing but it didn't seem to get people's attention here. It had to start sometime. "Ride When You Can and Drive When You Have To" made too much sense. We were loaded, we thought, for bear! We had so ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/08/09/the-amazin-spring-and-summer-of-2008-to-be-continued/ This bike is the best-kept secret in the 400cc 250cc class. That's the bottom line. This is a 250cc bike that acts like the 400cc bikes from the 80's. We've sold a number of Honda CM400 from the early eighties. These bikes were the Swiss Army knife bikes - used for ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-hyosung-gv250-aquila/ Customers sometimes ask to hear my "pitch". So I'm starting tonight with the Hyosung GV650 Avitar.                     The GV650 Avitar - A truly unique bike in the marketplace! Hyosung used the 90 degree, liquid cooled, V-Twin motor with an 11,000 rpm redline that is often dyno-tested between about 65-68 hp at the back wheel - ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/01/29/heres-the-windup-and-heres-the-pitch/ Ok, so the point here is that efficiency goes beyond using less fuel. We put nine scooters and motorcycles in the same space as the MPG Motors F-150. We only have so much space. Population densities continue to increase in SE Pennsylvania along with many other areas. Scooters and motorcycles take ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/01/16/caption-help-wanted/ The following makes no claims of legality of modifications or the affect on warranties. It is just a discussion of the effects on the engine after piping a bike. Piping a sport bike or cruiser is the most common question we get about upgrades for our motorcycles. That question always makes me nervous particularly if ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/01/16/bikes-and-pipes/ Great customers (and we have a lot of them!) teach us as much as we pass on to them. One family stopped by recently and told us they needed another vehicle. They had a shared car but their work situation had changed and now they work in two different places - not close! They decided they ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2008/01/16/second-car-first-bike/ Folks, I thought when I opened MPG Motors we would at least be able to offer an electric scooter. EgoVehicles (http://www.egovehicles.com) has two interesting electric scooters. However, they have not registered as a vehicle manufacturer in Pennsylvania and consequently, as a licensed PA motorcycle dealership, we can't sell their products. Nor, have we ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2007/12/18/electric-bikes-illegal-in-pennsylvania-at-this-time/ There have been a number of days that I continue to ride the bike that have not been at all unpleasant because of a couple of clothing items I am using. First, I have a windproof, armoured coat from Fieldsheer. This coat has a double seam down the front and a ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2007/11/29/winter-commuting/ Folks, If you are done riding for the year in the Greater Philadelphia area you just about *have to* do the following: 1. Treat the fuel. Get some Stabil or other brand of fuel stabilizer. We sell Stabil but so do many other places. One ounce of Stabil will treat 2.5 gallons of gas. ... http://mpgmotors.com/blog/2007/11/29/winterization/