I bought a Chinese SuperCub clone back in 2009 for $1300, it was shipped to my driveway from China for free.
It gets well over 90 mpg, can out pace most cars from 0-30 mph (with good shifting footwork), cruises nicely around 40 mph, top's out at about 50-52 mph.
Maintenance is easy, no oil filter, no valve adjustments, just gas & go.
I ride it around NYC for a few years. it does require motorcycle license, annual registration, inspection & insurance.
It's a cheap transport, not many thieves would consider stealing it. I have about 8k miles on it, still rides well.
Then when I got into ebike back in 2009, too... ebikes have come a long way since.
I've done 100+ mi. road trips with the SuperCub clone, in one day, packed with 40-50 lb. of gear; mostly side roads, small jaunt of highways, 1.2 gal. of fuel.
