In 2019 I was a bicycling a lot, and really wanted to get something with a motor, so I could be a bit faster/farther/not so sweaty with my trips. I had access to a car but rarely used it.
I really don't like many inherent safety issues with motorcycles and never seriously considered obtaining one, but kept wanting a two-wheeled vehicle with a motor.
I'd ridden a 50cc scooter in 2019 for a few days, and it was fine then, but I never considered one seriously since.
Eventually, in 2020 it was an emergency room doctor who suggested I look at 'real scooters' instead of the 50cc things.
So I did, eventually I ended up owning a 170cc scooter/moped thing, and it feels infinitely safer than a motorcycle, and a bicycle. I've done 20,000 miles on scooters since then, probably, all over the world,
including Denver to Canada and back once.
Cheaper lighter more efficient, than motorcycles. more stable, lower center of mass, better wind protection, useful storage options, too, compared to motorcycles and bicycles.
I ride mine year round, no issues.
I wrote a page trying to capture some of the upsides, but it's hard to get the tone right on the internet: