Good Morning!  This morning, I passed you on the way out of town on the 347.  You were riding a bright blue scooter, with a black glossy helmet.

First, I congratulate you on moving over to the world on 2 wheels.  I also ride a motorcycle to and from work most days (67 mi round-trip), and there are many advantages to 2-wheeled commuting, not this least of which is saving some money on gas, and saving substantial miles and wear-and-tear on your 4-wheeled vehicle.

That said, I'd like to offer a few thoughts out of concern for your safety on the highway (and out of concern for all of us 2-wheeled commuters):

-Please consider riding in the center of your lane, rather than all the way over on the far right side of the right lane.  Your vehicle is a licensed motor vehicle in the State of Arizona (I saw your license plate ) , and as such, you deserve to take a full position in your lane of traffic.  Most importantly, when you ride on extreme side of your lane, some drivers will take that as an invitation to pull up into your lane-space, which can lead to some very uncomfortable and dangeous situations.  You may have already had this happen, as I know -I- have had it happen, while riding a very large bike, covered in lights and reflective materials, in the dead-center of my traffic lane.  While it's inadvisable to ride (or drive) like you own the whole road, you are entitled to your lane position, and a safe buffer of distance around you.  Of lesser concern (but still important) is that road debris (rubber from tires, dirt, glass, nails, etc) tend to collect on the sides of the road.  By riding in this area, you are exposing your (already small) tires to more road-hazards than if you ride in the "more travelled" parts of the lane.

-Please consider riding with your headlight on (and possibly on the "bright" setting) during the daytime.  Arizona MVD, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and several other riding associations all recommend riding with your bright lights on during the day, as you are at no risk of blinding other drivers during daylight hours.  Your vehicle is very small, and not very visible to oncoming traffic.  By riding with your headlamp on, you are greatly increasing your frontal visibility, and reducing the chance that other vehicles will pull in front of you, or attempt to merge into your lane in front of you.

70% of what hurts a motorcycist comes from in front of him or her, and the #1 "multi-vehicle" motorcycle crash is when a vehicle turns left in front of you.  Doing anything you can to improve your frontal visibility will cut your chances of not being seen.  In spite of riding a very large motorcycle with a 60W headlamp, I still encounter situations where drivers clearly don't see me.  I can only imagine how much worse it would be if my headlamp was off.

There are other recommendations that I and other riders could make, but these go more into the "personal choice" category (riding with a quality leather or textile jacket with protective armor, etc), and it's not strictly my business to dispense such advice in an unsolicited fashion.  I offer these words not as a criticism, nor to patronize or condescend.  However, as a former police officer, I absolutely hate to see people injured in traffic incidents.  Riding a motorcycle or scooter exposes us to more of the physical hazards found on the roadway, but those risks can be managed to an appropriate level.

Above all, ride safe, and enjoy!