Archive | May, 2005

TimesDispatch.com | Scoot over, Land Rover

23. May 2005

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“Scooters are hot in Richmond and getting hotter. People from all walks of life have embraced the hip, European-flavored transport as an affordable, reliable and fun way to get around. Plenty of people trade four wheels for two and never look back. Gina Fuller, 30, jumped at the chance to buy a 1972 Vespa when […]

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Hydrogen Scooters for 2006 Winter Olympics

23. May 2005

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(The original post is gone, but the link below will give you more details) “Hydrogen scooters will be part of the fleet of vehicles used for transport in Turin during the 2006 Winter Games. The scooters will be produced by Hysylab. The first two scooters are ready and were presented to the Piedmont authorities in […]

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THE SOCIETY OF SCOOTERS: More metro Detroiters join clubs dedicated to riding mod vintage Vespas

18. May 2005

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THE SOCIETY OF SCOOTERS: More metro Detroiters join clubs dedicated to riding mod vintage Vespas: “It started with the putter of one modest motor. Then came the coughs of about two dozen scooters parked on the sidewalk along 12 Mile Road, launching a cacophony of raw rumbles, punched by the occasional backfiring engine. The scooters’ […]

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Petersen Motors to hold free clinic about scooters, mopeds

18. May 2005

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The Capital Journal – Pierre, SD newspaper since 1881: “It might be the cost of gas or even the convenience of a small vehicle, but the sight of scooters and mopeds is becoming a more a familiar sight on Pierre’s streets. That’s why Petersen Motors wants to close Fort Street the evening of May 31 […]

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Long rides no deterrent to Scooter Club members

18. May 2005

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The Villages Daily Sun: “A ride to Cedar Key – or even St. Augustine – for lunch is never out of the question for members of The Villages Scooter Club. According to ride leader John Roffi, long trips are indeed a possibility on scooters. ‘It depends on the engine size of the bike,’ Roffi said. […]

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[YAMAHA] TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2003 – DIVIDE

18. May 2005

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[YAMAHA] TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2003 – DIVIDE Snippit: t is only fitting that a unique vehicle like the EV should also have a unique design. The Divide uses CF die-cast technology to create a new art form. This electronic commuter is based on the Passol power unit with its motor-in-wheel design. With the push of […]

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