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Retro thing: Intriguing IKOO Electric Scooter

17. August 2005

(If James Bond wanted to save on gasing up the Beammer) Thanks to the sharp eyes of Nate and LaRock for finding this one. I wanted to do a whole week of alternate fuel scooters but Treehugger has it covered here (caution-VERY VERY long page). The IKOO won’t get you to work on the highway, […]

Washington Examiner: Business – Scooter Advertising

16. August 2005

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Washington Examiner: Business: “The four drivers on shiny silver scooters rounded the corner of Seventh and H streets in Chinatown early Wednesday looking more like a fleet of nerds headed to work than a national advertising campaign. The four Vespa E24 scooters zipping through Northwest were towing – on custom-designed matching trailers – five-foot images […]

Montreal Gazette – canada.com network

16. August 2005

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Montreal Gazette – canada.com network: “Last summer, Michelle Calvert had had enough. Enough of exorbitant car insurance rates. Enough of sky-high gas prices. Enough of being mired in gridlock and searching for empty parking spaces in downtown Toronto. Yet, instead of silently stewing, she decided to do something more proactive. Namely, she sold her BMW […]

Today’s scooter vids (low quality)

6. August 2005

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(Dan the man with the lead hand. Must… control… hand!) Had a little meet-up today with the scooter mechanics Dan and Casey. Today we tested all of Dan’s hard work. He’s just completing a 70cc mod and exhaust upgrade on his Italjet Dragster. It runs nicely and is about as opposite as you can get […]