Archive | October, 2005

AP Wire | 10/09/2005 | Motor scooters fun, get good gas mileage, buzzing off dealer lots

10. October 2005

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AP Wire | 10/09/2005 | Motor scooters fun, get good gas mileage, buzzing off dealer lots: “Reliving one’s youth is a sacrifice, but in the interest of family economics it’s a sacrifice some in North Alabama are making. Motor scooters, and lots of them, are chugging away from area dealerships, guzzling gas by the teaspoon. […]

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The Independent Florida Alligator – Scooter Parking

10. October 2005

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The Independent Florida Alligator: “Scooter parking on campus may increase at the expense of spots for full-sized cars, UF officials said. Campus parking officials plan to replace lesser-used traditional parking spots this Spring with spaces for smaller-sized vehicles such as scooters and motorcycles, said Scott Fox, UF’s Transportation and Parking Services director.”

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Woohoo! We’ve reached 20,000 today!

9. October 2005

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Wowzers! October 9th, 2005 – Just six months since it was created, The Scooter Scoop has reached a milestone 20,000 hits! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the site with comments and content suggestions to make this a better community. Thanks to all the readers and subscribers as well! Keep spreading the word and […]

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Imperial budget cuts

8. October 2005

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(I wonder if that helmet is DOT certified) Yep… the Imperial transport fleet just isn’t what it used to be after the warp core crisis of 3 ABY… Damn Rebels!

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Scooting within your budget

8. October 2005

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You don’t have to spend $2,000+ for a new scoot! When you’re just starting out, buy/build a scooter/moped within your budget. Take the moped above! I’m sure he got it for a steal. Sure, you can’t carry a passenger… and even if you had a banana seat you still wouldn’t find anyone who’d ride with […]

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More info on The Electro-Elite Robo-Parakeet of Doom

8. October 2005

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One of my favorite gizmo sites had a little speculation on Honda’s “Electro-Elite Robo-Parakeet of Doom”. Here is the real scoop: “October 6, 2005 Honda’’s media information for the Tokyo Motor Show exhibits has been sparse this year and is keeping everyone guessing as to exactly what’s behind the exterior of the motorcycle stands central […]

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