TheScooterScoop

My last MadAss obsessive posts.

24. November 2005

Here’s a glorious black MadAss 50. In Europe it gets high marks from owners and has spawned at least one online forum. Looks like a hoot to ride. You should head down to your local Sachs dealer and pick one up… Oh! What’s that? You live in the USA like me? Oh I’m sorry, your […]

A 125cc Noped from Sachs… 55mph luvin’

24. November 2005

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This? I love. I’ve been trying to find out how to import one into the USA. If I don’t find out soon, I’ll have to start researching the Chinese knock-off version. Click on it to catch a big fat eye full of her. You like?

Worlds largest Moped? er… NOped with 500cc!

24. November 2005

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Ok Sachs, I think you’ve finally crossed the line here. I’d love to say the MadAss 500 is the largest Noped but who am I kidding? The thing’s a friggin’ motorcycle. I like it. Very industrial. For our purposes, I’ll pretend like it’s not a motorcycle and post it here.

Evolution or Intelligent design?

22. November 2005

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A VERY early example of a scooter from the motozoic era. To me you can clearly see the relationship between this organism and the modern day scooter… of course before the evolution of things like leg shields, mirrors or a rear-mounted 2-stroke… Its closer cousin is actually the modern Harley Davidson which really hasn’t changed […]

Moped luvin’

22. November 2005

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vintageOriginally uploaded by syrtveit. Prolly the damn-sexiest moped I’ve ever laid eyes on. I wonder if any of the soldiers of the Moped Army own one of these. This is in a second hand shop in Norway from what I gather and NOT for sale. :( A little more digging finds that this is a […]

Business – Harley lifestyle

22. November 2005

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Business: “U.S. scooter sales rose to 84,000 in 2004, up from 12,000 in 1997. But there’s no discounting the ‘the Harley thing,’ a culture of black vests, orange-lettered logos, bandanas and the aura of a little rebellious rebel-like behavior. That’s made Harley-Davidson a brand that finds itself on just about anything from watches, to ashtrays, […]