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Sheer modness | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA

22. November 2005

A little piece on Mods with the required scooter references. Sheer modness | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA: “This obsession with the past, circumscribed within a modernist regard for futurist aesthetics, has spurred on generations of mods. In the early to mid-’60s, scenesters rebelled against drabness in all forms, opting for clean and sophisticated European looks […]

His Mission: Freeing Men From the Rack – New York Times

22. November 2005

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Just a quick reference to Lambretta. Oi! I gotcha bloody suit! His Mission: Freeing Men From the Rack – New York Times: “To help them along, Mr. Daswani takes out advertisements in major newspapers, including this one. A recent ad proclaimed ‘a fitting end to the ill-fitting American suit.’ ‘Would you rather pay the same […]

South Carolina Scooterati in Austin

21. November 2005

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I didn’t get names (my bad), but late into the Sunday@Jo’s meeting of Piston Broke we were visited by some folks in town from SC for a wedding. They were staying right next door to Jo’s and were lured by the smell of blue smoke. They told us there are tons of scooters in SC, […]

gizmag Article: The rear-view helmet

21. November 2005

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gizmag Article: The rear-view helmet: “The rear-view helmet November 20, 2005 Seeing behind you on a motorcycle has always been a problem. Sometimes the mirrors vibrate, and sometimes they offer a terrific view of your elbows, and most of the time they offer a distinctly inferior view of the rear compared to that you get […]

Origami Scoot – Bid on a ’63 Centuar

21. November 2005

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If this is yer cuppa tea, then you’re in luck. Go here to keep an eye on the bids and maybe place your own. Here are some of the deets: MADE BY THE LOMBARD INDUSTRIES INC ASHLAND MASS VIN # S401-02058A MODEL # E651101THIS IS IN MINT CONDITIONNUBS STILL ON THE TIRESNO WEARE ON THE […]

Steve eat’s his words. Oil-ishous.

20. November 2005

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Well… I guess I was wrong. I said, very confidently, a couple of months ago that gas will never dip below $2/gal again. It appears that here in Austin it has. I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, but according to austingasprices.com it has. I guess after those quarterly profit announcements (Almost $10 Billion […]