TheScooterScoop

An ode to Japanese scooter design

6. December 2005

Cleat sent me a little link that reminded me why I love Japan. Sometimes, especially in the world of scooters, it’s like they skip the whole conceptung and proto-typing phase and just put things right into production. Take the Yamaha VOX for instance. It’s got what appears to be a felt-lined violin case built right […]

Tiny Post – Tow Scooter

5. December 2005

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Thanks Cleat for sending me this little gem. That’s too sweet. Now if he could get the boat HOME using that thing I’d be really impressed.

Jordanian special forces blaze a trail with modified scooter – Jane’s Land Forces

2. December 2005

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Back in 2001 Rokon was in the news… Check it out. Jordanian special forces blaze a trail with modified scooter – Jane’s Land Forces: “The Jordanian Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has taken into service an unusual all-terrain motorcycle originally designed by Rokon Inc of the US. At the April 2000 SOFEX show in Amman it […]

Fashion Caschi – Get some sexy helmets (if you’re in Italy)

2. December 2005

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I like a good, unique helmet and cute scoot girls especially tend to call “cute” the order-of-the-day over “safety”… I mean, what the use in being cute if your head is stuck in a Tie Fighter Pilot’s helmet? Wait a sec… that kinda turns me on. Forget that part… Anyway, I’ve found a great resource […]

First look at the Peugeot Jet Force 125 Compressor – Motorcyclist Online

1. December 2005

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Peugeot Jet Force 125 Compressor – Motorcyclist Online: “Some of you, we’re sure, regard scooters with roughly the same enthusiasm you would a major appliance. But what about a supercharged scooter, one that promised a way for streetbikes to get up to 50 percent more power and torque from a petrol-driven engine without serious penalties […]

Welcome back Italjet! I hope you’re still seckzy as you used to be.

1. December 2005

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Companies & Industry: “Two-wheelers maker Kinetic Motor Company (KMC) is all set to enter the US and the western European markets with its scooters and bikes. The company is planning to export seven Italjet bikes and scooters to these regions in two phases. The group already exports mopeds to the US. Kinetic Motor has acquired […]