TheScooterScoop

A 2-wheeled oddity found in Motorcycle Daily

16. December 2005

(It’s no scooter… But it’s almost odd enuf to earn the “WTF!? Scooter of the week” title. ***UPDATE*** It has been decided that this actually IS a scooter. So… It’s last weeks WTF!? Scooter of the week!) Motorcycle Daily: “Victory unveiled their striking Vision 800 concept bike Friday at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show […]

MadAss – For your tweaking pleasure

16. December 2005

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I was speaking to someone from Tomberlin today who has actually owned a MadAss 50 for the last year and he loves it. Says the suspension is great. He’s ridden up his share of curbs with her. He also said that his lovely little 50cc idn’t 50cc’s any more. He said the 50cc engine that’s […]

Help! I’ve been hit by a tarp!

14. December 2005

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DSC05192 Originally uploaded by Matthew J. Stinson. From the Matthew J. Stinson collection, this photo represents “A scooter on a side street druing a heavy downpour in Dongli.” To me, it just looks dangerous. There’s got to be some sort of strapping, snaps or velcro to help that thing stay on. I’d go with a […]

Target Stores getting in the game.

14. December 2005

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Well, well… Looky here. Target is selling a PGO 50cc Scooter! I wonder if they are the same PGO Studios that designed this guy back in 1997 (also seen below if you don’t feel like clicking a link).I think for a “plastic”, THIS looks pretty good! I’d ride it… if it had enough HP. Which […]

Oddity – Geneva Concept 2003

14. December 2005

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Here’s the Geneva Concept from 2003. Fount it over here. I’d like to take that for a spin… although… I still think I’d like a face-first design where you’re riding with your chin about 2.5 feet off the ground tron-cycle style. Yeah, yeah… I know… “You wouldn’t have a chance in a wreck”. ***UPDATE***As one […]

Ape swingers?

13. December 2005

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Worth a good chuckle, eh? I found myself at StrangeVehicles.com and ran into a couple of interesting specimens. The photo above and this little concept covered trike.What do I know about this sweet machine? Nothing. Any clues? ***UPDATE***One of our super sluth readers picked out the Renault badge on the front and discovered this was […]