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scoot – definition of scoot by the Free Online Dictionary

8. December 2005

scoot – definition of scoot by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: “scoot n. Regional Note: Scoot comes from a Scandinavian verb related to the verb shoot and, borrowed into Scots dialect, originally meant ‘to squirt with water.’ Two derived senses, both intransitive verbs, have become even more common: ‘to slide suddenly across a […]

A cool classic from Poland – The Osa

8. December 2005

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Found this little baby on Cybermotorcycle.comBrief History of the Marque: OSA (Polish for Wasp. So it’s a Polish Vespa. No jokes.)Built by the Polish factory WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa) from around 1958 to the early 1960s(?) these attractive machines had 123cc and 173cc two-stroke engines. I wonder how many of these things have found their […]

This just in… Madass under your Christmas Tree! In AMERICA!

7. December 2005

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(Tomberlin Outdoor wants to make your holiday wishes come true!) Wow! Rick-man comes through with the scoop on the MadAss! He was doing some digging around and here’s what he got FROM Tomberlin: “…The Madass will be available at the end of December 2005 for purchase. Please check out our web site www.tomberlin.net, Madass information […]

EV World: Dave Cutter reports on the new Vectrix maxi motor scooter

7. December 2005

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EV World: The World of Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, Fuel Cell and Alternative Fuel Vehicles: “we found him unloading two Vectrix prototype maxi-scooters and a third concept vehicle which had 3 wheels, (two in front and one in the rear). Jim explained that one of the Vectrixes (or is that Vectri?) we were looking at had […]

Vespa GT-60 prototype harkens its past

7. December 2005

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I know I’m starting to look like a mirror of motoblog.it, but they’ve got so many little gems. Look what Piaggio’s gone and did with the headlight again! Just like back in the days… pre ’60′s style. This little design detail will NEVER float in the USA… so chances are you’ll never see the model […]

Check out the new Tomos Racing Noped prototype

7. December 2005

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Details are sketchy, but looks like Tomos is introducing a sporty new noped this Feburary! In Europe. I’m starting to envy Europeans more than Japanese right now. Go here for some more FAB photos. Oh! And go here for a completely different Sport Tomo coming out in ’06 that looks like an evil Johnny 5 […]