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BusinessWeek online – Tricycles for Grownups? Maybe

27. February 2006

Auto makers — even some big ones, like Daimler-Chrysler’s (DCX) Mercedes-Benz — have been developing car-motorcycle hybrids and other three-wheeled vehicles for years. But what’s different now is that some of these concepts, such as the Volkswagen GX3 unveiled this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show, could actually make it to the marketplace (see […]

Javaspeed in the press

26. February 2006

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Here’s a snippet: Patrick Engeman has an antidote to the high cost of gasoline: He sells scooters that get up to 80 miles per gallon. So they’re perfect for commuting, or just tooling around town. His customers get to hang out with other scooter enthusiasts at his shop, Javaspeed in Providence, a combination sales room, […]

CPI trading in Oliver for Aragon?

26. February 2006

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With rather sporty styling and unfortunate naming (which is a Kingdom in Spain and shouldn’t be confused with AraGORN the Man of Gondor because two geeky things don’t make a cool thing), CPI unleashed a new prototype on the crowd at the 2006 Powersports Dealer Exposition Indiana, which just wrapped up last week. I can […]

Give your Burgman a bit-a-color

24. February 2006

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If you are daring enough, you could go non-traditional with your maxiscooter and slap some colored tires on her. Built using a retread process they come in green, blue, orange, red, yellow and camo and fit 120/70-12, 120/70-14, 130/60-13, 130/70-12. At first glance, the tread pattern doesn’t seem very useful compared to other tires made […]

See video of the 3-wheeled Piaggio in action

24. February 2006

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That thing is going to be a BLAST to ride! I still like the nekkid version more. Looks like I’ll be stripping off fairings if I ever get one. Go to the Title Link to access the ALWAYS scooter blog.

NPR / PRI The World – Interview says scooters are for college kids

23. February 2006

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They basically conclude with ‘Scooters not as popular in the USA because American public policies do not encourage their use.’ Not in those exact words mind you, but close enough. If you wanna hear it for yourself, click below. Vespa interview (3:40) The Italian company that makes the Vespa scooter is pitching its product to […]