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The Sun Chronicle Newspaper – Fighting back vs. gas hike

23. April 2006

The Sun Chronicle Newspaper: “BY MICHAEL GELBWASSER/SUN CHRONICLE STAFF Patricia and Dave Fogg pay about $3 — period — to fill up their gasoline tank. The moped the Wrentham residents bought last summer after gasoline prices passed $3 a gallon is paying dividends again.As motorists spend upwards of $30 at the pumps, the Foggs are […]

Appleton Post-Crescent – Cheap wheels the way to go

23. April 2006

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(Where’s Yer Helmets?! Whippersnappers! photo by Kirk Wagner) Appleton Post-Crescent – Cheap wheels the way to go: “By Pete BachPost-Crescent staff writer Sawyer Brown won’t have to spend much time or money at the gas pump this summer. Brown, a Little Chute High School senior, uses a mo-ped to get around town. ‘It gets 60 […]

Eyewitness News – High gas prices make scooters more attractive

22. April 2006

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This is like deja vu… Seems like just under a year ago when every paper in the country was touting scooters as the new car replacement. You can ignore these if it seems like the same old song… I just post them so people can see how the buzz is rising again. Eyewitness News – […]

wcco.com – Gas Prices Get Local Grandma Onto A Scooter

21. April 2006

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wcco.com – Gas Prices Get Local Grandma Onto A Scooter: “(WCCO) When Betty Bartlett turned 57 years old this week, she decided to celebrate, by doing something good for the environment. ‘People I work with just think I’m crazy,’ said Bartlett. This Coon Rapids, Minn. grandma picked up her brand new Yamaha scooter. She’s been […]

Kinetic Motor launches Italjet Blaze

21. April 2006

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(It’s no Dragster)Check out the first test drive here. Kinetic Motor launches Blaze – Sify.com: “Blaze is the first launch from the seven-vehicle Italiano series that Pune-based Kinetic Motor Company acquired from Italian two-wheeler major Italjet Moto. Priced Rs 49,990 (at about US$1,200 if I did this right… is that Rupees?), Blaze, with a four-valve […]

Next year marks the tenth year anniversary of a Honda you’ve never seen

21. April 2006

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At least in America… THe Honda Pantheon comes in 125 and 150cc versions. It’s always had a pretty unique design to it. Just thought I’d point out another scooter you’ve been missing out on for the last 10 years.