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Holy Grail of Honda Commercials – Can you help find it?

15. April 2006

Back in 1985, Honda tried to pursuade Americans to buy scooters with a series of video ads featuring the hippest folks of the day, Devo, Grace Jones, Adam Ant and Lou Reed for example. Well, I’ve managed to locate all of those commericals EXCEPT the Lou Reed one. Does someone have this on VHS somewhere? […]

How To: Pop a wheelie

15. April 2006

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(It may be just a bit different on a scooter instead of a superbike, but at least you’ll know the essentials. Don’t try this without asking your mom first.)

Why you messin’ with Texas?!

15. April 2006

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I was exploring the news wires, searching for scooter news bits, and found another article entitled “Two Wheels are better than Four”. There wasn’t a whole lot worth reading there… the standard local-paper fair about how bikes and motorcycles are selling like hotcakes because of the almost $3/gallon gas prices. THEN I read this: “The […]

Retro Thing: Vespa Unveils Two Hybrid Scooters

14. April 2006

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Retro Thing: Vespa Unveils Two Hybrid Scooters: “The company has developed two versions, based on their Vespa LX 50 (shown above, with 50cc gas & 1000W electric motor) and the more sleek and powerful Piaggio X8 125 (125cc gas & 2500W electic motor). The combination of electric and gas engines provides approximately 25% more power, […]

Start up your Regional Scooter/Moped event Calendars!

13. April 2006

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Google Calendar is now ready for you to enter your regional Scooter & Moped happs. Check it out by clicking on the title link waiting ’till I get it working and if you are within 500 miles of Austin, add your event dates! (once I get it fixed) Otherwise, start up your own regional calendar!