TheScooterScoop

Time to start working more

27. July 2006

Here’s an interesting graph I found out in the ether. It shows you how many minutes your average worker has to toil to get a single gallon of gas. Back in 1998, in the time it took you to brew a pot of coffee (because you know people NEVER start up a new pot after […]

Fhybrid next gen hybrid… Hydrogen + Li-ion = Futurey Goodness

27. July 2006

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This one has been making the rounds today. Thank to my boy Mark (UCF!) who found this on Engadget who got it from livescience.com courtesy of Fernando (Seen this on 2StrokeBuzz too). Here’s what the wacky guys at Engadget had to say: Engadget: “Not the first kind of hybrid when you think of a hybrid […]

ABC News 4 Charleston – Consumers Beat Gas Prices With Motorcycles, Scooters

26. July 2006

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ABC News 4 Charleston – Consumers Beat Gas Prices With Motorcycles, Scooters: “Rising violence in the middle east is causing crude oil prices to hit record highs. As the price of gas soars,it’s causing some drivers to look to alternate transportation means. Some are ditching the car or sport utility vehicle and beating pump prices […]

Anyone Recognize this scooter?

26. July 2006

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Originally uploaded by aliusblanditia. Sweet lookin’, but I can’t read the badge. ***UPDATE 7/26/06***flashgordonmd also shot this scooter and lists it as a 1951 FM T 150 scooter (125 cc). So there you have it. You can get even MORE info on this and other weird & wonderful scoots on this site. You have to […]

Quick! Vespa or Honda?

26. July 2006

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Honda Giorno Close Up Originally uploaded by Patch_Adams. If you guessed HONDA, you’re right! Patch_Adams captured this shot in Japan. He said it’s the only one he’s seen there. Maybe it’s more popular in Thailand. VERY Vespa inspired (if not completely ripped off), except its got a plastic instead of metal body. It’s cool and […]

Classic fever is starting to set in.

25. July 2006

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I’ve been really pondering lately. Thinking about selling Uhura, my trusty Honda Helix (CN250) and move into a classic Italian. I’ve even flirted with the idea of (gasp!) buying a Viet restoration proving that my funding is even lower than my standards. Jon is doing a pretty good job of talking me out of it […]