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Honda Cub concept

14. August 2006

I think our chance of seeing this Honda Cub concept come to fruition is about as likely as our chance of getting the CURRENT Honda Cub imported into the USA. I wouldn’t hold my breath for either one. Pretty freaky lookin’, eh? If you DO have a Cub (Passport to us ‘Mericans), you can still […]

Two-Wheel Travel (Life: Personal Finance) | SmartMoney.com

13. August 2006

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Two-Wheel Travel (Life: Personal Finance) | SmartMoney.com: “SCOOTERS ARE NO LONGER resigned to the courier business, college towns and replays of Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn’s Vespa-enchanted ‘Roman Holiday.’ And they’re no longer foreign to U.S. buyers. Domestic sales of these gas-saving two-wheelers have surged as budget- and environment-minded consumers look for relief from high […]

Lowell Sun Online – Why drive a scooter? How about 75 mpg?

13. August 2006

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Lowell Sun Online – Why drive a scooter? How about 75 mpg?: “Jason Ciolfi, owner of Boston Scoot in Billerica, says two types of people own motorized scooters: the casual and the obsessed. Ciolfi is definitely the latter. Standing in his shop on Boston Road, he moves among his seven scooters, talking about cylinder kits, […]

The Noblesville Daily Times mentions the C3

13. August 2006

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Here’s the first mention I’ve seen of the C3 outside of the press releases. Check out a snippet from Jonathan Babalola’s article in the Noblesville Daily Times: The Noblesville Daily Times: “Those who want a smaller motorized version have definitely taken to the scooter where some models, like the new Yamaha C3, check in at […]

A video guide to a safe group ride

10. August 2006

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I found out about this video from 2-Stroke Buzz, who found out from Scooter Diva who found it on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation website. It looked so useful that we had to share it here at TheScooterScoop. It’s a tidy little video (12min) with lots of valuable tips that can help you have a safe […]

Lots and lots and lots of plastic

10. August 2006

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In France they love some tuned up, tricked out 50cc scooters. If you are allergic to plastic you may wanna stay away, but if have love for all things two wheeled (mostly scooters) then you might enjoy this gallery from the French site Scooter-System. With more than 720 scooters on tap it weighs in at […]