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Safety tip #27 – Be sure to check your tire pressure this weekend

9. September 2006

Make sure to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines (printed on the side) when inflating your tires. Please do NOT over do it. Doing so may result in the the outcome pictured below. You don’t wanna look like you’re riding on a set of giant blood sausages.(thanks for finding the pictures motoblog.it!)

Sad news: Custom chopper builder Billy Lane kills moped rider.

9. September 2006

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(whadda waste…) This news from Pete in Florida… The deadly crash happened about 9 p.m. Monday south of Melbourne Beach and near Ballyshannon Street. Investigators said the impact came after Billy Lane — a custom motorcycle builder featured on Discovery Channel’s “Biker Build-Off” and “Monster Garage” — crossed a double yellow line to pass two […]

Biggest Australian Motor Show EVER!

8. September 2006

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With over 300,000 people expected to attend it’s good to know that: “A new addition inside the Exhibition Hall is the Australian Scooter Federation. The ASF is holding a rally with a demonstration of member’s scooter on a large area in Hall 6.” Woohoo! Go ASF! (But please… no bonfires in the exhibition hall, thanks.)

Prediction – Quarter million hits before October

7. September 2006

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Woohoo! We’re going full steam ahead here at TheScooterScoop.com; quickly approaching the magic QUARTER MILLION HITS mark. At this rate I think we’ll be there on October 28th or 29th. There needs to be some sorta celebration for YOU the loyal reader. That special somebody who visits everyday. That magical someone who tells all their […]

Kansas City Star – Two-Wheel appeal

7. September 2006

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Ed kicked up a nice little scooter piece for the Kansas City Star. Worth the read. Here’s a sampler: The love affair with motor scooters runs beyond gas mileage.By EDWARD M. EVELDThe Kansas City Star It could be a critical moment for motor scooters. No doubt we’re buying the heck out of scooters compared with […]

Tomos gets FunTastic on dat azz

7. September 2006

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(The FunTastic frolics in the grass with one of his Netherland college hotties) You wont see this evil Johnny 5 scooterped on your street anytime soon, but at least you know it’s available should you ever move to the Netherlands. Click on the title link to see the specs and more photos. Tomos describes it […]