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Front wheel drive moped? The VeloSolex 3800!

22. September 2006

From 1966 to 1988 France produced the kinda sweet VeloSolex (A 3800 seen here). They were more like a bike with a build in front wheel motor than a traditional moped, but I dig ‘em. Probably really rare in the USA. They topped out at around 30 KPH, so you wouldn’t have to worry about […]

Ahhhh…Paris

22. September 2006

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Paris Originally uploaded by Re-Lo. They know how to ride in style, no?

Gilera Runner about to get a BIG brother!

21. September 2006

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Most scooterists are aware of the Gilera Runner. We know it’s a street scorcher that ranges from 50 to 200cc AND we know that you can’t easily get one here in the USA because Piaggio chooses not to distribute them over here. That being said, Dudel has pointed out a nice scoop from French site […]

Tinseltown’s Classiest Broad a Vespa fan?

20. September 2006

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(Hey HEY! Nice cowels!) Clay, a fan of Angie Dickinson perhaps(?), points out that she can often been seen sitting pretty on the saddle of a classic Vespa… She can be seen in other precarious positions as well, as you’ll notice if you click on the title link (mostly safe for work).

Ahhh! Now THIS is the life!

19. September 2006

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Thanks to the Honky-Tonk Dragon blog for pointing out this YouTube video. The ultimate in scooter camping!

Spiders Spiders EVERYWHERE! (Best SR 50 Paint Job EVER!)

19. September 2006

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Check out this sweeet Spiderman 2 edition Aprilia DiTech SR50! I found it over at Maxmoto.co.uk and I figure as long as we were talking about spiders I’d point this one out. I always thought the Buell XB Hellbender looked like something Hellboy would ride… but for some reason, I never could see the Hulk […]