TheScooterScoop

Wow! Best modern kiddie Vespa EVER!

22. October 2006

This from Uber-Review. Check out the DETAIL on this baby! Here’s what they said: I know, you can’t resist the cute picture. The kid-sized Vespa Scooter is for kids 3-5 years old and tops out at 5 mph. You can ride on dirt, grass or the sidewalk. The training wheels and kickstand are removable just […]

4-Legged Oddity

21. October 2006

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I like what one of the commenters said:“I wonder what kinda mileage he gets.” ***UPDATE 10/31/06***More info here.

Yamaha does fuel cell scooters

21. October 2006

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(It’s like a C-cubed went back to the future) DigitalWorldTokyo.com introduces it like this… “Visitors to next week’s International Electric Automobile show in Yokohama will get a chance to see Yamaha’s hydrogen fuel-cell powered scooter, the FC-Aqel. The 125cc machine carries two compressed hydrogen tanks and has LED lights. Yamaha’s previous attempt to use methanol […]

Ball Rotary Engine in a Yamaha apparently hauls ass

20. October 2006

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(I know… it’s hard to tell what’s going on in there where the helmet storage used to be.) The Swiss mad scientists at Peraves-Kugelmotor haven taken a 400cc Majesty from a respectable 34HP @ 7250 RPM up to a road chafing 47HP @ 6000 RPM using their version of the Kugelmotor. What exactly IS a […]

Powell’s proud papa

20. October 2006

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powell scooter Originally uploaded by Photo Mama. I’ll be posting a couple of swell photos from Photo Mama who lives in Hawaii. She has some well done photos of some CLASSIC American scooters. I think there’s some Powell, Cushman and maybe Salsbury. Idn’t this one sweet? Looks like a hair dryer from the 50′s. Unfortunately […]

Another nice shot

20. October 2006

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Vespa PX125 B&W & perspective test Originally uploaded by heorot2107. Heorot2107 shares this photo of a PX125. Even with all the chaos in the background, he manages to make this shot work. The Vespa sits majestically amongst the rubble of the domestic back porch.