TheScooterScoop

Austin to SA on a Vespa… 3rd Coast Rally… MP3 Test ride…

9. October 2006

(Processing… Processing… Processing…) I made it back ALIVE and I have the pictures to prove it. I’ll give you all the scoop on San Antonio’s 3rd Coast Rally, all the 2-wheeled shenanigans, the city-to-city ride via Vespa, the test ride on the Genuine Blur AND the enigmatic Piaggio MP3. Stay tuned! In the meantime here’s […]

My Little Pony on Vespa Scooter (now you’ve seen it all)

6. October 2006

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My Little Pony on Vespa Scooter Originally uploaded by niblog. Whew… This will be a stinky scoop to send you out on, but you’re likely to not hear from me for a couple of days and I figured you’d at LEAST get a good laugh outta it. The 3rd Coast Rally in San Antonio awaits! […]

The MP3 and other Piaggio News

5. October 2006

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(Wow! The Fenderlight is coming to AMERICA?! [and other suprises]) Dang. In my preoccupation I’ve missed out on some important Piaggio scoops. Namely these hot tidbits courtesy of 2strokebuzz: 1) The MP3 will feature Piaggio’s 250cc electronic-fuel-injected QUASAR engine, the same engine found in the Vespa GTS. W00t! I personally am happy they didn’t start […]

Stars on Scooters – Matt Damon

4. October 2006

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(Matt in Morocco, on the set of Bourne Identity III.) It never hurts the scooter industry to show the residence of Tinseltown scootin’. Some big groups rely on recruiting stars to boost their following… not naming names here due to the fact that I don’t want any men in suits harassing me… but I think […]

A little of topic (qualifies as 2-wheeled oddity)

4. October 2006

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Aww, such a nice shot of a gentle waif and her pavement mauling Wraith. She has no home, but she has a hundred and twenty-five horses between her knees. You gotta love a girl with a $55,000 board-track racer, eh? This shot is from the Confederate Motorcycle website. They make some out of this world […]

SYM is raising some eyebrows with the GTS 250

4. October 2006

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Sym is creating quite a stir with their large displacement scooter. The Sym GTS 250 (also see Voyager / JoyMax / Bolwell Firenze) reviews have started to pour in and I must say I’m intrigued. CyberScooter put it through its paces just the other day and basically said “Great Scoot!”, though they wanted to take […]