Archive | November, 2006

WTF!? Scooter of the week – Revenge of the four legged oddity

29. November 2006

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Seems like yesterday when we posted on a gas-powered, 4-legged oddity. This one isn’t quite as mythical looking, but it’s so funny you might tinkle in your pants a little bit. Thanks to Motoblog.it for the tip!

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What would a scooter radio station sound like?

29. November 2006

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If you could distill the UK scooter scene down to a weekly 1 hour music program, this is what it would sound like… Scooterist Radio! I’m not sure how long they’ve been ‘on the air’, but over 1,500 dedicated listeners call this place home today. Mod, soul, ska, punk, indi, alternative; if you’ve burned a […]

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TheScooterScoop.tv hits 10,000 views!

28. November 2006

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(Thumbs-up to all the viewers who managed to drudge through our looong, pilot video show) Back in December 2005 we decided to expand a bit… break new ground! We considered a “Podcast”(tm), but that was just too popular at the time PLUS it just wouldn’t work for a visual person like myself. If I was […]

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The evolution of Chinese design…

28. November 2006

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One thing Scooter-Infos.com noted when they returned from the Cologne show in October was how Chinese scooters are getting the serious design make-over. It’s late, and I don’t have a long, drawn-out analysis on the phenomenon but I don’t wanna let that get in the way of some good eye-candy. Click on the title link […]

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WTF?! of the week – Hideous 350cc abomination of scooterkind

27. November 2006

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(*GASP* OH THE HUMANITY! Hide the women and children! They should not know of such horrors!) Sorry, for the over acting. This thing just BLOWS my mind. What you have is the creation of the Dr.Frankensteins from Team Cristofolini, scooter racing specialists. They have grafted FOUR engines (roughly 90cc each) together for a 4 cylinder, […]

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Bamboo is the new fiberglass?

27. November 2006

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French helmet arteest, Roof, has taken renewable to the next step with Bamboo helmets! They should be available in ’07 to our friends overseas. I think it’s really cool. Sorta what you’d expect the professor to make Gilligan so he can safely put around the island on his coconut oil burning scooter. Prices yet to […]

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