TheScooterScoop

As long as we’re talking about Japan…

20. January 2007

Check out this FP Racing “scooter class” race video from 2005. Sounds like a swarm of angry hairdryers! I’d like to see that in person someday.

Add THIS to your scooter toy collection

20. January 2007

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Sam in Albany scoops us on some HOT toys from Japan. In three days, it will have been a year since F-Toys in Osaka had released their “Moped Collection” from the “1/24 Vintage Bike Museam” (misspelled as it is on the packaging) set. This sweetly detailed collection includes a 1958 Honda Cub with rider (and […]

AGN: Yamaha Majesty custom leaves me speechless

18. January 2007

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Our Japanese contact AKI sends this scoop from AutoGalleryNet. This customized Yamaha Grand Majesty, called the “Hagane”, was found lounging at the 2007 Japan Auto Salon. We’re talking the most foot forwardy, leaning three-wheeled, pimped out, jaw dropping custom to ever make you say “OMG!” or “WTF?!”, your choice. In their article there is a […]

Old Vespa TV Ad for SS 180

18. January 2007

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Oh, the things you find on YouTube… The Vespa doesn’t show up until the last seconds of the video, but you can see some cool barrel jumping! ***UPDATE***My Italian leaves MUCH to be desired but after reviewing the video with the sound on, it looks like an instructor (who’s an Italian blend of Joaquin Phoenix […]

112bhp Scooter has the same power as a 2006 R6!

18. January 2007

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(click to see it a bit bigger)From a post in the MCN we catch a few more details since we first reported on it here, namely a couple new photos and some numbers that put this thing into perspective… for instance, this custom 350cc monstrosity has as much break brake horsepower as the racing machine […]

Cool new enduro jacket makes you look like Blowtorch

17. January 2007

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While poking around motoblog.it I found an interesting jacket from UFO Plast in Italy. It’s an enduro jacket called the MX-17. VERY visible, as you can see, and sort of reminded me of Blowtorch from the old GI Joe days. Now, I’m not sure if it is armored or not, so it may be a […]