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Vespa to pour-on the coals in India with new 2 and 4 wheeled Vespas

25. February 2007

(Ewww… Like a fine cheese, this scoop isn’t very fresh, but it’s deLISH!) This scoop comes to us by way of 2StrokeBuzz. It seems Portland’s own Dave McCabe discovered it in a 2006 copy of Bike India. He then sent the news to Illnoise back in January who promptly threw it in his dirty sock […]

Honda impresses the Italians with their SH300i

25. February 2007

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(whoa! Check out the lean on that big wheel!) About a month ago Motoblog.it gave the new big wheel from Honda a stern look-over. In the end it appears to be all bouquets for the Japanese. The only detraction was in the SH300i’s limited storage space; of course it’s nothing a little accessorizing can’t take […]

Sammy Hagar knows what time it is

23. February 2007

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Back in the day a band named Montrose appeared on the “Old Gray Whistle Test” show and rocked out with their song “Bad Motor Scooter”. Anyone recognize a baby Sammy Hagar as the lead singer? You should put this song on yer ipod so you can listen to it while you’re riding to the rallys. […]

Central Texas Rally update – Sandblast Rally in Galviston March 3rd & 4th

23. February 2007

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I’m all registered and ready to go to this gathering down at the beach. From what I gather Austin is splitting 50/50 between this rally and the Rockers v. Mods gathering. If you’re interested in attending you’ve only got a week till both of them start. Click on the title link to see the official […]

Central Texas Rally update – Rockers Vs. Mods in Dallas March 3rd & 4th

23. February 2007

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I was checking in on the Scooter Battalion in Houston who had mentioned this Rally coming up in Dallas. Here’s what a d r had to say about it: Turns out that, the same weekend (March 3-4) as the Sandblast Rally in Galveston, there is a vintage Euro bike and scooter rally in Dallas. Though […]

Off topic: Dead catch phrase of the month

22. February 2007

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(sorry Mr.Zombie… you can take that one to the grave with you) Joe Keller, who blogs for TVSquad wouldn’t appreciate my colloquial (read: BAD) writing style and I can disagree with that, but one thing we CAN agree on is that the phrase “Not so much“ is DEAD… I’m talking 3rd stage decomposition dead. I […]