TheScooterScoop

Helmet’s I DIDN’T see at the Indi Dealer Expo

22. February 2007

(caution: fabricated stories and low brow humor approaching)During my five day stay in Indianapolis covering the Indi Dealer Expo I noticed THREE common elements. One was that the “off road” industry must be ON FIRE! There were more quadrunners and dirtbikes than you could shake a slim-jim at… one of those long ones too, not […]

Bo knows scooters!

22. February 2007

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Back in 1959 Bo Diddley released THIS darling of an album called “Have Guitar Will Travel”. Not only did he carry the traditional (weird) rectangular guitar, and a HUGE business card, but he also putted the avenues on his custom “Bo Diddley Scoot”. Very surrealistic. The make and model of the scooter is escaping me […]

Ducati Cruiser – The sweet little scooter that never was

22. February 2007

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Wow! Thanks to Dudel in Seattle for filling us in on this little known fact. Ducati had at one time created a SWEEET scooter called the Cruiser. Looks great, burns clean and even pushed along at 12 HP! Imagine what could have been if they went into full production with her. The only improvement I […]

Slightly off topic: Carry your lunch in a Mr. Bento.

21. February 2007

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Sure, it’s not directly a scooter related accessory… but if you find yourself brown bagging it to work on your scooter you might want to investigate the Zojirushi Mr. Bento. My rice cooker is a Zojirushi and it’s lasted me the last decade, so I imagine this baby is pretty good. Better still, why rely […]

Car Smashes Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy’s Scooter While They Make Out – Starpulse News Blog

15. February 2007

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Car Smashes Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy’s Scooter While They Make Out – Starpulse News Blog: “Hollywood lovebirds Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy were reportedly so busy kissing at a South Beach, Florida restaurant on Tuesday, they failed to notice a car smash into their scooter. The actor and his glamorous squeeze where shocked when […]

American unknowns Brad and Angelina scoot through Ho Chi Minh

15. February 2007

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brad and angelina, they’re just like us Originally uploaded by allysonk. US Weekly had a snap of this cute little couple casually riding (WITHOUT HELMETS!) to the Temple Club in Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t know who they are, but they seem pretty clean cut. You’d think they could afford a helmet, eh?