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Helmets you can’t get in the good ol’ USA – Schuberth

25. April 2007

Well I say that, but the Schuberth site says to get their products in the USA to contact their Sales Department directly. Doesn’t matter, I still don’t think you’re gonna see this head mounted oddity at your local scooter shop. This is the Schuberth J1. Basically it’s a Jet style helmet with a chin protector […]

It’s official, "You won’t get a date on a Vespa"

23. April 2007

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At least, that’s the word from this www.groovygreen.com promotional video on the Vectrix Electric Scooter. Let me say this about the Vectrix, and it’s nothing I haven’t said before. I love the idea of electric scoots. I even kinda like the electric motor sound they make, like my old battery powered car I had back […]

Shots from Scooter Attack Weekend 2006

23. April 2007

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September ’06, over in Hockenheimring Baden Württemberg (Germany), the Scooter-Attack.com crew was gearing up to add another notch in their weekend race series belt. This, their fifth yearly event, looks to be another blazin’ success. If you’d like to see some snaps of some crazy custom race scoots and a little bit of video that […]

Congrats to TSS Customs Consultant Casey! He’s "Tying the knot"

19. April 2007

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Pink & Blue – Bondi ScootersOriginally uploaded by Charlie Brewer. This picture reminded me of some very exciting news. Casey, our resident Badboy of Bondo and Sultan of Steel Cutting is finally hitchin’ up with his perpetually lovely lady, Mrs. Heather! (You lucky dog!) I got the invite on my front porch this morning (loved […]

Honda Helix meets its match for "Comfiest 2-Wheeler"

19. April 2007

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(I’d take the Helix in a race, but for the long, long haul this baby’s got CUSH!) Here you see the 2-wheeled Evolution One from Emosign. But FIRST, know this… “No”, it won’t get you from point-a to point-b, “YES”, it costs as much as a Honda Helix ($2,530 Euro) and “YES”, like a scooter […]

The Honda Griffon is a "GO"!

18. April 2007

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(above you can see the 2003 Concept and the 2007 Patent file drawing) At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show Honda introduced a concept… A DREAM of the future and it was called the Honda Griffon GRF-1. Well, it appears as of yesterday the Griffon became official! That’s right! Resident Seattle Scooper Dudel has been doing […]