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Orangutan goes on scooter bashing rampage!

24. May 2007

(You’d have to be some sorta big ape to hate on a scooter) In Taipei, Taiwan an orangutan with the with disdain for plastic twist-n-goes went on a bashfest, tossing and tipping countless scooters before finally being hit with a tranquilizer dart full of weapons grade Guinness. The orangutan was recovered and placed back in […]

Smart’s evolution – How the Smart Car has changed in the last 5 years

23. May 2007

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Our amigo bom, Pedro Pinheiro, from the Matsu blog based in Portugal knows that we love the Smart (consider by The Scooter Scoop to be an honorary scooter). Pete has gone through the trouble of photographing the differences to share with the scoop readers… so without further ado, here’s a side by side comparison of […]

OMG! The most suspense I’ve seen on TV in a LONG time

22. May 2007

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I had never heard of Charlotte Church before today, but now that I’ve seen her I know she’s mean, heartless and cruel. This video I found over at the Honky-Tonk Dragon (title link) PROVES it.

New Book – Complete Idiot’s Guide to Motor Scooters

21. May 2007

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Friendly neighborhood scooter enthusiasts Bev Brinson and Bryce Ludwig (of ScooterWorldMag) have recently had their rendition of the “idiot’s guide” come to fruition. The Guide to Motor Scooters is in stores now or available on their site for the paltry sum of $19.95 (shipped! OH! and, ordering on their site benefits them much more than […]

Dragsters are on the boat!

21. May 2007

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Here at TheScooterScoop, we wait with baited breath because in the next 6 to 8 weeks (give or take) we are expecting to see the worlds first Itlajet Dragster 250 to hit the shops, not to mention the revival of the classic racer, the Dragster 50cc 2-stroke. With sport scooters on the rise, we’re gonna […]