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What happened to polite parking?

16. July 2007

WOW! I had no idea it was THAT bad! Check out this story from SeattlePi’s Kery Murakami. THIS IS WAR!!! or, at least cause to shake your fist and yell “Piece a CRAAAAP!”. How bad’s parking gotten in some parts of the city? Ask a scooter owner. Three times since moving to “polite” Seattle eight […]

Amerivespa – The 2007 event wrap-up

16. July 2007

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(Vespa headquarters for Amerivespa 2007… Vespa Seattle) Alright scooter trash! You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay in Seattle!For a buttload of photographs you can check out the Flickr list or visit the Scoot.net gallery. You can also catch a few shots over at Seattlepi.com or read the story here. The Seattle […]

The Times of India (business) – Two-wheeler majors bet on scooters

16. July 2007

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Just had to post this story. Just when we thought that India had finally gotten too big to ride on cheap little scooters and stopped making the Chetak a standard dowry gift, it turns out that the demand is actually growing. So, how does one of India’s top-dog manufacturers keep up with demand? They team […]

And you thought Chinese SCOOTERS were bad?

15. July 2007

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Chinese sedan earns a 1-Star crash rating(This is a reprint from Jalopnik.com who got from the Autoblog)While the folks at the German ADAC institute may not have gotten quite as much of a laugh (if you don’t believe us — wait until about 15 seconds into the video) out of their recent test of the […]

A Renata tandem? Is it from an alternate universe?

15. July 2007

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renata tandem. Originally uploaded by parutron This is the first time I’ve ever seen this before. Not sure if they were actually produced for retail or if it was a custom / prototype.

Amerivespa – Day two (with photos)

15. July 2007

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Friday 13, 2007 (Amervespa, Seattle, WA) The day begins with a delicious breakfast served by the Los Gatos Gordos. Various rides, including a long 100-mile scenic ride, are led by local scooter clubs and they go out all through the morning. Piaggio, Kymco and Genuine gave everyone a feel of their latest products (including the […]