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Piaggio launches new Vespa S – Telegraph.co.uk Motoring News

9. July 2007

If any two-wheeler inspires as much affection as Fiat’s Cinquecento it’s the Vespa, and with serendipitous timing Piaggio is about to launch a second retro version of the 61-year-old scooter. Called the Vespa S, it’s based on the existing 50cc and 125cc LX models with styling revamped for a 1970s look. The leaner handlebar area […]

Japan’s final shipment of Vespa PX’s to arrive September

9. July 2007

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Our man about Japan, Aki, sends this sad bit of news for those in the land of the rising sun. After 30 years of production the Vespa PX series will NO LONGER be produced and available for Japanese consumers. As of October 1st, the gig is up. They end the story with something to the […]

The Enertia electric motorbike – news from Engadget

9. July 2007

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The electric motorbike scene is so in right now, with the fourth that we’ve written about in the last two months being the Brammo Enertia. The Enertia is a plug-in bike that does 0-60 MPH in under 4 seconds and can go for up to 50 miles on one charge. Brammo is an Ashland, Oregon-based […]

The Suzuki Burgman gets a new cousin (may only speak Italian)

5. July 2007

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Suzuki recently “busted out” their new line for 2008, and there on the floor… hiding in the shadows of the B-King and new ‘Busa was this baby, the Suzuki Sixteen. Why Sixteen? Well, because that was the average age of their models (booth babes) on the floor. Hehe, not really. It’s because this is the […]