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Yamaha Tesseract – Ouch, my brain!

29. October 2007

As complex as the fourth-dimensional hyper cube after which it is named (ask Carl Sagan), the Yamaha Tesseract made quite a splash here in the 3rd dimension. What is it? A tall quadrunner? A 4-wheeled motorcycle? An MP4? I don’t know how to classify it other than an oddity. Is there really any more of […]

Cool new site feature – Email follow-up comments

25. October 2007

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We just got a cool new feature here at the scoop. Add a check to the “Email follow-up comments” box and see how people respond to your input. This is especially useful if you have a question. It might be a few months before someone answers it, but you’ll be the first to know when […]

Massive increase in Chinese and Indian motorcycle production

25. October 2007

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Here’s little, but IMPORTANT piece I found over at that great UK cycle site, Visordown.com. Seems China and India are kicking up a notch in the sub-200cc category. Not sure how/if this will affect Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean numbers in the coming years, but it’s something to note. Here’s what Visordown had to say: CHINA […]

Honda Puyo Concept – What Gummi Bears would drive if they had a license

25. October 2007

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Microcar fans might like this little concept from Honda it’s the Puyo. This car is built pedestrian friendly… it’s actually soft to the touch! One of the main things you’ll notice, besides looking like a cute, goofy, squarish marshmallow, is the fact that it has NO hard edges. So, GO AHEAD! Step out in front […]

Suzuki Skywave SS – Customized out of the box

25. October 2007

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Maggie in Saint Louie was so excited about this one she beat me to the punch (thanks Maggie). This is another concept, the Suzuki Skywave SS. I could describe it, but it wouldn’t be nearly as impactful (not a real word) as the words written by Suzuki’s high paid writing staff: Express yourself to the […]

More shots of the Suzuki booth at TMS 2007

25. October 2007

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Here we have some more Skorj exclusives from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. In this shot we have the Suzuki Burgman 200, a modern big wheel (who’s name I cannot make out) and under wraps, the Gemma; Suzuki’s “Full-flat 2-seater” (which is really starting to grow on me, especially with a description like “A refined, […]