TheScooterScoop

A little more Suzuki Gemma eye candy.

29. February 2008

No, sorry. No news on the eminent release of Suzuki’s 2007 concept scooter, but we do have a few new images of their “lead sled” here thanks to the Tokyo Scooter Stuff guys (title link) and yasukun2 (for the YouTube video). I kinda dig it still.

Brief market survey – Design your perfect scooter

29. February 2008

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Hey scooter fanatics! Imagine if you will, the chance to build the scooter of your DREAMS! How would it look? What sort of displacement, tires, fuel would it have? How much would it cost? The answer to these questions and MORE are in your head. Now we just need to get them out. Please take […]

Most "out there" modern Italian scooter design

27. February 2008

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I’ve been following this post on ModernVespa (title link) called “Fastest Looking Scooter” and submitted a few myself, but I was struck with fear by the sight above. I’ve never seen anything like it (and it’s not new). This is the Aprilia Area 51. There was DEFINITELY some alien technology that went into this baby […]

Another lost "star studded" Honda commercial

27. February 2008

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You could do a search to find the others. I don’t know what the count is up to, but Honda used to REALLY hawk some scooters back in the 80′s. Don’t forget Sandra’s follow up spot:

Sigh… I just never get enough pimped out scooters from Japan

27. February 2008

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I was over at the Goo auto & motorbike page (title link… and no, I didn’t make up the name “Goo”, that’s what it’s really called), reviewing the 2006 and 2007 Tokyo Motorcycle Show photos and came across a couple of cool / unique ones. First check out the Mastermind Maxam. Lots of black, lots […]

CNN Money reviews the SMART

26. February 2008

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(Shouts to Mysterious Mimir for the eye catching SMART shot) CNNMoney.com managed to put together one of the most level headed reviews (from a practicality standpoint) of the SMART. Well, it started out nice… they didn’t really say anything that most hadn’t already figured out; it’s cute, easy to park, etc. , etc. and then […]