TheScooterScoop

What?! It’s been three YEARS?

9. April 2008

(This is not the position you normally like to see your scooter in, but it’s ok ’cause this is actual CAKE!) Wholly SMOKES! Where has the time gone? Yep, shur’nuf… April 9th marks our three year anniversary. The Scooter Scoop has been working to deliver “the scoop” for longer than the lifespan of the front-right […]

Scootershops experiencing "grudge purchases"

7. April 2008

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(SUVs are hiking up their tires at the price hike) Here’s a little story in the Austin-American Statesman that seems to be following an interesting phenomena that I’m hearing at some dealerships. Consumers come to the scooter shop just after they’ve filled their car at the service station to buy a scooter because they are […]

New track sport – Synchronized Highsiding

6. April 2008

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Synchronizing something usually makes it better… Synchronized swimming for instance. The only thing really good about this video is that both riders recovered nicely.

I’d ride that!

4. April 2008

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(I don’t know where it is, but it looks like heaven) I’ve been making my rounds today; calling a bunch of dealers and I’m finding that all across the lower half of the US the weather is shaping up to be Ab Fab! I, myself, am looking out of my window with longing eyes. Cut […]

Tricks to DOUBLE your fuel efficiency?!

4. April 2008

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There’s a video over HERE that you might want to take a look at. In it the guy shows you how he got his car from 17mpg to 34mpg in just a few easy steps. I think I’m gonna try it on the wifey’s CRV. The real cool thing is that he’s NOT trying to […]

Show brief – 2008 Tokyo Motorcycle Show

4. April 2008

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Howdy folks! Just a few days ago the Tokyo Motorcycle Show adjourned and our good friend Aki H. was there to cover it. The show is rather small. The whole thing fits into a room about the size of two football fields (8,800 sq meters). Usually the Japanese Big 4 (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki) […]