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Vespa GTS gets SUPERsized now nearly 300cc

8. May 2008

Sure this news is on the “Dollar dozen donut” table by now, but I couldn’t let it just sit there. So, grab some coffee and a napkin ’cause Vespa has gone and done it again. It wasn’t too long ago that Vespa introduced their biggest engined Wasp ever, the 250cc GT. I never occurred to […]

Not to beat a dead horse, but BLAM!

6. May 2008

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(By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Tuesday again raised its short-term price forecasts for crude oil and gasoline — trends that are expected to tamp down demand — as oil futures blasted to a record near $123 a barrel. The Energy Department predicts average monthly gasoline prices should peak at […]

Best of Indi 2008 – Rescue Tape

6. May 2008

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Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to roam the halls too much at the Indi Dealer Expo this year, but my band of Hooligans (Casey & The Dude) did, and one of the things that stood out to them the most (besides booth babes), was a booth babe who offered to wrap up their fingers […]

Gasoline prices push scooter sales

6. May 2008

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by Paul Wyche | The Saginaw NewsMonday May 05, 2008, 7:46 AMRELATED STORIES:• Experts: Abandon hopes of cheaper fuel•Consumer behaviors change to meet gasoline price increases Don’t blame that buzzing you hear this summer on the mosquitoes. As fuel prices increase, more people are looking at motorcycles, scooters and mopeds to get them where they […]

Scooter Sales Soar Along With Gas Prices

6. May 2008

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By CHAD TUCKERFOX8 News GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — These aren’t your father’s motor scooters. For drivers looking for relief from gas prices at $3.50 per gallon, today’s scooters offer high miles per gallon and highway speeds. As a result, scooter sales are at an all-time high — having tripled in the past year. Most scooters […]

Behind the scenes of the NPS600 SuperRuckus

6. May 2008

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The most sinister of scooters, the NPS600, was first mentioned on the Scoop back in 2007 with a tiny little video. This Kansas City contraption is the masterpiece of a madman called “PomeRuck” over on the TotalRuckus.com site (see title link). After the video we wanted more. How was it done? What sort of work […]