TheScooterScoop

Look out for the SWARM!

13. June 2008

“They’re not headed for the shops, they are racing and racing seriously!”Thanks Tim! Looks and sounds AWESOME!

50th Birthday approaching for the lowly cub

13. June 2008

I say “lowly cub” in jest of course. The Honda Super Cub is responsible for the rise of one of the most powerful vehicle companies in the world! No vehicle in the world, not even the VW Beetle, can claim a better record of success than the Cub, and here we are just two months […]

Did you know about – The Suzuki Street Magic TR50?

11. June 2008

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What happens when you slap a 2-stroke 50cc Suzuki engine on an under-bone frame minibike? You get the Suzuki Street Magic TR50. I believe they were built between 1997 and 2005. A slightly bigger version was built at the same time called the Street Magic II. 7.1 Horsepower, looks like fun!It makes a pretty sick […]

Engadget: Virginia Tech students create "smart" brake lights

11. June 2008

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Oops! I found this scoop under the fridge. Sure it’s a bit old and crusty, but if you blow off the dust bunnies it’s still tasty. Since I luv Engadget and their quip-ridden blurbs I’ll just say… Take it away Engadget! It’s only taken about a million years, but someone has finally decided that improvements […]

Yamaha has made official it’s 2009 line-up

11. June 2008

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Two new models for the new year out of the Yamaha camp. First is a new twist on an old friend… The Zuma! She’ll be available in her traditional, feisty 50cc 2-stroke package and now in her new 125cc 4-stroke configuration (it might make your face hurt).There are a few design changes to the Zuma […]

Whew… We’re BAAAAACK!

11. June 2008

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(When the AC crapped out we were “born to run” from the heat) Yikes! Has it been that long? Who could have dreamed that it would take over two weeks to get the AC fixed. In that time we did everything we could to get away from it, including nights in a hill country cabin […]