TheScooterScoop

Soviet Vespa clone?

7. September 2008

(In Soviet Russia, you don’t fix scooter… Scooter fixes YOU.) Ilya Vinarsky sends this photo of a scooter you THINK you recognize. No, not a Vespa but a Vyatka-Molot. Vyatka, possibly referring to “a sturdy breed of workhorse from the Vyatka Region” if you look it up on Wikipedia. You can get the whole history […]

Review: 2008 Piaggio Vespa S

6. September 2008

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Another one of those little companion videos that go with the reviews I’ve been doing for our buddies from Motorcycle.com in the Great White North. ***UPDATE 9/7/08*** Reader feedback: Darren, on whether or not a full face helmet will fit under the seat of the Piaggio Vespa S scooter.

Review: 2008 QLink Commuter 250

5. September 2008

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What?! TSS reviewing a Chinese scooter?! Yes, we did. I would definitely suggest checking out the writeup over at Motorcycle.com that goes with this video… and even though I’ve had more than one person say that the name “QLink” reminds them of some sort of breakfast sausage, I think they’ve really put their heart behind […]

Austin commuters! Win a pair of 3 Day ACL passes!

3. September 2008

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(“Go go gadget-copter!” Hopefully THIS guy won’t be competing) Commute Solutions Month presents the: Weirdest Commute Contest. Friday, September 5th – Judging at NOON! Grand Prize: A Pair of 3 day passes to ACL! Second Price: A Kona Bike! It’s 11am to 1pm at Republic Square on 4th and Guadalupe. For more info call 974-2529. […]

OOOH! OOOH! 8 Hours left to bid on a GYRO!

3. September 2008

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I do not know this guy and I’m not trying to help him sell it, but when Tim showed it to me, I had to tell my people about it. A running Honda Gyro is available on ebay RIGHT NOW, and there are no bids. You could steal it for just $500! Pick up only […]

Best use of Mods in a TV or print ad goes to…

3. September 2008

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Lucozade! Big shout to David Neal for scooping up this cool ad for Lucozade. Lucozade appears to be sort of like the Brit’s version of Gatorade, except it’s been around since 1927, 38 years before Gatorade. This commercial (advert) however has been around for only 10 years and it celebrates everything Mod. You can read […]