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Imagine if you will, the sidecar for a Sachs MadAss

12. December 2008

Is that what you imagined? Yeah, me either… but it fits perfectly and looks just as uncomfortable. ;) This shot is from a sidecar display they had at the Intermot some years ago.Well executed! Thanks to Mr. Rico Suave for sharing on ADVRider and to Tim for his uncanny ability to dig up sweet oddities.

TheScooterReview – Best midsized scooter battle

11. December 2008

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Our Kiwi cousins over at TheScooterReview have put together a great little shootout between 7 different scoots in the 100cc – 180cc range. I was a box of budgies after watching it… OH! I love NZ slang! Good on ya, mates! Can’t wait to to gawk more sweet-as vids! (wait, I think I’ve over […]

NPR – Gas Prices Down, SUV Sales Up

11. December 2008

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(And fast-food peddling clowns are back in fashion! Make mine SUPERSIZED!) Say it ain’t so! I havn’t had a chance to actually listen to this report… and I’ve just finished eating, so I’m gonna wait until tomorrow to see what NPR has to say about this. Here’s the teaser: SUV sales seemed doomed by high […]

In Italy they take their drag racing seriously

11. December 2008

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Just ran into this video. I figured that if you like drag racing you’d like to see how they do it in Italy.

Scooter employment idea #5 – Mobile bonzai shop

10. December 2008

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This idea seems somewhat successful in Japan. Perhaps it can be retooled for the American market. I bet if that thing was refrigerated that you could sell a load of sushi in the business district, assuming everyone hasn’t already started brown bagging. Maybe a mobile espresso shop? Wait… too expensive. Mobile donuts? Thanks to […]

The shortsigted consumer: Gas high? Buy scooter. Gas Low? Sell scooter, buy SUV – Repeat ad nauseam

9. December 2008

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(caution… rant in t-minus 4 seconds and counting) Oh it pangs me so, this cycle of madness. What I had perceived as a paradigm shifting “perfect storm” (Ref) just seven months ago looks to be another example of American gas pains. There are 22 new scooter listings in the Austin Craigslist this week alone.“Brand new […]