TheScooterScoop

Live in the south? Got $2 bucks to fill up yer tank? Then it’s RIDIN’ SEASON!

7. January 2009

(Tillamook’s got more than cheese baby. They got beautiful roads. Image source) Across the southern states it’s already riding season. Temperatures in the mid 50′s to low 80′s stretch from coast to coast. Can you southerners believe it’s already time to check your tire pressure, top off your fluids, and give the scooter a good […]

The ol’ switcharoo (PMSFW)

6. January 2009

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I think this is pretty much safe for work. It’s a video of a superpower I always imaged Josh Rogers would have. Thanks to Blue Mark for the scoop!

Indonesia does lowriders – The Yamaha Mio "Naughty Bike"

6. January 2009

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Can you believe THIS came from this: That’s one funky transformation. Ardi Kupret has put the moves on this previously tame little scooter from Yamaha. The Google translation isn’t all that great, but from what I could understand it looks like Ardi was going for an American styled low-rider. He calls it the Naughty Bike; […]

The wacky world of knock-offs

5. January 2009

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This is a bit off topic, though scooter fans are no strangers to seeing knock-offs coming from China. Over at the the Industrial Design Blog, Core77, they did a little piece on blatant knock-offs. I like how they put it: From the spectacular general smartypants blog Mental Floss, a round-up of ten fake brand names […]

Gas drops through the floor. Prices less than $1.25 in some places. CONTEST!

2. January 2009

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Looking at GasBuddy today, I see some parts of the nation have actually dropped below the magic “buck-and-a-quarter” per gallon mark. Unbelievable! Gas is at a five year low just months after an all time high?! CONTEST: So, who feels like a gambler? Let’s do this… It’s simple. Send an email to thescooterscoop@gmail.com with […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1. January 2009

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I have a feeling 2009 will be a real game changer. Why? Too many reason to list, really. Let’s just hope we see some positive change… movement to things that promote the greater good and not just the greater greed. This millenium seems to have started off on the wrong foot, but we’ve got 991 […]