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36th Annual Tokyo Motorcycle Show – Press day starts tomorrow!

27. March 2009

The Tokyo Motorcycle show is not traditionally a very large show, but when there’s a surprise to be revealed from Yamaha, Suzuki, or Honda Tokyo is the place for it to happen. Our man about Tokyo does have word that Suzuki will show a new color for the Gemma (sadly still unlikely to ever arrive […]

New toys from Japan – Skit Scooter

26. March 2009

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If you’re a fan of Kei Toume, the 38 year old manga artist from Japan AND you’re a fan of ornate, retro looking scooters then you might wanna break out your wallet for the Skit Scooter 1/9 scale figure and vehicle from the ROBOT anthology.Less than 6 inches tall and made from high quality PVC […]

Tata Nano – First looks

24. March 2009

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Autocar has gotten their hands on the cheapest car on this here planet, the Tata Nano. Advertised as the $2,000 car, it would likey be more like $8,000 if it ever landed on North American soil. Here are some details of the 4-door car, available in standard and deluxe versions:* Length: 10.17 feet * Height: […]

Rockers vs Mods Rally a smoking success!

24. March 2009

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The Dallas Observer posted a 33 image slide show of the recent Mods/Rockers Rally. How’s THAT for respect? Can’t we get some coverage over here Austin Chronicle? Austin Statesman? Thanks to @warholreject for the scoop via Twitter.

Presto change-o – A man’s shirt into a cute little Vespa dress

23. March 2009

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AllTheNumbers has a cute little number in her Etsy shop. She describes like so: This cute dress had a former life as a man’s button-up, but is much happier now in its newer incarnation. Instead of spending the day at the office, this dress can now go to school, climb a tree, go rollerskating – […]

Quick Robin! To the BatHelix!

23. March 2009

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Whoa! I’m not sure who this belongs to (actually, now I do), but they are either Batman fans or got a GREAT deal on a Honda Helix with side car. I could see dressing my kids up as Robin and Batgirl to hit the next local rally with this scooter. I’d probably need to get […]