TheScooterScoop

New winner for scariest scooter

23. March 2009

Just about to hit the sack… and now I’m going to have nightmares thanks to this sacreligious small frame. Curse you Claire Evans! JK. Thanks for sharing! *shutter*

Dealer Expo 2009 – Joel Martin speaks on Taiwanese products

23. March 2009

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Went to Indi again this year; didn’t get to roam the floor as much as I would have liked. Luckily I brough along Casey and absorbed the best of the show via brain dump. The only symposium I really wanted to attend was the Taiwan Dealer Expo Symposium. I, unfortunately, was tied up during the […]

Cows come home, hell freezes over, fat lady sings, Honda brings SH to USA.

22. March 2009

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With mouth agape, we read this news from Honda. The SH150i is coming to the USA as a 2010 model in just about 3 months. No, it’s not the SH300i that is completely dominating the Italian scooter world, but it’s better than say… nothing or worse, removing their three only remaining scooters.Here’s some of the […]

Ruckus – Tokyo Extreme

22. March 2009

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Check out some more amazing work from the TokyoParts crew. No holds barred!

What’s better for the environment, a scooter or a car?

22. March 2009

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Cecil from TheStraightDope.com takes on this common conundrum with a level-headed look at the facts. I could spoil it for you, but I think the whole story makes for fine reading. You might be surprised by his answer, I was pretty comfortable with it and I think he finally puts this argument to bed, at […]

Japan gets a newer, handier Vino – The Molte Vino

16. March 2009

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Hey! Our friend Akisan sends news of Yamaha’s latest version of the 2009 Vino called the Molte Vino. The website (see title link) recalls the days of “going out shopping” in something “stylish and cool” in this, the sister of the Vino. I love the hilarious Google translation of the navbar on the left where […]