TheScooterScoop

Is that a helmet on your head or a Smart Car?

16. March 2009

This image titled “Skull Bucket” if from An Photo‘s flickr account. It grabbed my attention, figured it would get yours too. :)

And the winner of the 3/6/9 Gas Prediction Contest is…

10. March 2009

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Robin Gile in New Mexico! I know for this contest I didn’t say “no professional psychics allowed”… so YOU, my friend, are the winner of a pair of 2009 Icon Motorsports Arc gloves (Brown – Large). I hope they fit… I also hope you don’t mind that these were worn ONCE for a photo shoot. […]

The Rise and Fall of Scooters in India

10. March 2009

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India used to be one of the worlds largest producers and consumers of motorscooters. Americans remember the Bajaj Chetak, Auto Rickshaw, and various other Apé incarnations. Today all we’ve got left is the Genuine Stella and access to a bunch of bad resto parts (cables, etc). How could the India scooter market wither away to […]

Scooting for Peace – the Minimentuary

9. March 2009

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Scooting for Peace from Alix Bryan on Vimeo.I will call this a minimentary. Too short to be a documentary, too long for most people to watch. The video covers most everything about the 22,000 mile trip; the concept, interviews, scenery, scooter community, elements of nature, mishaps and the godawful process of packing/unpacking everyday. I sorted […]

Two out of the four species of "scooter" covered

4. March 2009

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Motor scooter? Check.Kick scooter? Check.Mobility scooter? Fail.German Techno Band? Fail.Thanks for the scoop Tim!

Scooter targeted by overly aggressive passive aggressive note

4. March 2009

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(Scooterists probably would have to put up with as much crap if our rides looked like this.)Here’s a tiny piece from CapitolHillSeattle.com:The passive aggressive note left on your vehicle to inform you of the crime against humanity you have committed is a rite of urban passage. In small towns, they bake you cookies, knock on […]