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Home-brew Schwinn Stingray chopper moped

14. March 2008

Home-brew Schwinn Stingray chopper moped Originally uploaded by jiminyshiznit Found terrorizing the streets of Portland. This is one wicked ped!Thanks to jiminyshiznit for sharing! Click the image to check out some more closeup shots. I hear “Born to be Wild” in my head every time I look at this thing.

Two, Two, Two cylinders are better than one

14. March 2008

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I could have SWORN that this scooter was posted here once before, but I couldn’t find it. It wasn’t a shot from this angle mind you, but the same twin 50cc (75cc?) Vespa. Check out that KUR-AZY flywheel setup. It’s entirely nuts. I applaud you crazy-nuts man. Click on the title link to see more […]

A little more Suzuki Gemma eye candy.

29. February 2008

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No, sorry. No news on the eminent release of Suzuki’s 2007 concept scooter, but we do have a few new images of their “lead sled” here thanks to the Tokyo Scooter Stuff guys (title link) and yasukun2 (for the YouTube video). I kinda dig it still.

Brief market survey – Design your perfect scooter

29. February 2008

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Hey scooter fanatics! Imagine if you will, the chance to build the scooter of your DREAMS! How would it look? What sort of displacement, tires, fuel would it have? How much would it cost? The answer to these questions and MORE are in your head. Now we just need to get them out. Please take […]

Sigh… I just never get enough pimped out scooters from Japan

27. February 2008

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I was over at the Goo auto & motorbike page (title link… and no, I didn’t make up the name “Goo”, that’s what it’s really called), reviewing the 2006 and 2007 Tokyo Motorcycle Show photos and came across a couple of cool / unique ones. First check out the Mastermind Maxam. Lots of black, lots […]

ObiBoi designs a Hum-Dinger of a Scooter Utility Vehicle

4. February 2008

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Bouncing around the webisphere, I made a stop by the old Dragon’s place, when I found a post that said “A Hummer I’d actually own”. Thinking to myself, “well, the Dragon is a scooter fan and a steam punk fan… so this is either a Hummer Scooter or a Hummer made of riveted brass and […]