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A fresh load of Tokyo Hotness available for your viewing pleasure

20. September 2007

Our good friend in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kuroneko (AKA Skorji), has graced us with a fresh batch of Japanese customs today. Lots of great ideas for Yamahas, Hondas, and more! I love Kuroneko’s work so much… I supported him by hooking him up with a Pro account at Flickr. I mean, where […]

The perfect all-weather commuter?

6. September 2007

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You may remember Pedro from Portugal. He’s healing up nicely at home now after his leg was run over by a big rig. Well, part of the deal with that accident was that he promised his family he’d retire his scooter for good. I respect that decision, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t miss riding. […]

Killer Cutdown

1. September 2007

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DEG082 Originally uploaded by scooter-center.com Can anyone even recognize what this once was? Thanks to scooter-center.com for sharing! Click to see it a bit bigger.

Japanese Customs

22. August 2007

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DSC04515 Originally uploaded by tokyo scooter stuff No, not bowing or taking off your shoes at the door… I’m talking about Japan’s tricked out toys. If you click on this title link you’ll see a flickr photostream of Tokyo’s scooter scene. Lot’s of neon is the style right now.

Engadget – Modded Vespa rocks touchscreen, XP, and WiFi

8. August 2007

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You remember Quang Nguyen’s high tech Vespa from its debut at Amerivespa Seattle, right? Well it got a heap-o-press today from Engadget. Sounds like this: Are you ever cruising on your Vespa, listening to The Kinks, pondering the plot of Absolute Beginners, and fantasizing about Twiggy when you think, “Hey, I need to check my […]