TheScooterScoop

Easy Rider as played by a Trail 70

26. January 2010

I was just doing a little research on the old Honda Trail 70 (Dax everywhere else) and found this sexy specimen. That’s it… just wanted to share. I found it over on the Dax-Net site in Japan. I was impressed! But, my jaw hit the floor when I saw THIS custom Dax.And let me tell […]

Your art scooter cannot compete with this

26. January 2010

0 Comments

Here’s a vintage rider (it’s the rider that’s vintage, not the scooter) who has put a lot of effort into personalizing his scooter. Why? Watch the video and see. Thanks to M13, the Scottish Canadian video blogger in Taiwan for sharing his videos!

EntroSys eliminates need to shower after a long, hot ride to work

22. January 2010

1 Comment

If yer the kinda guy who’s ok with riding around with a scooter skirt (and who isn’t), then you’ll probably be just fine riding around with a vacuum hose blowin’ up yer jacket. EntroSys is betting on it with this new luggage rack mounted air conditioning system. So now it looks like you’ve got a […]

Scooterists, be on the lookout for the one-armed scooter jacker

21. January 2010

2 Comments

Really! I nearly had this happen to me once. Luckily there was about two feet of clearance at the end of the arm, so I just swerved around it. Don’t let this happen to you!

Wanna make your own Chinese scooter? So did Chris

11. January 2010

11 Comments

(“這裡是我們安裝燈泡爆炸。” Image source: Telegraph.co.uk) At some time in our lives we’ve all thought about it, us people in the scooter industry. The idea starts with, “I bet I could design a GREAT scooter, have it built inexpensively in China, bring it back here and build an empire!” That’s exactly what “Chris” (real name withheld) thought […]

Everybody loves Vespa… eeeeverybody

30. December 2009

1 Comment

As long as we’re talking about Vespa, I found this commercial that handles the well worn topic of “What if Hog rider meets Vespa” with a clean piece of videography. Doesn’t make it any fresher, but at least it’s pretty to look at. Enjoy! Found this after a long hiatus from… well, EVERYTHING. Check out […]