TheScooterScoop

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

21. January 2010

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!

How it’s Made – Vespa Edition

17. September 2009

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(Thanks to peterscooterlife for publishing this on YouTube.) I’m sure you’ve seen one and you might have even repaired one, but you probably haven’t seen a modern Vespa built from the ground up. While over visiting the site of our phriend in the Philippines, John Rana, I saw some nice videos including this clip from […]

Clymer Manuals Channel on YouTube

18. August 2009

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I am a big fan of the Clymer service manuals and I have one for just about every bike I own. I was pleased to learn of their YouTube channel this morning where they have all sorts of groovy scooter and motorcycle videos posted. Go by and check them out and if you like what […]

New Book – Bikes of Burden

20. June 2009

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Dutch photographer Hans Kemp has just come out with a photo book examining how the motorcycle and scooter are a critical part of commerce in Vietnam. Bikes of Burden is a photo essay of the myriad of two wheeled vehicles that cover Vietnam and carry just about everything needed to keep an economy going – […]

How to: Trigger a traffic signal

7. July 2008

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(these tips will NOT help you with this light – flickr/Squirmelia) A good friend, neighbor and professor of percussion, John T., found this useful bit on wikihow.com (title link). Nearly 20 authors have gone through the trouble of revealing the magic behind traffic signals (I hope the traffic signal magician’s guild doesn’t come after them!) […]

Italjet Velocifero ignition wiring diagram

2. May 2008

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I got a call the other day from someone with a Velocifero. It was given to the guy and it only had 100 miles on odometer but the key was broken off in the ignition. He removed the ignition module and removed the key… BUT forgot to label which wires went to which poles. D’oh! […]