TheScooterScoop

Imagine if you will… BMW returning to the scooter market

4. February 2009

Here’s a very detailed rendering from our old friend Oberdan Bezzi . He’s charmed us before with his dreamy designs, he had recently done work for Massimo Tartarini (Italjet) and now it looks like he’s got his sights set on BMW with what he is calling the SCT800. This “what-if” design uses a twin cylinder, 4 […]

New Fiat 500 might arrive here courtesy of Ford?

7. July 2008

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(The Italian Automobile Factory of Turin might team up with Ford to bring us the 500!? flickr/van.brussel) Fiat S.p.A., founded in 1899, had formed a partner ship with Ford after their agreement with GM dissolved back in 2005. With their new found friendship rumors have been spreading that Fiat is considering the usage of Ford’s […]

Gilera Fuoco 500 to arrive in the USA as the Piaggio MP3 500 (CONFIRMED)

18. September 2007

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(woohoo! I can’t wait to do THIS)This could be the biggest news to hit all year… Are you ready? (takes grain of salt) The grapevine known as the ModernVespa Forum (see title link) has word from “Lucky Bastard”, that the attendees of the recent Piaggio dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona were informed that the USA […]

The most POWERFUL SCOOTER IN THE WORLD makes it’s debut

22. August 2007

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(By the POWER of GILERA! I HAVE THE POWERRRRR! The GP800 sure beats Battle Cat.) The first looks are coming in from Motociclismo.it of this twin-v, 839cc monster with a full report scheduled for September. They haven’t had a chance to really twist it, being in the “break-in” period and all, but they have managed […]

The Honda Griffon is a "GO"!

18. April 2007

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(above you can see the 2003 Concept and the 2007 Patent file drawing) At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show Honda introduced a concept… A DREAM of the future and it was called the Honda Griffon GRF-1. Well, it appears as of yesterday the Griffon became official! That’s right! Resident Seattle Scooper Dudel has been doing […]

Rumor Mill – Honda may grace US shores with the SH300i!

3. January 2007

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(Take me to your leader! Is the SH300i preparing to invade America?) You may recall me begging back in October… groveling for Honda to bring us the SH300i. Just when I thought all hope was lost on Honda, Susan, a dedicated Helix owner and rabid scooter researcher in New Jersey, found a little tidbit that […]