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Review – The 2010 Ultra Motor A2B Metro

24. August 2010

Hey! Look at that! Another review for Motorcycle.com. I actually convinced them to let me review a BICYCLE! HAHA! Well, an electric bicycle… they actually created a new category for me. ;) Anyway, I posted the video above and you can read the write up on their site HERE>. STUPID CRAZY shout-outs go to my […]

Officially licensed Vespa boxers? Yes please.

14. June 2010

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Officially licensed Vespa boxers? Yes please.

Here’s a new one to me. Apparently in early 2000 Piaggio had some officially licensed Vespa boxer shorts available. The original post, on a Japanese blog called Besupagasuki’s Blog, said there were only 198 of these available… which makes me want them even more. Arigato to Akisan for sending in that scoop! ***CORRECTION*** Aki said […]

Fuelcell cargo scooter concept

27. January 2010

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(click to enlarge) Designer Chengli Hung’s cargo bike concept is a two-wheeled attempt at “all things to all people”. It’s a cargo hauling scooter that can transform into a sort of sport bike by simply swapping or adding components. The bike is describe by the designer as: …a small scooter but have a large integrated […]

Following Japanese Kustoms

27. January 2010

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Images of Austin, Texas come to mind when I think about the words “Hot Rods” and “Customs”. The 9th Annual “Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up” is a huge convergence of classic Americana parading up and down Congress Street… The only rules? No imports and nothing newer than 1963. I can’t say those rules apply […]

Need an excuse to go to Germany in August?

21. January 2010

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How about Scooter Weeked 2010? It’s probably the largest event of its kind and if you’ve got 10 minutes to watch the video above, you might start pricing plane tickets. Looks like a total blast, though I would also schedule an appointment with your doctor for when you you return. See if he/she has any […]

2010 Sachs MadAss 125 Reviewed

2. December 2009

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Over the Thanksgiving holiday we wrapped up another long awaited review. This is actually our first motorcycle review! The MadAss has always been of those hard-to-classify designs. It has elements of a trials bike, a BMX, a mountain bike, a moped, a scooter. I was expecting this one to come in as an automatic. It […]