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The Sachs Madass 125 has landed!

7. August 2009

Just got word that the long overdue Sachs Madass 125s are now on showroom floors! You might recall, back-in-the-days, that we reviewed the Madass 50, distributed by Tomberlin. With so much potential and so little performance our next question was “how can get one with a larger engine?” Well, prior to today, the answer was […]

The Honda CG150 Titan Mix

5. August 2009

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Earlier this year Honda released a new motorcycle in to the Brazilian market – The CG150 Titan Mix, a motorcycle designed to run on ethanol, gasoline or a mixture of the two. The bike is being sold exclusively in the Brazilian market because of the huge market there (almost 2 million bikes sold in 2008 […]

City of Austin rolls out free parking for scooters!

21. July 2009

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On July 17th., the City of of Austin passed a new scooter and motorcycle ordinance that has me VERY excited. Austin City Connection had a little something to say about it and it goes like this: “Recent City Council action on the new parking ordinance included an incentive to reduce carbon emissions of motorists in […]

What’s so good about a small, lightweight bike?

1. July 2009

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Raffaele De Rosa’s Amazing Knee-Riding Save – Watch more Funny VideosYou can’t do THIS on a big bike… Raffaele De Rosa is on a 250cc 2-stroker that weighs in at about 220lbs. Way to handle it De Rosa!

Proof that scooters are more manly than motorcycles

23. January 2009

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Do you need any other proof? :D – Bwahaha!Anyway, I just thought it was funny. If you are having a slow day and have a few hours to kill then you should take some time to see what’s going on at one of my favorite pit stops, The New Cafe Racer Society. S.A. in San […]

Top Gear Vietnam – Motorcycle vs. Cub vs. Scooter

9. January 2009

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Our friends from the Scooter Club Gold Triangle have dug up some more great entertainment for scooter lovers with their discovery of the Vietnam edition of Top Gear on YouTube. The Kingdom’s tenacious three travel 1,000 across Vietnam on a motorcycle, a cub and a Vespa. You may be surprised with the results! Shouts to […]