TheScooterScoop

Grand Opening Event – Seattle, WA

26. April 2008

(click to see a bigger map.) Big People Scooters is a BIG contributor to the Seattle scooter scene and tomorrow they’ll be even BIGGER! The man behind all the bigness is Vic V., and he has some big fun planned for you if you’re gonna be in the area. Saturday, March 26th – The Grand […]

When a scooter IS a moped

14. April 2008

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(finding a good image of a Vespa V5A with the pedals attached is about as hard as finding a photo of Sasquatch with his hair combed.) I remember seeing this in a book once. It was a GREAT photo of what is definitely one of the oddest Vespas ever made. Apparently this rare bird was […]

Marty’s "Dual Scoot" Trip Through Mexico

21. March 2008

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(One of these things is not like the other. Come on, can you tell which one? Click on the image to make it bigger… it helps.) Meet Marty, a mild-mannered, 2-wheel enthusiast who co-owns Go Moto, a scooter shop in Minnesota (title link). In February Marty normally likes to get out of the cold for […]

Yamaha Brazil shows a pretty sweet bigwheel

1. February 2008

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Dudel aka “scoopdaddy”, caught me at the right time this morning and hit me with a fresh dollop from Yamaha. What you see in the picture is a 2008 Yamaha Neo CVT. Obviously it’s a big-wheel (16″), and it an automatic (CVT) with 114cc under the seat, which isn’t going to win you any races, […]

Rise of the electric – Emax’s new mass producton Silicone Lead Acid scooter

1. December 2007

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I don’t have a whole lot of details here, but looks like Germany’s Emax is kicking up a new Silicone Lead Acid battery scooter for 2008. Here’s what AutoExpress (title link) had to say: The battery-powered twist ‘n’ go machine has a range of around 60 miles when travelling at its restricted top speed of […]

Rise of the electric – MIT / SYM / GM’s electric origami

1. December 2007

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Mr. Mystery scooper (as well as S.A., and even my wife) pointed out this bit from MIT. These are from their “Smart Cities” project. MIT’s dream is that by 2020 you’ll be able to rent one of these electric scooters (built by SYM?) on the street to get you around town. Expect to see even […]