TheScooterScoop

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… all in one scooter

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

First, reduce a Honda Elite down to it’s bare essentials. Next reuse old street lamp covers, vacuums and what have you. At the end you have recycled a bunch of garbage to make a one-of-a-kind creation. The Junk Scooter! Sculpt Meister, and friend to found-parts, Nemo Gould has decided to take his work on the […]

What’s next for Piaggio? Flight?

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

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Flying scooter Originally uploaded by yhancik. The Zantajet from Belgian comics writer Franquin and his comic strip Spirou and Fantasio, except for REAL! This little baby will hit 130mph at a height of 100 feet! :D just kidding. This photo is from yhancik, who took some photos from Franquin’s exhibition. For me, it’s just one […]

Kustom Skooters RULE!

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

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(The Rat Fink would tear up if he saw this two wheeled goon mobile) Jesper from the ever popular Motorcycle site The HelmetHairBlog and fellow member of Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) was doing some digging around the SketchKult Forum and found this glorious scooter example from Atlanta’s own tatt artist, scooterist supreme and overall visual […]

Greenest Vespa

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

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Picture 217 Originally uploaded by superkidlinh. Superkidlinh got some nutso shots in Vietnam. Check this one out. Looks like this Vespa was made by Edward Scissor Hands or maybe it’s an escapee from the local putt-putt golf. All I can say is WOW!

Vespadillo?

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

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Picture 218 Originally uploaded by superkidlinh. Whew! Straight from Vietnam is this KERRRRAZY looking Vespa. This custom is the work of a madman! I can’t tell what’s it’s covered in.

Scooter inspired art – Susumu Yokota

Thursday, April 5, 2007

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A few days ago we covered art inspired scooters or “Art Scoots”, now let’s look at artists who’s work is inspired by scooters! Take this piece titled “Art Form” from Susumu Yokota. If you visit her site you can see samples of her work from as far back as 1987. She even has some photos […]