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Suzuki Biplane – Proves their design team still has some bite

Thursday, October 25, 2007

I’m not saying I’m particularly fond of her design and buttons in place of brake & clutch levers? Um, I’m definitely not ready for that (though my wrists probably are). This is one of a handful of show stealers from Suzuki. CycleNews.com (see title link) describes the Biplane like so: Shaped more like a bomb […]

Suzuki Gemma – They are considering a cruiser scooter of their own

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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(see that thing that looks like a third seat up front? That’s where you stow your helmet… and in some countries, it’s actually a third seat.) Arigato to Skorj over at FilmWasters.com for hookin’ us up with the goods straight from the Toyko Motor Show 2007. The show opens to the public this weekend, but […]

Wouldn’t this make a cool moped?

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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This was found at engadget: We’ve certainly seen a few unique bicycles in our day, but the Switchbike truly caters to a very unique crowd. This interesting creation, seen at Holland Innovation, looks like your average cruiser at first glance, but by simply leaning back and pulling up the handlebars, this thing becomes downright Chopper-like. […]

Yamaha pulls out the stops for the Tokyo Motor Show

Saturday, October 6, 2007

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Yamaha makes the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show fun again with a boat load of new prototypes. Continuing with their tradition of flashing fanciful scooters during the Tokyo show and doing a damn good job of taking the spotlight away from Honda, Yamaha has some real eye-candy for you this year starting with their take on […]

The perfect all-weather commuter?

Thursday, September 6, 2007

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You may remember Pedro from Portugal. He’s healing up nicely at home now after his leg was run over by a big rig. Well, part of the deal with that accident was that he promised his family he’d retire his scooter for good. I respect that decision, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t miss riding. […]

Gizmag – Piaggio ready to release 170 mpg hybrid two and three wheel scooters

Friday, August 3, 2007

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August 2, 2007Italian manufacturer Piaggio, the maker of Vespa, is set to become the first company to release a hybrid drive scooter following an announcement that it is developing hybrid versions of its Vespa LX, Piaggio X8 and Vespa MP3 (the carving three-wheeler) models. The new hybrid system, which has a working title of HyS […]