TheScooterScoop

The CanAm Scooter?! Whoda thunk it!?

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The diabolical Dudel has come through with another FRESH scoop… This one from the Bombardier camp, BRP. You know them best for their wheeled snowmobile, the Spyder. Well, it looks as though they have another little suprise up their sleeves. A scooter! Here’s what Dudel sent us from their patent filing just 20 days ago: […]

The Honda Griffon is a "GO"!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

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(above you can see the 2003 Concept and the 2007 Patent file drawing) At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show Honda introduced a concept… A DREAM of the future and it was called the Honda Griffon GRF-1. Well, it appears as of yesterday the Griffon became official! That’s right! Resident Seattle Scooper Dudel has been doing […]

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 […]

Kawasaki getting into the Scoot game? Maybe if Oberdan Bezzi has something to do with it.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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OBIBOI is back at it with what he envisions Kawasaki should do to make their foray into the Scooter world. It’s genetics are pretty obvious… Knobby tires, narrow plastic fenders, high stance, and Kawasaki’s motorcross green, it’s like a baby cousin to the KX series. I see some potential for a narrow little mud hopper […]

If IKEA made a scooter…

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

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(Now this is from 2005, but I couldn’t remember if I had posted it before (old-timer’s disease)) Michael Tseng, Industrial Interaction Designer, makes more than just pretty icons and interfaces. That’s right, he has also designed an… um… interesting scooter. Being 60% “Mr. Practicality”, I have a real tough fight with my 40% “Mr. Unique” […]

Honda brings the BLING with their Forza Concept

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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(Looks like Honda asked themselves “what if Ludacris was scooter shopping?”) From the looks of THIS concept found at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Salon, it appears Honda doesn’t want to pigeon-holed as that stodgy old scooter manufacturer known just for their reliability. No, it looks like they are actually taking some tips from Yamaha lately […]