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Following Japanese Kustoms

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Images of Austin, Texas come to mind when I think about the words “Hot Rods” and “Customs”. The 9th Annual “Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up” is a huge convergence of classic Americana parading up and down Congress Street… The only rules? No imports and nothing newer than 1963. I can’t say those rules apply […]

Easy Rider as played by a Trail 70

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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I was just doing a little research on the old Honda Trail 70 (Dax everywhere else) and found this sexy specimen. That’s it… just wanted to share. I found it over on the Dax-Net site in Japan. I was impressed! But, my jaw hit the floor when I saw THIS custom Dax.And let me tell […]

Your art scooter cannot compete with this

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Here’s a vintage rider (it’s the rider that’s vintage, not the scooter) who has put a lot of effort into personalizing his scooter. Why? Watch the video and see. Thanks to M13, the Scottish Canadian video blogger in Taiwan for sharing his videos!

4-Passenger Family Vespa

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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(Stylish two-wheeled transportation for a family of four! SOURCE: motoring.co.za) Yes, we all know the economy isn’t what it used to be here in the good ol’ USA. American families may find themselves resorting to transportation options normally reserved for countries where cars are not affordable… Like THIS, the Vespa GT4 400! No, no, no […]

Completely irresponsible, but totally friggin’ cool!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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(The title is a comment from vvtheduckvv on YouTube. I couldn’t have said it better myself… especially this far past my bedtime.) WARNING: Do not attempt to recreate what you see here. We will not be held responsible for any physical or emotional harm caused to any persons if you mount something like this on […]

Is this how the speeder bike started out?

Monday, October 12, 2009

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Minuses: Uncomfortable, no storage space, poor fuel efficiency for a scooter, burns through rear tires.Pluses: Would stand a good chance of smokin’ a Porsche 911 Turbo in a drag race. MCN, mostly known for Motorcycle News, couldn’t help themselves when they heard about this scooter of eeeeviiil. The 2Evil is a custom tweaked dragster that […]