TheScooterScoop

More shots of the Suzuki booth at TMS 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Here we have some more Skorj exclusives from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. In this shot we have the Suzuki Burgman 200, a modern big wheel (who’s name I cannot make out) and under wraps, the Gemma; Suzuki’s “Full-flat 2-seater” (which is really starting to grow on me, especially with a description like “A refined, […]

Suzuki Biplane – Proves their design team still has some bite

Thursday, October 25, 2007

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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 […]

2008 Honda DN-01 Production Bike makes its debut

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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(A DN-01 will all the added bells and whistles. Pretty sexy!) More great TheScooterScoop exclusives from Skorj at FilmWasters.com. This time we’ve got the final production version of the Honda DN-01 Automatic Sport Cruiser (not a scooter, but a two wheeled oddity for sure). Expect to see this on Japanese streets sometime next year. No […]

The Genuine Buddy gets a 250 mile test ride.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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(Just checked the tire pressure and I’m ready to roll!) What started out as a promise back in August evolved into something much larger. Back when Alix’s journey was expected to be 9,000 miles ending in Crawford I had posted that I would like to ride up to meet her. Forty six days later I […]

P.E.A.C.E. Scooter Ride is complete! Congratulations to Alix Bryan!

Monday, October 15, 2007

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(The crew from the Urban Moto Shop in central Austin hosts a bang up welcome session for Alix to celebrate her 11,000+ mile journey.) What a wild ride… 200 miles of freeway on a Genuine Buddy, just so I could get a taste of what Alix put up with nearly every day for 3 months. […]

Gilera Fuoco 500 to arrive in the USA as the Piaggio MP3 500 (CONFIRMED)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

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(woohoo! I can’t wait to do THIS)This could be the biggest news to hit all year… Are you ready? (takes grain of salt) The grapevine known as the ModernVespa Forum (see title link) has word from “Lucky Bastard”, that the attendees of the recent Piaggio dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona were informed that the USA […]