TheScooterScoop

What’s next for Piaggio? Flight?

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

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 […]

The General T

Friday, March 30, 2007

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The General.Originally uploaded by pondocus. Well, I guess I’ve figured out what makes an Icon. An image that never goes away… like The Dukes of Hazzard’s General Lee. You can find that paint job on just about any type of vehicle including this Vespa T5 in the UK. YEEEEEHAAAAA! (Thanks for sharing pondocus!) And if […]

A bear and his scooter

Thursday, March 8, 2007

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Vrrrrrrrrrrrrom!Originally uploaded by dollie_mixtures. Vrrrrrrrrrrrrom!Thanks to dollie_mixtures for sharing this fuzzy little photo of blue Gloomy Bear on a Rabbit (?) Lambretta (?) scooter thing. If you like it, click on it… There’s more!

An illustration of "Reduce, reuse, recycle"

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

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DSCN0157.JPG Originally uploaded by jhesseman. Cheers to jhesseman for sharing this creative use for a Guinness can. Is the widget still in there?

A commercial for the Buddy crowd.

Monday, March 5, 2007

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Just thought this would bring back memories for some of ya out there. You know the funny thing is… even though it’s called the “Buddy”, it was one of the most dangerous scooters at the Sandblast Rally… Or perhaps it’s just the Buddy RIDERS that are dangerous. LOOK OUT! BUDDYYYYYY! *CRASH*

Helmet’s I DIDN’T see at the Indi Dealer Expo

Thursday, February 22, 2007

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(caution: fabricated stories and low brow humor approaching)During my five day stay in Indianapolis covering the Indi Dealer Expo I noticed THREE common elements. One was that the “off road” industry must be ON FIRE! There were more quadrunners and dirtbikes than you could shake a slim-jim at… one of those long ones too, not […]