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Scooter employment idea #5 – Mobile bonzai shop

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

This idea seems somewhat successful in Japan. Perhaps it can be retooled for the American market. I bet if that thing was refrigerated that you could sell a load of sushi in the business district, assuming everyone hasn’t already started brown bagging. Maybe a mobile espresso shop? Wait… too expensive. Mobile donuts? Thanks to […]

Success breeds emulation – even outside of China

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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The SYMBA seems to have created quite an excitement in more ways than one. One issue that I’ve seen brought up on a few occasions (not just here at TheScoop was the moral implications of a company creating a scooter so similar to immensely successful Super Cub (no not the airplane ). Well, I’m sure […]

Is the Honda Super Cub Chopper real?

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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Caught this recently and I must say I was rather intrigued. Looks cool. Sounds cool. But, is it really what they say it is or rather WAS? A Honda Super Cub? Here’s where I ask my good friends in Japan to help us out. Kuroneko? Akisan? Do you have any additional info on this or […]

Kuroneko gets his hands on a Suzuki Gemma!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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Here’s a write up from our friend Kuroneko in Japan. He gives it a good comparison to the Yamaha Morphous (Maxam) and the Honda Helix (Fusion). Take it away Neko! The Gemma is 100mm shorter than my Maxam, so it feels considerably more nimble on the road. Corners and lane changes are a lot less […]

Honda Super Cub – 50th Anniversary Edition

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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Supercublogger in Tokyo has gotten the scoop on the brand new 50th Anniversary Edition of the Super Cub and Little Cub. From this photo you can see she’s got a black-n-gold badge. For the most part it seems Supercublogger likes this new Cub and is probably snickering at those of us who will likely NEVER […]

This cute little Choi Nori

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Here’s an image from the Clipper Monsoon flickr collection of a girl in Kyoto, Japan on her Suzuki Choi Nori. According to this site, Choi Nori basically translates into “A little trip”… something like that. Click the link to read more than you’ve ever wanted to know about the little Choi Nori or click on […]