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Honda Cub to go automatic for 2010!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Honda’s gone and done it! Adding an automatic transmission to the Cub has been on Honda’s upgrade short list for some time now, and just two days ago Akisan sent us the scoop on Honda’s new CV-Matic engine for Cubs (all underbone type Hondas). Here’s a snippet from the press release: TOKYO, Japan, September 8, […]

Scooter Sales Down Means Good Deals Can Be Found

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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The Kansas City Star is reporting that scooter sales for the first three months of 2009 are down when compared to the same time period last year. Dealerships with full inventories are usually eager to get some merchandise moved and adjust their prices accordingly. Those lowered prices along with new tax deductions for fuel efficient […]

The key to maintaining National Security? Cutting back consumption.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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(Click the “story” link below for the original NPR piece or else I’ll spray you with patchouli!) Today on NPR’s All Things Considered there was a story on importance of energy conservation. The story can be summed up with a quote from Ashton Carter, the new undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, who […]

The little scoot that could – Scooter sales still on top

Sunday, May 17, 2009

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(scooters are also attracting attention, even in today’s sucky economy) Here’s a recent piece from Motorcycle Product News that notes that while the powersports segment it takin’ it in the shorts, scooters are still a relatively attractive seller. Check out the first couple of paragraphs or click on the title link to read the whole […]

A little news bit on scooter sales

Saturday, May 16, 2009

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Hail and fairwell

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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WASHINGTON – JANUARY 20: US President Barack Obama waves alongside his wife, Michelle, and US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, as former US President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, leave the US Capitol on the presidential helicopter after Obama was sworn in as the 44th US president in Washington, DC, […]