TheScooterScoop

Memphis Police turn to scooters to fight crime at malls

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

WREG TV in Memphis did a piece on scooters and crime fighters. If Bruce Wayne’s leathery bat-behind is good enough for a scooter then they GOTS to be good, right? Here’s the cursory snippet. I like how they start by clearing things up… THEY ARE NOT TOYS, DAMMIT! Memphis – They are not toys. These […]

Scooters Taking Off – Women And Middle-Aged Riders Help Propel Sales Of Small Motorbikes

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

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And it goes a little sumthin’ like this, hit it! Ask Alicia Karr why, at age 56, she bought her first motor scooter, and her answer is succinct: “Al Gore and Europe.” Even though gas prices have dropped a little bit, we still find a straggler article on the ‘ever increasing popularity’ of our favorite […]

Now what does that tell you about moped riders?

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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(original photo by sea star… spray paint by yours truly… and it stinks in there!) hehe… Had to take a little jab at the moped riders after I read this piece from the UK. Wrote-a-song-about-it-like-to-hear-it-here-it-go: A SPONTANEOUS street party almost broke out among long-suffering residents when police closed a crack house. The three-floor house in […]

New scooter law proposals show riders some LUV!

Friday, October 28, 2005

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-Exempt from standard parking fees at all on-street parking meters or parking machines.-Park, where on-street parking is lawfully allowed, at an angle, but not more than sixty (60) degrees to the curb.-Allow motor scooters to park on sidewalks.-Parking Authority will designate a small area at all of their indoor and outdoor Green P lots where […]

Scooter Sales on the RISE

Friday, April 15, 2005

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(for illustrative purposes only) Seems to be a hot topic lately. People are ditchin’ the Ford F950 Monster Trucks for tiny little gas sipping scooters. Also saw this article, but didn’t want you to have to register to see it: Scooter sales revving up as gas prices rise 07:07 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 12, […]

Vespa Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Austin, TX

Friday, April 15, 2005

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(a tiny little picture I stole off their website) Saw this (sorry the link to this article is dead) on the PRNewswire this morning. Lester is prepping for a big party tomorrow (Saturday). I hope every pistonhead shows up for this. It should be a blast! I hope to make it before 10pm, so see […]