TheScooterScoop

Massive increase in Chinese and Indian motorcycle production

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Here’s little, but IMPORTANT piece I found over at that great UK cycle site, Visordown.com. Seems China and India are kicking up a notch in the sub-200cc category. Not sure how/if this will affect Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean numbers in the coming years, but it’s something to note. Here’s what Visordown had to say: CHINA […]

Impact Jackts save their first life!

Monday, October 15, 2007

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(photo from AMADirectLink.com‘s 2006 Indi Dealer Expo coverage) Eddie H. alerted us to this exciting bit of news. Impact Jackets (who’s website is having some issues at this moment) have come through for Joseph McPhatter. The news coverage goes like this: BALTIMORE — While motorists who have been in car crashes often attribute the help […]

My Health: Andrea Nagel – How Rolanda Marais stays healthy

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

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When interviewed to ask how Rolanda Marais (actress) stays in balance she addressed things like staying physically and mentally healthy. One particular question stood out. This one: How do you deal with stress? I try to go to yoga as often as possible. I take a ride on the Vespa for fresh air, to feel […]

WFMY News 2 – Scooters Hitting The Road Again

Monday, August 6, 2007

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(Check out the Blur and matching helmet.)Scooters Hitting The Road Again VIDEO Scooters are the latest rage and the name of the game is “customized”!Greensboro, NC –Scooters are hitting the streets again across america. With gas prices soaring out-of-control these days everyone is searching for an answer and the scooter is it! Believe it or […]

WKMG Orlando – Woman, 65, Punched, Stomped In Scooter-Jacking

Thursday, July 19, 2007

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Man! That’s just FU%*KED UP! I’d like to line those kids up and give each one a good poppin’! Now, I dislike posting scooter crime, for fear that it will spawn “me too” crimes… but dude! This poor lady is 65 years old! She could be somebody’s MOM! And some punkasses ran up on her […]

The Times of India (business) – Two-wheeler majors bet on scooters

Monday, July 16, 2007

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Just had to post this story. Just when we thought that India had finally gotten too big to ride on cheap little scooters and stopped making the Chetak a standard dowry gift, it turns out that the demand is actually growing. So, how does one of India’s top-dog manufacturers keep up with demand? They team […]