TheScooterScoop

What the hell is up with scooter hit and runs lately?

Thursday, February 26, 2009

The scooter season is just starting to spring and it seems I can’t go a day without hearing a horrendous tale of a scooterist getting into an accident with another vehicle and the owner of the car / truck / taxi just zooms off. That junk pisses me off! Sorry for the rant, but for […]

Commute-off! Scooter vs. Cahh! FIGHT!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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The boys of The Scooter Review (NZ) have a great new show called RIDE. In this edition Ketzal Sterling takes on commuting on a scooter versus commuting in a car. It looks good, is good for a laugh and best of all it’s educational.I loved the conclusion, just what I say to the scooter curious. […]

Chuck Mead’s chock full o’scooters music video is back!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Jeff over at KymcoJones, or KymCojones depending on how you read it,has the scoop and the resurrected Chuck Mead music video for his song “I Wish It Was Friday”. If you’re not into country, then you may not recognize the name Chuck Mead, and if you never watched Hee Haw you may not recognize the […]

Wicked green scooter

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Candy Apple GreenOriginally uploaded by mhicks3623 Wow! Check out this GREAT shot of a lime green Bajaj! Go visit mhicks3623′s flickr account to see a slightly larger shot. I’d personally like to get it in a 14″ poster size.

The Daihatsu Pickup Cub

Saturday, January 31, 2009

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Somewhere around Shibuya, our friend Kuroneko has captured a shot of the rare and wondrous Daihatsu X (not its real name). It’s like a Honda Gyro crossbred with some sort of cub. Unfortunately I don’t have a model name or any specs on this since it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it. Anyone know? […]

$5000 tax credit to purchase a car? I wish the scooter indusustry had lobbiests.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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Kate Schott from the Daily-Chronicle.com reports that U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo wants to “stimulate the economy” by offering buyers $5,000 to purchase a new car / truck or $2000 to purchase a used one. No according to what I have read, not a new American car… not a high efficency car, just a car. It […]