TheScooterScoop

Oddities, abnormalities, anomalies oh MY!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

(bruthas from another mother, the Honda MotoGyro and the 3-Wheeled WFT) I think I figured out why I get along with those rabble rousing Ruckus fans so well, because they’re such good oddiologists! Just four months after TheScooterScoop was born, a post was started on TotalRuckus.com (see title link), it was their “scooter pic of […]

Scooter? No. Oddity? HELLS YEAH!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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We’ve been known to love an oddity or two in our time. We’ve seen quite a few, but I can’t think of one with a power plant as odd as this madness. Even the 24-chainsaw-motor-powered bike can’t compete with the 48 cylinder bike of doom. Looks like it was designed by an obsessive savant. The […]

New EL wire jackets! Lightcycles not included.

Friday, September 19, 2008

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(You can go from Riva to Rave without changing clothes!)Janet Hansen has quite an eye catcher available for you. The enlightened illuminated clothing line. If you’ve got the cash and want one a one-of-a-kind piece of riding gear then you should give her shout or if you’re in San Diego, take her out for lunch […]

Austin commuters! Win a pair of 3 Day ACL passes!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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(“Go go gadget-copter!” Hopefully THIS guy won’t be competing) Commute Solutions Month presents the: Weirdest Commute Contest. Friday, September 5th – Judging at NOON! Grand Prize: A Pair of 3 day passes to ACL! Second Price: A Kona Bike! It’s 11am to 1pm at Republic Square on 4th and Guadalupe. For more info call 974-2529. […]

OOOH! OOOH! 8 Hours left to bid on a GYRO!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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I do not know this guy and I’m not trying to help him sell it, but when Tim showed it to me, I had to tell my people about it. A running Honda Gyro is available on ebay RIGHT NOW, and there are no bids. You could steal it for just $500! Pick up only […]

When a scooter IS a moped

Monday, April 14, 2008

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(finding a good image of a Vespa V5A with the pedals attached is about as hard as finding a photo of Sasquatch with his hair combed.) I remember seeing this in a book once. It was a GREAT photo of what is definitely one of the oddest Vespas ever made. Apparently this rare bird was […]