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Suzuki Biplane – Proves their design team still has some bite

Thursday, October 25, 2007

I’m not saying I’m particularly fond of her design and buttons in place of brake & clutch levers? Um, I’m definitely not ready for that (though my wrists probably are). This is one of a handful of show stealers from Suzuki. CycleNews.com (see title link) describes the Biplane like so: Shaped more like a bomb […]

Oddball Custom Fusion / Helix

Saturday, October 20, 2007

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Chrysler Airflow Scooter. Originally uploaded by tokyo scooter stuff As long as we were talking about the Honda Helix, I thought I’d bring this one up. Quite an oddball custom job that’s for sure. This image was titled “Chrysler Airflow Scooter” and has a comment that says “The second ugliest device on the planet.”. Eh, […]

Honda to show off two exciting new developments in Tokyo

Thursday, October 4, 2007

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Our good friend Aki Hasegawa in Japan caught this press release on the wind today. In it, Honda was announcing some tasty items to be displayed at the Tokyo Auto Show; both were items we had heard of, like the HFT, a newly developed hydraulic transmission system that looks rather spiffy AND the wicked Honda […]

Brand new (old stock) 1981 Honda MotoCompo on eBay

Monday, September 24, 2007

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(Not a single buttock has not has been lain upon her pristine vinyl seat!) By know you know I’m a fan of oddities… and Hondas… and rarities… So, this morning when I checked ebay and found not one, not two, BUT THREE 1981 Honda MotoCompos MINT IN BOX, I was completely floored. Three? I even […]

Scooter dashboard collection?

Thursday, September 20, 2007

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Some people collect paper clips, some people collect stamps. hey-gem collects photos of scooter dashboards in Taiwan. hey-gem is an animation student with an affinity for industrial design. She enjoys quite walks in the toy store and nights curled up on the couch with popcorn watching her violent film collection (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and […]

Slightly off topic: Zeel Bobster for sale

Monday, September 10, 2007

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They may not do scooters, but I’m sure there are some scooterists out there who can appreciate what Zeel Design is doing with motorcycles… especially with THIS oddity, the Zeel Bobster. I mean, if you’re gonna make a tricycle, it might as well look like a damn TRICYCLE! The Kneeslider (title link) made a little […]