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Vespadillo?

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Picture 218 Originally uploaded by superkidlinh. Whew! Straight from Vietnam is this KERRRRAZY looking Vespa. This custom is the work of a madman! I can’t tell what’s it’s covered in.

The General.Originally uploaded by pondocus. Well, I guess I’ve figured out what makes an Icon. An image that never goes away… like The Dukes of Hazzard’s General Lee. You can find that paint job on just about any type of vehicle including this Vespa T5 in the UK. YEEEEEHAAAAA! (Thanks for sharing pondocus!) And if […]

Photos from the 2007 Capital 10K Noisemaker Ride

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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2007 Capital 10K Noisemaker Ride Every year for the last… um… I dunno, five… maybe eight years, the Austin scooter and moped gangs have put on the Capital 10K Noisemaker Ride. The Capital 10K is a famous Austin benefit run sponsored by the Austin Statesman newspaper and TENS of THOUSANDS of people show up for […]

My Vespa and I have become ONE

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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(You KNOW you’re a scooterist when you let your Vespa dictate your dress for the day. I wonder if she’s got 7 different scooters in the garage.) Check out this photo from Pedro in Portugal. A brilliant example of scooter/rider color coordination and a far cry from the squint inducing, haphazard neon Power Ranger on […]

Spring has SPRUNG!

Thursday, March 22, 2007

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It’s hard to beat a refreshing dip in the stream… It’s hard to get off your scooter…Why not do both. Thanks to Keith Kelly for sharing this cool, refreshing photo of a Cardamom Mountain Trek in Cambodia. I think you HAVE to have 16″ wheels for this tour… or… you know, an off road bike.

Mojito black and white and DEALS all over.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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Originally uploaded by opeksei. I saw this photo from opeksei and remembered how much I love the Aprilia Mojito. Judging by the fact that the driver is wearing a Momo helmet, this is probably the Aprilia Havana (same thing). I decided to give Jay Bernard over a Mototek a call to see what’s new. He […]