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Practicing for the first moon gymkhana

Monday, February 23, 2009

(Oh yeah, this ramp is not a problem at all. Let’s do the slowrace!) Just love this shot from Time magazine of the abandoned lunar scooter project. Shouts to TheNewCafeRacerSociety again for the treasure trove of sweet, sweet oddities. Click the title link for more info on what’s REALLY going on here.

Largest storage to bike size ratio

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Eurotrip 298Originally uploaded by dizarillo Dizarillo shares this image of a Soup en zo delivery moped. If you find yourself in Amsterdam with a craving for soup, these would probably be the guys to get it from.

Another kookie custom, from Malaysia perhaps?

Sunday, February 1, 2009

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I found this tasteful stretch Vespa over at a site I just found called Zoomerboys (title link). I’m sure the Ruckus fans are all too familiar with their site. There are lots and LOTS of great customs, tons of Ruckus (Zoomer) mods & accessories and the largest collection of Motra images I’ve seen to date. […]

Snow? Hrmf, at least you don’t have ZOMBIES!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Here in Austin traffic signs warn scooterists to beware of possible zombie encounters down Lamar Blvd. Zombies have flocked to UT for years, finding comfort in the constant supply of fresh, pickled brains. You can expect at least a half dozen drunk freshmen to be found lying brainless on a sidewalk near UT on any […]

Best rat classic in a movie goes to…

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button! I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I’m sure someone from the Chicago Scooter Club has. Found this image on their site as well as a very cool b&w shot of D.C. police officers on Vespas. Too bad they were being a bunch of d1cks. I think that the […]

Proof that scooters are more manly than motorcycles

Friday, January 23, 2009

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Do you need any other proof? :D – Bwahaha!Anyway, I just thought it was funny. If you are having a slow day and have a few hours to kill then you should take some time to see what’s going on at one of my favorite pit stops, The New Cafe Racer Society. S.A. in San […]