TheScooterScoop

Watch out, this scoop is still smokin’! – Yamaha to announce T-Max for US Market in 2009!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

(Image is of a 2008, but it’ll probably look just like this) Dudel still loves us! So much so that he dropped a jewel on us tonight! I don’t think I want to reveal his sources just yet, but lets just say it is VERY reliable. That’s right! (Sorry for the spoiler Yamaha) Sometime later […]

Yamaha Taiwan confuses and bewilders with new Vino

Monday, March 31, 2008

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It starts off innocent enough with the stamp “Chihuahua THE DOG, Kids Artist Collection.”This is a Yamaha of Taiwan Vino that has gotten its styling cues from a tiny Mexican dog. We don’t have them here in the US, but in Taiwan they think this things are cute. I thought so too until I read […]

Sigh… I just never get enough pimped out scooters from Japan

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

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I was over at the Goo auto & motorbike page (title link… and no, I didn’t make up the name “Goo”, that’s what it’s really called), reviewing the 2006 and 2007 Tokyo Motorcycle Show photos and came across a couple of cool / unique ones. First check out the Mastermind Maxam. Lots of black, lots […]

OMG! Hayabusa vs. Yamaha Jog?!

Monday, February 4, 2008

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I nearly fell out of my chair watching this video. Come on! Just the thought of a ‘Busa racing a Jog is just “GTFO” preposterous. It’s the NEW turtle versus hare. MUST WATCH! Thanks to Motoblog.it (title link) for catching THAT one. Jog’s are known to make good sprinters. PS> I caught a little comment […]

Yamaha Brazil shows a pretty sweet bigwheel

Friday, February 1, 2008

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Dudel aka “scoopdaddy”, caught me at the right time this morning and hit me with a fresh dollop from Yamaha. What you see in the picture is a 2008 Yamaha Neo CVT. Obviously it’s a big-wheel (16″), and it an automatic (CVT) with 114cc under the seat, which isn’t going to win you any races, […]

Yamaha’s long and low cruiser concept – Luxair

Saturday, November 3, 2007

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(Thanks again to Skorji for the shot!)Not to be confused with Yamaha’s 2004 Tokyo Boat Show special exhibition model BOAT called the Luxair, the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show’s special exhibition model luxury model cruiser scooter is much cooler. I just wanted to show you a couple of photos of this concept. If you want to […]