Now EVERYONE will be Riding a Scooter
How to buy a scooter for your Commute Want to save a ton of money on gas? Get out of your car and on a scooter Liberated from an article by Laura T ... a motorcycle safety course. For details on courses being offered near you, contact your state’ [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 21:32:25
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I want a Honda Metropolitan Scooter
In March 09 I am going to be taking a motorcycle safety course and then going to buy a Honda Metropolitan 2009 Scooter. I always liked Honda since I grew up driving a 1980 Civic and I dated the girls with scooters so I guess it is fate that I get one. I think It would be awesome to drive to work and back on the back [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:57:53
Lusting our way into older age
It's starting to happen. That moment I've been fearing for the latter part of my 59 years. Which happened today at Salem's LifeSource Natural Foods ... guy. No longer even a motorcycle guy, probably. I find myself Googling high-powered scooters, like the cool Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive. Shiftless, anti lock brakes, adjustable windscreen! Ahhhh… [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 06:50:22
Bike-Hating Jeremy Clarkson Rides A Scooter [Jeremy Clarkson Is A Big Fat Idiot]
The Daily Mail captured these pictures of Jeremy Clarkson riding a Vespa GTV around his village in the Cotswolds. The fat, balding Top Gear presenter’s hatred for motorcycles and those who ride them is well ... the scooter with L plates (which are used in the UK to signify that a learner rider is operating [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 20:20:00
I want a Honda Metropolitan Scooter
In March 09 I am going to be taking a motorcycle safety course and then going to buy a Honda Metropolitan 2009 Scooter. I always liked Honda since I grew up driving a 1980 Civic and I dated the girls with scooters ... connection there were scooters in GTA Vice City, San Andreas and GTA IV I think. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 08:54:39
I want a Honda Metropolitan Scooter
In March 09 I am going to be taking a motorcycle safety course and then going to buy a Honda Metropolitan 2009 Scooter. I always liked Honda since I grew up driving a 1980 Civic and I dated the girls with scooters ... connection there were scooters in GTA Vice City, San Andreas and GTA IV I think. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:59:25
Scooter Commuter? A Great Debate.
Scooter Commuter? A Great Debate. Leave it to high gas prices to get people’s attention. I mentioned in a previous post, motorcycle companies are starting to use fuel economy ... scoff at scooters as toys. Different thresholds get applied to what constitutes a “real” bike: sometimes [more...]
Date: 2008-06-03 03:44:18
Vespa, Piaggio rentals at EagleRider
International motorcycle rental chain EagleRider is adding Vespa and Piaggio scooters to its rental lineup in Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this month. Just a press release rehash, but good to know (and good for PiaggioUSA sales figures, we bet). [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 20:25:54
Red Flame Skull Half Motorcycle Scooter Helmet Dot ~xl
US $18.95 End Date: Friday Dec-05-2008 19:49:06 PST Buy It Now for only: US $18.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list More... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 05:28:00
Get 100+ MPG with scooters
Each Monday here on Gather Little by Little I write about topics and techniques for saving money ... d do a little research on these motorcycle like vehicles. What I quickly found out is that scooters [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 09:00:22
What I Want Wednesday
Besides to put my kids back in Challenger permanently... It's no secret that I've always wanted a motorcycle. Or maybe it is ... handlebars? Well, the catch here folks is that it's a scooooter. Yup. A 110cc 4-stroke scooter ... to be really cool without the fear of a real motorcycle getting away from me. And now, here's a really cool [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 14:52:10
Jeremy Clarkson on scooters
British journalist, Top Gear host, and well-known motorcycle-hater Jeremy Clarkson got a lot of stick last week when he was sighted riding a Vespa ... they imagine that having a small motorcycle will be cheap. It isn’t. Sure, the 125cc Vespa I tried ... trousers (£100), shoes (£130), a pair of Kevlar gloves (£90), a coffin (£1,000), a headstone (£750 [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 16:13:06
Go for a Ride
All Aboard the Meme Express – Saturday, November 22, 2008 November 22nd is “Go for a Ride Day” in the United States (and perhaps elsewhere) ... ? A motorcycle? A car? A snowmobile? A go-cart? A sleigh? A scooter? A camel? A motorboat? An elephant [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 15:48:47
Airstream unveils toy-toting PanAmerica trailer
Filed under: Etc., Toys, Lifestyle Click above for more images of the Airstream PanAmerica Being able to complain that hauling your 34-foot ... in its aft compartment that can swallow a pair of motorcycles, some ATVs, or our current favorite, a red ... and wheel clamps so your scooter will stay put while you drag everything over mountain passes [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 22:29:00
Is It A Moped Or A Motorcycle?
The gas crunch has a lot of people turning to mopeds, scooters and other small motor driven cycles which get up to 90-miles per gallon. [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 18:48:05
2009 Seattle International Auto Show
Orin O’Neill photos Yes, there were scooters at the Seattle International Auto Show! But only because there was a motorcycle and green vehicle area in the back. EICMA happened in Milan, Italy, and while there was a Vespa GTV 250-with-sidecar concept, not much else was on show [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 20:51:21
Shopping for a Motor Scooter? Don’t Make These Mistakes!
by Jared Conley Want to supplement that gas-guzzling SUV and purchase an economical scooter? ... of shapes and sizes, from small-engined “knock abouts” to large motorcycle replacements. Consider [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 02:01:07
links for 2008-10-12
America the Banana Republic: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com ( ... love) OpenStreetMap - Shibuya, Tokyo (tags: maps map tokyo) Armadillo Scooter Wear: Webpages Really digging some of these coats (tags: cool bike gear clothing motorcycle protection WANT) Big [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 07:01:43
Queen Latifah injured in motorcycle accident
EDITED: We originally attributed this story to TMZ.com as a source. That was incorrect. We regret the error. According to The National Enquirer, Queen Latifah was injured in a motorcycle accident while ... , “She’s lucky she wasn’t killed. Fortunately, there weren’t any cars or other scooters behind [more...]
Date: 2008-07-10 19:33:07
December Events
12-14: Seattle, WA - 28th annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show® - Presented by Toyota. This nationwide show series allows motorcycle fans from California to New York to get an up-close ... bikes, cruisers, scooters, ATVs and watercraft from 19 major manufacturers; check out the latest gear [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 07:01:43
Finally, a Russian girl between my legs.
Let me introduce you to Sasha (the name of JD’s scooter on Scrubs and Russian for Schwinn III) ... is that Vietnam does not allow any motorcycles larger than 125cc to enter. This generally means a smaller moped ... are not allowed to purchase and register motorcycles. Since you can’t register them into your own name [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 14:08:24
eGO Cycle
For the last year, I've loved commuting to work on this electric scooter because it's powerful enough to ride in traffic, but doesn't feel like a motorcycle. Before settling on the eGO Cycle 2 SE, I test drove a bigger ... , this qualifies as a bike, even though it's motorized, so it does not require a motorcycle license [more...]
Date: 2008-05-12 16:12:52
Practical Guide to Electric Scooter Parts
by Torrie Cantor When buying electric scooter parts, make sure they’re compatible with your scooter ... unit, a mounting rack and mounting hardware. You can also buy this kit in local motorcycle stores [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 21:01:19
Last Week's Most Popular Blog Posts
1. Downie Talks About Departure by Erik Wemple 2. (I Got a) Pentecostal Block by Amanda Hess 3. Confronting Frank Winstead by Jason Cherkis 4 ... Has Spoken by Ted Scheinman 8. Beltway Motorcycle Crash—Your Take? by Erik Wemple 9. Fenty Consolidates Control Over Youth Nonprofit by Mike DeBonis 10. Scooters for a Larcenist by William Atwood [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 17:14:57
New Study Reports 39% Of Moped Accidents Caused By Intoxicated Drivers [Drunk Driving]
A new study presented to the American College of Surgeons found that 39% of moped drivers sustaining accident injuries had a blood-alcohol level ... or motorcycle drivers. So what's the deal? Mopeds (in this case, we presume they're referring to scooters as well) with engines of 50cc or less displacement can be driven without a driver's license in [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 21:00:00
Vespa hater
British journo Jeremy Clarkson hates motorcycles, and the Vespa GTV Navy 125 is no exception. Even as a well-known scooter fan, I have to agree with pretty much everything he says. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 16:51:23
US$90 motorcycle brake modification claims to stop slides before they happen
September 2, 2008 If there's one thing motorcyclists fear above all else, it's losing the front end under braking ... begin... Related Articles: Honda announces 'brake by wire' supersport motorcycle BMW Brake Force Display BMW to introduce new integral ABS and ASC And now ... the naked scooter Siemens VDO plans [more...]
Date: 2008-09-02 11:53:48
Emissions-free motorcycle taxis take to the streets of Paris
We've seen (and written about) both green taxis and motorcycle taxis before, but never a combination of the two. Sure enough, though, one of our spotters recently came across an all-electric motorcycle service in France. Citybird's Electri-City operates a fleet of 15 Suzuki Burgman 650cc Executive scooters [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 00:42:42
AutoblogGreen for 06.09.08
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green Here's something executives and line worker can agree on: electric vehicles. AutoblogGreen discovered over the weekend that GM's Bob Lutz (on the Vectrix scooter) and Bob ... has over 500 mile range A little background on Mahindra and the Scorpio hybrid SUV Motorcycles [more...]
Date: 2008-06-09 06:05:00
A Day At The Races
By Lord LisleYou may know, dear reader of this Blog, that I am not a biker guy. I must, however, hasten to tell that years ago I owned a (in 1968) already vintage 1952 Piaggio Vespa Scooter, at that time the only motor transport I could afford. Therefore I still have an affection to vintage motorcycles and do enjoy very much the look and sound [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 09:04:00
Aprilia 850 Mana
The Aprilia 850 Mana , with its compact CVT, or “electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission”, ... , but it is for the people moving up from scooters or first-timers searching for fuel economy. In today’s times, that market ... . What it is though is motorcycle for people who don’t really care about motorcycles. The Mata fits [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 22:06:56
Dumb Mistakes Buyers Make When Shopping for a Scooter
Dumb Mistakes Buyers Make When Shopping for a Scooter Posted By Jared Conley on @ 4: ... selection of shapes and sizes, from small-engined “knock abouts” to large motorcycle replacements ... out various models online before you head into a dealership where sales pressure will often result [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 16:04:51
PICS: Japanese Lowriding Scooters Are Freaking Awesome
Why don’t they ever sell the cool stuff in the US? A hot trend in Tokyo right now is the fully equipped, decked-out lowriders… on two-wheels ... of Japan are flooded with these scooters, most of them customized with high flake sparkle two-toned paint ... is about the same as a smaller motorcycle, and will propel the driver at a reasonable speed. Plus [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 04:14:19
Baldassarre Monti dies in tragic accident
baldassarre_monti Grieving in Parma today, after the death yesterday evening of former motorcycle champion Baldassarre Monti. In a head collision at about 6:30pm Monti lost his life while returning home on his scooter. Monti was forced to interrupt his career after a serious accident in 1994, though he was known [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 14:00:56
The Million Dollar Moped: Chicara Nagata's Fuel Sipping Sculpture
Cars and Transportation, Fashion Custom motorcycle builder (and I’ll go ahead and shout him a sculptor) ... resembles any other moped I’ve seen. Defying the usual logic of a scooter purchase — they’re cheap, great on gas, reduce your carbon footprint as they save you cash on insurance, the whole shebang — Nagata’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 09:54:43
Closer Look: The Vectrix VX-1 Electric Scooter
Scooters have come a long way from their early days as glorified bicycles and nerd-haulers ... (they look more like a small motorcycle to me) debuted in America in 2006 and went into broader national [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 02:37:47
Thoughts on a Scooter-Based Lifestyle
This is a guest post from Stephen Popick, administrator for the Get Rich Slowly discussion forums ... to take a motorcycle safety course, such as the one given by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation ... is no different (in terms of safety) than driving a motorcycle. In my four years operating [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 12:00:42
More updates and scooters
Well I've spruced up my reviews page to make it a little easier to navigate ... prepared me for riding a motorcycle. Riding in San Francisco can be intimidating and even a little scary. I learned here, so it's all the same to me. After riding a motorcycle for a while I yearn [more...]
Date: 2008-08-16 00:00:00
US$8000 electric motorcycle hits the streets in California
While we still have some time to wait before affordable mass-market electric cars like the Chevy Volt hit the market, ... to handle your daily commuting - like this US$8000 electric motorcycle from Electric Motorsport. The GPR ... CBR125 and a top speed of 60-70mph... Related Articles: Vectrix Electric Maxi-Scooter three [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 02:36:12
Pimped Out Piaggio in Jakarta
A big step up from the wrecked scooter I drive around San Francisco, with broken brake handle, busted left turn signal, punched-out ignition, ... jackets -- and even a special sheet to protect the modesty of women passengers wearing short skirts ... to weave their way through the city's perpetually congested roads. Motorcycle taxis, known locally [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 06:26:22
Is There a Vespa in my Future
The Vespa S Scooter is 150cc and starts at 4200. It has a top speed of 59mph and still gets 72mpg. That makes a Hybrid car look like a Gas Guzzler ... over their jackets. There are no bus service that goes to my work. I would stay off the freeways ... and I have to take a Washington State motorcycle safety class first. I’ll let you know how things go [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 19:15:04
Practical Guide to Electric Scooter Parts
by Torrie Cantor The most common mistake when buying electric scooter parts is people often get parts which are incompatible to their scooter brand ... scooter and bicycle handlebars. Bells that have a pleasant sound and are audible are advisable. A self ... you can find included in a bike motor kit. You can also buy this kit in local motorcycle stores. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 15:38:57
Should You Buy a Scooter Or Moped
With so many scooters and moped for sale zooming by the streets these days it ’s easy to see how many people are coping with high gas prices ... buying a scooter used to seem like a far-fetched idea, or at least one that was only thought ... they used to be as well and they look more like motorcycles than skateboards on steroids. Whether it ’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 07:43:17
Easyrider Motorcycle Fun
It's one of my dream to ride a motorcycle someday. I couldn't help myself to get jealous when I see somebody is having fun riding on it ... , Guided & Self-Drive Tours, and Motorcycle Sales. In fact, they are the world's largest motorcycle ... , and Watercraft. Yes, motorcycle adventures are in your future if, like me, you loved the book Hell's [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 00:45:40
If you enjoy riding a scooter buy one
Traveling in a motor cycle is great form of traveling anywhere in the world and mostly loved by the younger generation of people ... as compared to any other wheel vehicle. This is of course at the cost f safety to the riders. Yamaha Motorcycle There are more fatal road accidents on motorcycles than any other vehicle. This is because [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 05:37:21
Remerging threats
There are two environmental concerns that have taken a back seat in the last couple of decades:Overpopulation and Noise pollution ... that moves has been required to have back-up beepers. All trucks, mechanical lifts and even ... that has since grown into a national crisis. These motorcycle gangs and the lifestyle they espouse [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 15:59:00
Bike, scooter, etc....
Really? They can't break it out more than that? Two-thirds of consumers surveyed changed their driving behaviors as a result of higher gas prices, of whom 69% took fewer driving trips, 34% said they took shorter trips, 9% carpooled, 8% traveled ... not even sure if they mean bike or motorcycle. Sadly, the report hasn't much more A gas price [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 09:43:04
NASCAR Guide to Saving Gas On/Off Track
Fuel-Saving Tips from NASCAR InsidersWith the continued economic downturn that is plaguing our country, Americans are increasingly concerned about what they can do to decrease their spending while still living the way they are accustomed. One key area where people throughout the country are trying to reduce spending is at the gas pump, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 23:59:00
Scoot!
So Jen bought a scooter for commuting in traffic to and from home and work ... come up with, so deal with it. Well, at any rate, Jason has always wanted a motorcycle… and I’ve ... her on it one evening last week as she was pulling into the parking garage) Jason decided that he’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 14:52:10
Gas prices got you down? A scooter could be in your future.
Scoot over gas hogs, and make way for Vespas, Lambrettas and Hondas ... . A story in Friday’s Post-Dispatch has discovered that many first-timers to any motorized two-wheeled vehicle are checking out these frugal conveyances. The Motorcycle Industry Council trade group says [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 02:08:12
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