Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove
Some favorite posts from around the blogosphere were: Lynnae at Being Frugal has an excellent post on dealing with financial fear. This article from the NY Times on living in small spaces even after having children is exactly why I continue to live in my little house. Scooters are everywhere here in the US. Get Rich Slowly [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 10:00:45
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An order of fries
In reply to Thruway Lanes: 1956: When I was in high school the bowling alley restaurant was the best place to go for great late-night french fries and a cup of coffee. With three or four friends you could probably spend $2. Leaving our Honda 50 scooters in the parking lot we were a wild bunch. Fast forward to 2008...now I have a car [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 02:30:36
Are electric scooters viable?
I finally had to give away my old Suzuki Samurai bike. It was a 1999 model, which makes it 9 years old. ... of that bus. I had bought one of the 30-rupees “Bangalore Metro Transport Corporation Travel Planner” maps ... , I don’t have a salary…) It just adds to the already-high traffic on the road. It is not cost [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 09:26:51
Jeremey Clarkson Explains This Picture
Jeremy Clarkson has historically hated motorcycles. After being photographed riding a scooter, he felt he needed to explain himself. And he did. Recently, various newspapers ran a photograph of me on a small motorcycle. They all pointed out that I hate motorbikes and that by riding one I had exposed myself as a hypocrite who should [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 22:29:54
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
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
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
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
Selling Dreams!
When my husband sold his old Chevy and bought a new Harley; I was the one who’s very excited ... so they offer a huge selection of perfectly maintained Harley, Honda and BMW motorcycles and allow one-way ... tourism company specializing in rentals of Motorcycles, ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Scooters, Snowmobile [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 22:14:00
Getting Parts For A Motorcycle
Topics: Parts, Motorcycle, Brit bikes, Honda, cylinder, bikes, Yamaha, scooters, Kawasaki Tune-ups don’t require ignition coil replacements ... , you need to know about how to repair it and have the tools to do the job. You can go to Wal-Mart ... forward, plus a good tune-up guide and/or shop manual will be useful. I have a PDF version of a minor [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 12:59:47
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
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
Poking fun (gently) at Harley riders
I'm putting this post in my blog's "humor" category because Harley Davidson motorcycle riders take their bikes pretty damn seriously, and I don't want to tick off any of the brothers or sisters. Anyway, I used to have a motorcycle ... . Now, a Japanese scooter isn't a Harley. You can tell, because a Suzuki Burgman 650 is (1) a lot quieter [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 06:07:00
Drinking not driving
As the silly season swings into full throttle, I have discovered a wonderful service for those of us who… well, like to take the occasional tipple ... the men on scooters no longer do private call outs (I also found, on the one occasion I tried to use [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 07:04:41
Tokyo-Custom Right Here in Vermont?
Well, maybe not to this extent (see photo), but this is the bike I’m planning to pick up ( ... and some extremely specialized aftermarket kits mixed in with some uniquely-homegrown mods ... other schmoe on the road, I’d buy a Harley. Why am I talking maxi scooters all of a sudden [more...]
Date: 2008-08-19 22:20:08
Honda to launch superbike in India, following Suzuki and Yamaha.
" Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) wholly owned arm of Honda Motor Corporation of Japan has witness rise in sales in Novemberwith 100,162 units,with 63,004 scooters and 37,158 motorcycles. " read more [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 06:07:28
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
New Zero-Emissions Commuter Bike: The A2B
A company called Ultra Motor has released a new electric bike called the A2B. This bike looks great - I like the functional, minimalist style ... categorized as a bicycle as opposed to a scooter, moped or motorcycle. No special license is required ... for MetaEfficient Reviews, 2008. | Permalink | 9 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 00:25:11
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
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
G-Oil: Bio-Oil Passes API Tests, Soon to be in Retail Stores
Photo by Mad Paul If you haven't heard about the innovative idea of G-oil, developed by Green Earth Technologies (GET), it is basically a non-petroleum based motor oil, that uses, well, no petroleum. It is actually derived from animal fats which are processed into an effective oil for lawn mowers, scooters, mopeds [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 21:00:09
In India : Royal Enfield vs. Harley Davidson
It’s clearly no secret. Gas prices are fueling, errr, increasing the sales of motorcycles and scooters across the nation. And while simply making the purchase and moving to a two wheeled transportation mobile will change the amount of change in your pocket after leaving the fuel pumps, you can get even more [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 07:37:45
Get Back in the Game
I know that if you or a friend has mobility problems that you can find help on a website called TheSCOOTERStore.com. They have scooters for people of all types of disabilities and they have the insurance processing so you don’t have to worry about how to pay for it. So, don’t allow someone to be out of the game [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 19:30:23
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
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
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
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
Check Your Travel Insurance Details
Posted by Gobby on November 24, 2008 Some unwary travellers are running into problems as a result of not reading the detailed small print in their ... to save a little on your travel insurance take a look at the 10% discount offer available ... travel insurance policies. In one incident a young man was involved in a seriouse scooter accident [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 12:05:08
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
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
Renting Bikes, Mopeds, and Scooters in Florence, Italy - Don’t Rent a Car!
Part of planning a trip overseas is figuring our your modes of transportation ahead of time ... clowns to pop out of. These Smart cars (ForTwos) are usually stick shift to boot. Bicycles and mopeds can be rented - from casual observation, I’d guess that Italians on said mopeds don’t typically bother [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 10:04:54
Cleveland Browns Stadium - Glide
Sentimental Sunday! I was cruising through some digital pics on my PC while watching the Browns game on Sunday and ran across some pics of the Street Glide - that I abandoned for the new Cross Bones. I felt a wave of sorrow as I gazed upon the scooter that took me to multiple rallies including Sturgis in 07. I am happy with my new scoot [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 23:06:00
Jeremy’s Bike
Photo by your ‘umble chronicler ... lean angle; greater than most bikes on the street today. Countersteering techniques used in normal ... relegated to two wheel motorcycles, are forgiven because of the weight distribution, low center of gravity [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 16:00:33
Ride the Like Wind…
So, I saw Sex and the City last night. I don’t know why it got bad reviews. I liked it ... canceled within four years, you know. I’m like…TV show kryptonite. Hey! Guess what? We got a scooter ... will probably say real motorcycles are even more fun but I’m new to all this small combustion engine [more...]
Date: 2008-06-07 18:29:52
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
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
In a Relationship...
imsorrybrendan: alohanico: frannyandzooey: What are your dealbreakers? i actually have a thing for smokers. Dude you totally get a clit boner for mangy broke ass hipster kids with dreams of owning record shops and driving vespa scooters while wearing a evel knieval cape and jumping speed bumps [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 19:28:00
Nipponia Adopts an Industry-Leading Approach to Spare Parts Management with Cortona3D RapidCatalog
DUBLIN, Ireland — ParallelGraphics, the proven leader in 3D “Visual Know-How” authoring software to global OEMs, today announced that Nipponia, a worldwide motorcycle and scooter manufacturer has purchased its Cortona3D RapidCatalog software ... and value. So the business package we show and provide dealers with must have equally impressive functions [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 22:30:23
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
Books vs Bits
This Op-Ed piece by James Gleick from last Sunday's New York Times provided a nice counterpoint to the article on screen-based literacy that I ... and all kinds of powered scooters. But there is nothing quaint about bicycles. They outsell cars [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 21:45:45
Why face probs with parking? USe scooters or moped or mobikes
Vehicles are no longer considered a luxury, especially in developed and developing economies ... the vehicle does not require too much effort. For individuals who want to learn how to drive a motorcycle ... like the motorcycle, except that they are not as complicated. They are great for students and old [more...]
Date: 2008-07-10 10:33:23
My New Scooter
My love for things with two wheels began a long time ago ... my grown up bike, a Peugeot, and I get a kick out of being on the back of a motorcycle ... , so I have endless options for accessories. 90-something mpg, low emissions, and adorable. Buying [more...]
Date: 2008-06-11 01:46:10
Nipponia Adopts Cortona3D RapidCatalog Software for Spare Parts Management
DUBLIN, Ireland — ParallelGraphics, the proven leader in 3D “Visual Know-How” authoring software to global OEMs, today announced that Nipponia, a worldwide motorcycle and scooter manufacturer has purchased its Cortona3D RapidCatalog software ... , performance and value. So the business package we show and provide dealers with must have equally [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 19:08:06
Bali: Gift from the Gods
The waves have died, but the streets are swarming with Muslim vacationers from Java, buzzing the crowded streets on scooters and sightseeing down shopper-friendly sidewalks. We just got off an eight-day catamaran surf charter to arrive back on this tropical island during [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 10:00:30
Attention, shoppers
Orin O’Neill photo For many, the “riding season” is over ... , if you know where to look. Now is a very good time to sign up for motorcycle safety class. And if you’re looking at 50cc scooters, Cycle World has a group review, though they leave out the Genuine Buddy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 19:47:37
The ‘not a motorcycle’ diaries
Day 1 I admonished a scooter-boy on his use of the bicycle lane earlier. He pulled up beside me and attempted to hold forth on the irony of my pointing out his illegal action while I ran a red light. I wanted to retort with “Don’t you mean hypocracy? [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 17:28:14
Leather Jackets
Leather jackets have gained iconic status. They are generally gray, black or brown in color ... in many forms and styles like classic, motorcycle, bomber, leather blazer, scooter and racing jackets ... and be associated with various lifestyles, professions and people. Leather jackets are a common feature [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 23:35:04
PBS Frontline: Merchants of Cool
"...and that's the paradox of cool hunting; it kills what it finds. As soon as a marketer finds cool, it stops being cool." Old, but worthwhile documentary on commercializing "cool". Really though, I don't get these commercials: P.S. Shout-out to Cornerstone, but come on, scooters in the office? [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 21:11:00
Patterson Avenue
Going to photograph a residential street in New Town at around five in the afternoon is a trial for a shy person like me ... go up and a self conscious man on a motorcycle (or his wife's scooter) starts to plan some night [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 05:01:00
Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work
Photo Credit: Todd Baker << technowannabe Walking: If you live close to campus and work, this is the cheapest option ... at my university. You can get bikes for $50 or less used. Scooter/Motorcycle: Scooters can get around ... from location, but around here, I’ve seen it for $5/hour and that includes insurance and gas. Zipcar [more...]
Date: 2008-08-18 12:15:49
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