The Scooter Scoop! http://thescooterscoop.com Scooter & Scootering news, reviews, commentary and the celebration of 2-wheeled oddities from Vespa, Lambretta, Aprila, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Bajaj, Genuine, Harley Davidson and everybody else. Scoot on! Fri, 12 Feb 2016 03:15:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=382 Yamaha flirting with 3-wheeled concepts http://thescooterscoop.com/2016/02/11/yamaha-flirting-with-3-wheeled-concepts/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2016/02/11/yamaha-flirting-with-3-wheeled-concepts/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 03:15:36 +0000 http://thescooterscoop.com/?p=3749 One looks like a Future Zuma (and it’s awesome) and the other like a sidekick from a new Transformers movie. I don’t have a bunch of time to write about it today, but you can read what HiConsumption wrote right here.

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2016/02/11/yamaha-flirting-with-3-wheeled-concepts/feed/ 0 Now is your chance to own a tiny piece of history http://thescooterscoop.com/2013/01/11/now-is-your-chance-to-own-a-tiny-piece-of-history/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2013/01/11/now-is-your-chance-to-own-a-tiny-piece-of-history/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:10:30 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3721 (The Whadda Drag microcar is just one of a HUGE inventory of classic microcars up for auction.) I cannot believe it!  The biggest, bestest microcar museum in North America, nay THE WORLD (video), is auctioning off their collection this month.  The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, in Madison, Georgia is apparently closing up shop. I always […]

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2013/01/11/now-is-your-chance-to-own-a-tiny-piece-of-history/feed/ 2 Possibly the best modern scooter theme EVER http://thescooterscoop.com/2012/11/08/possibly-the-best-modern-scooter-theme-ever/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2012/11/08/possibly-the-best-modern-scooter-theme-ever/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:13:50 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3713 I wanted to call it the Vespa S R2D2-Stroke, but it’s a 4-stroke.  If you can think of something clever, leave it in the comments. Other than the fact that it’s freakin’ GLORIOUS, I don’t know much else about this custom themed Vespa S.  I’ve always been a fan of the Vespa S’ looks, but […]

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2012/11/08/possibly-the-best-modern-scooter-theme-ever/feed/ 2 Anthony Bourdain extols the virtues of scooters http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/12/06/anthony-bourdain-extols-the-virtues-of-scooters/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/12/06/anthony-bourdain-extols-the-virtues-of-scooters/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:27:07 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3708 Caught this on TV last night and I think Anthony nails it.

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/12/06/anthony-bourdain-extols-the-virtues-of-scooters/feed/ 4 Preview: 2012 Yamaha Zuma 50F http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/10/27/preview-2012-yamaha-zuma-50f/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/10/27/preview-2012-yamaha-zuma-50f/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3703 Howwwwwdy folks!  Just wanted to share a little video we put together to show you what’s in store from Yamaha for 2012.  Mitch Bergsma and I spent 3 days in the San Francisco sun to run their new Zuma 50F through its paces.  Things went better than I anticipated!  If you’ve got 7 minutes to […]

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/10/27/preview-2012-yamaha-zuma-50f/feed/ 3 What does a Geek god ride? http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/09/what-does-a-geek-god-ride/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/09/what-does-a-geek-god-ride/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3674 No, not GREEK god like Thor, but GEEK as in nerd or code monkey… except were talking about Aaron Hillegass here, he’s more like a CODE GORILLA!  I mean, go to Amazon.com and look up “Cocoa Programming”, and you know what shows up first?  Aaron’s book, Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition) by Aaron […]

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/09/what-does-a-geek-god-ride/feed/ 22 The Piano Man rides a Vespa http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/08/the-piano-man-rides-a-vespa/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/08/the-piano-man-rides-a-vespa/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:04:46 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3671 Billy Joel is no Innocent Man when it comes to getting caught rolling his scooter around town (Miami). Years ago I remember when he and Christy Brinkley’s Italjet Velociferos were up on the auction block, looks like he’s moved on to another love… Vespa. Credits to DailyMail UK for the scoop!

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/02/08/the-piano-man-rides-a-vespa/feed/ 6 2011 a repeat of 2008? Ex-oil Exec says get ready for $5 gas http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/01/03/2011-a-repeat-of-2008-ex-oil-exec-says-get-ready-for-5-gas/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/01/03/2011-a-repeat-of-2008-ex-oil-exec-says-get-ready-for-5-gas/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:55:14 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3668 NPR Reports - Prepare to fork over $5 for a gallon of gasoline by 2012, former Shell Oil president John Hofmeister says. That’s nearly $2 more than the current average price of $3.05 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy. American demand for gasoline has returned to pre-recession levels, while demand from Asian countries has […]

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2011/01/03/2011-a-repeat-of-2008-ex-oil-exec-says-get-ready-for-5-gas/feed/ 10 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS! http://thescooterscoop.com/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-happy-holidays/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-happy-holidays/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:33:19 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3666 A little Christmas video from the Vespa Club of Korea (that’s where my pops is right now). I hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday and we wish you a 2011 filled with joy, love and laughter.

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]]> http://thescooterscoop.com/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-happy-holidays/feed/ 5 Oil hits 2-year high on U.S. stockpile drop / news of holiday season http://thescooterscoop.com/2010/12/22/oil-hits-2-year-high-on-u-s-stockpile-drop-news-of-holiday-season/ http://thescooterscoop.com/2010/12/22/oil-hits-2-year-high-on-u-s-stockpile-drop-news-of-holiday-season/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:19:47 +0000 http://www.thescooterscoop.com/?p=3661 From Reuters: With 2010 demand showing the biggest gains since 2004 and expectations of a modest increase in 2011, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could be pressured to open the taps next year, another Reuters poll showed. The poll of 12 top oil-tracking analysts showed that oil demand this year had recovered far […]

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