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• Following Japanese Kustoms

  Images of Austin, Texas come to mind when I think about the words "Hot Rods" and "Customs". The 9th Annual "Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up " is a huge convergence of classic Americana parading up and down Congress Street... Posted Jan 27 2010, 12:26 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan, Custom, Cub

• Well, what do I do with all these posties now?

  The Japan scooter fans know that Japanese mail is delivered on the backs of Honda MD 50's also known as "the postie ". The image above is of 500 posties once destined for Southeast Asia and the Middle East, but now waiting in vein. Why?... Posted Dec 04 2009, 04:58 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan

• Motocompos in their natural habitat

  For an eye-full of compo-*** (like you see above) go to Honda's fan site HERE . Posted Oct 06 2009, 12:42 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan

• Honda Cub to go automatic for 2010!

  Honda's gone and done it! Adding an automatic transmission to the Cub has been on Honda's upgrade short list for some time now, and just two days ago Akisan sent us the scoop on Honda's new CV- Matic engine for Cubs (all underbone type Hondas... Posted Sep 10 2009, 11:56 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan, News Feed, Cub

• Michael Jackson Rest in Peace (1958-2009)

  A bit of the behinds-the-scenes from his Suzuki scooter shoot in Japan. Posted Jun 27 2009, 04:29 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Music, Suzuki

• Speaking of "Posties"...

  (Oh! You ride a Postie? I've got a special delivery for you my dear.) I like work-themed bikes. I've always said if I got my hands on a Big Ruckus, I'd turn it into a military messenger bike . Well, if I got my hands on a cub, I would undoubedly... Posted Jun 24 2009, 07:46 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan, Custom, Cub

• 36th Annual Tokyo Motorcycle Show - Press day starts tomorrow!

  The Tokyo Motorcycle show is not traditionally a very large show, but when there's a surprise to be revealed from Yamaha, Suzuki, or Honda Tokyo is the place for it to happen. Our man about Tokyo does have word that Suzuki will show a new color for... Posted Mar 27 2009, 07:39 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Show

• Japan gets a newer, handier Vino - The Molte Vino

  Hey! Our friend Akisan sends news of Yamaha's latest version of the 2009 Vino called the Molte Vino. The website (see title link) recalls the days of "going out shopping" in something "stylish and cool" in this, the sister of the... Posted Mar 16 2009, 09:24 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Yamaha

• Honda has a great line up for you (if you live in Japan)

  In 2009 they've got four different cubs, the Gyro X and Gyro Canopy, the Gorilla, the Big Ruckus, the Helix (title link)... these are all great reasons to be alive... in Japan. Then, they really rub salt in that wound when they announced that they... Posted Jan 30 2009, 02:19 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan

• Great scooters of yesteryear: Fuji Rabbit Superflow

  Awww cute! Here's a shot from S hop Boy's Flickr Account called "Tokyo Tower in 1960" featuring two cute little girls in their Sunday best and a sweet 200cc 1959ish Fuji Rabbit Superflow (come on, SUPERFLOW? You gotta love that) much... Posted Jan 16 2009, 03:27 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Photography, Japan

• Classic Japanese scooter models available... in Japan

  Aki has recently discovered some cute 1/18th scale 50cc classic Japanese scooter models including (top to bottom) two 1958-62 era Fuji Rabbits two 1960 era Mitsubishi Silver Pigeons (specifically the Gale Pet ) and two Daihatsu Hallo s from the late 60s... Posted Jan 14 2009, 02:49 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Toys

• Scooter employment idea #5 - Mobile bonzai shop

  This idea seems somewhat successful in Japan. Perhaps it can be retooled for the American market. I bet if that thing was refrigerated that you could sell a load of sushi in the business district, assuming everyone has already started brown bagging. Maybe... Posted Dec 11 2008, 07:14 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan

• Success breeds emulation - even outside of China

  The SYMBA seems to have created quite an excitement in more ways than one. One issue that I've seen brought up on a few occasions (not just here at TheScoop ) was the moral implications of a company creating a scooter so similar to immensely successful... Posted Dec 09 2008, 02:45 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Cub

• Kuroneko gets his hands on a Suzuki Gemma!

  Here's a write up from our friend Kuroneko in Japan. He gives it a good comparison to the Yamaha Morphous (Maxam) and the Honda Helix (Fusion). Take it away Neko! The Gemma is 100mm shorter than my Maxam, so it feels considerably more nimble on the... Posted Sep 10 2008, 12:52 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Maxi, w00t, Suzuki

• Honda Super Cub - 50th Anniversary Edition

  Supercublogger in Tokyo has gotten the scoop on the brand new 50th Anniversary Edition of the Super Cub and Little Cub. From this photo you can see she's got a black-n-gold badge. For the most part it seems Supercublogger likes this new Cub and is... Posted Aug 06 2008, 02:17 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Japan