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• Honda finally reveals Helix replacement (for everyone else)

  You might recall back in 2007 , Dudel dug up this little patent office sketch submission from Honda. We looked at it and figured it might be Honda's replacement for the old school Helix (there will never be a replacement for the Honda Helix). Well... Posted Jun 29 2009, 06:02 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Maxi

• Riding a scooter with a comfy seat can help the disfunctional

  (To keep it "safe for work" I substituted a photo of some mushrooms here.) From the "You can't make this stuff up" department, VisorDown.com (title link) has whipped out a study that contradicts prior findings. Now instead of contributing... Posted Feb 04 2009, 01:10 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Rider Safety, Funny, Good Cause, Maxi, Restoration

• Aprilia unveils the new SportCity Cube 250

  Caught this story on Motorcycle-USA.com today, though I should have heard it from their marketing company Brandware. Jeff, where's the love? The SCOOTER scoop looses the scoop to MOTORCYCLE-USA? *sigh* So an update to the very popular, sexy and hard... Posted Sep 12 2008, 05:58 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Maxi, News Feed, Aprilia

• 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

• Review: SYM RV 250 Maxi Scooter

  This video is a bit different that what we've done before. There were so many bells and whistles on this machine I decided to just use the video to cover them. The link to the actual review will be post in the next couple of days. Posted Sep 09 2008, 03:52 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Funny, Review, Maxi, Exclusive, SYM

• Review: 2008 QLink Commuter 250

  What?! TSS reviewing a Chinese scooter?! Yes, we did. I would definitely suggest checking out the writeup over at Motorcycle.com that goes with this video... and even though I've had more than one person say that the name "QLink" reminds... Posted Sep 05 2008, 12:53 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Review, Video, Maxi, Chinese, QLink

• To PIMP or not to pimp, THAT is the question.

  (just one of MANY ways to pimp your scooter.) You know... I was just wondering. This question is really for the Touring / Maxi scooter owners. If you had the loot and the US had the parts availability, would you consider customizing / tricking out / pimping... Posted Aug 08 2008, 06:29 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Custom, Maxi, Poll

• Review: 2008 Yamaha Majesty

  We're still servin' 'em up! Here's the latest in our short, little review series. You can click on the title link to read the write up at Motorcycle.com. You may have noticed the brevity of these reviews. They are meant more to convey... Posted Aug 01 2008, 01:21 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Yamaha, Review, Maxi, Exclusive

• Review: Vespa GTV 250ie

  Alrighty folks, we've got our next Motorcycle.com review up. You can watch the video here and read the details on their site HERE . Sorry to send you somewhere else, but I'm trying to help 'em get a little bit of traffic over there. ;) Posted Jul 26 2008, 05:26 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Vespa, Review, Video, Maxi, Exclusive

• DN-01 captured in the wild

  Our Korean compadres, Furange custom factory, have captured a shot of the Honda DN-01 in the wild. I hear it's been available for 4 months now, but I haven't seen a whole lot of photos of one on the streets. If you've ever wondered what a... Posted Jul 23 2008, 02:59 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Motorcycle, Honda, Video, Maxi, Korea

• Review: The Aprilia SportCity 250ie

  Well, the first of our scooter reviews for Motorcycle.com is up. The video is just a summary. If you'd like to read the whole enchilada click on the title link or just click here . Note: For some reason when YouTube encoded it my audio got kinda messed... Posted Jul 16 2008, 05:10 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Review, Video, Maxi, Aprilia

• Suzuki Gemma 250 is a "GO!" or rather an "IKU!" for the Japanese market

  (Long, Low, Luscious and unLikely to ever make it to the USA. Image Source ) Back in October 2007 we reported that Suzuki was showing off their new Gemma concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. Today, the Gemma is no longer a concept. Suzuki is going into full... Posted Jul 07 2008, 05:54 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Maxi, Suzuki

• Kymco introduces the People S 300i for the Euro market

  Just caught this on the Motoblog.it. Looks like Kymco wants to play in Honda's kiddie pool with a new 300cc fuel injected fun factory. Just in case you didn't bring your notes to class, Honda has been dominating the Italian market for months now... Posted Jul 04 2008, 01:48 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Maxi, Kymco, Italy

• Yamaha has made official it's 2009 line-up

  Two new models for the new year out of the Yamaha camp. First is a new twist on an old friend... The Zuma! She'll be available in her traditional, feisty 50cc 2-stroke package and now in her new 125cc 4-stroke configuration (it might make your face... Posted Jun 11 2008, 03:19 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Yamaha, Video, Maxi, US Availability

• Fusion Love

  FusionStyle Originally uploaded by squeezyrider Ahhh, the Helix (Honda Fuson) gets so much love in Japan. I had to share this one for the crazy front end configuration. "Cheers!" to squeezyrider for sharing this great shot! Posted May 25 2008, 01:14 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Photography, Honda, Japan, Maxi