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• Easy Rider as played by a Trail 70

  I was just doing a little research on the old Honda Trail 70 (Dax everywhere else) and found this sexy specimen. That's it... just wanted to share. I found it over on the Dax-Net site in Japan. I was impressed! But, my jaw hit the floor when I saw... Posted Jan 26 2010, 09:03 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Custom, OMG

• Completely irresponsible, but totally friggin' cool!

  (The title is a comment from vvtheduckvv on YouTube. I couldn't have said it better myself... especially this far past my bedtime.) WARNING: Do not attempt to recreate what you see here. We will not be held responsible for any physical or emotional... Posted Dec 17 2009, 07:43 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Motorcycle, Custom, Video, OMG

• You must be MAD!

  (That's Phil in the rear view and James in the driver's seat) Well by "World" we mean the USA and by "Mad, Mad" we mean madmen taking the Sach Madass across the whole freaking thing. Phil "POC Phil" Waters is no stranger... Posted Oct 03 2009, 02:58 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Ride, OMG, Sachs

• Make Steve Miserable - Tell Him To Buy This

  Just up on ebay is a cherry Honda Motocompo! As some of you may know, Steve is seriously infatuated with this rare little import scooter from Honda. This one just popped up on ebay yesterday and it has Steve written all over it. The seller has 100% positive... Posted Sep 09 2009, 03:37 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Deal, Oddity, Honda, 2-Stroke, Rarity, OMG

• What's so good about a small, lightweight bike?

  Raffaele De Rosa's Amazing Knee-Riding Save - Watch more Funny Videos You can't do THIS on a big bike... Raffaele De Rosa is on a 250cc 2-stroker that weighs in at about 220lbs. Way to handle it De Rosa! Posted Jul 01 2009, 03:01 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Motorcycle, Honda, Video, OMG

• 1977 Mopeds "Yuba Bike"

  While cruising for parts for my vintage Sachs moped I checked into 1977 Mopeds , one of the best spots on the internet for all things moped. While there I checked out the mopeds they have for sale. I am not in the market for yet another bike, but it's... Posted Jun 17 2009, 06:37 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Moped, OMG

• Practicing for the first moon gymkhana

  (Oh yeah, this ramp is not a problem at all. Let's do the slowrace!) Just love this shot from Time magazine of the abandoned lunar scooter project. Shouts to TheNewCafeRacerSociety again for the treasure trove of sweet, sweet oddities. Click the title... Posted Feb 24 2009, 04:15 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Photography, OMG

• A case for the full face

  Here's a frame from a 3D CT Scan rendering that says it all. Surfactant shares it in video from flicker and you can watch it by clicking the title link. Here's what Surfactant has to say about what we see here: This patient was not using a helmet... Posted Jan 28 2009, 03:21 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Rider Safety, WTF, Damn, OMG

• Definition of "Bat outta hell"

  I was tip-toeing through the TopSpeed.com blog (see title link) and found this video. I think it does a great job of illustrating the following: Bat out of Hell Raped Ape Scalded Dog Going like the Clappers He's definitely not riding this road for... Posted Aug 12 2008, 12:54 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Vespa, Race, Video, OMG

• "Noodle Guy" and "Crazy Mask Lady" get some competition!

  Crazy Biker On Cellphone Lying Down - Watch more free videos Now we just need someone going down the highway... taking a nap on his side... on his Honda Cub. Any takers? I kid, of course. Thanks 2 Tim for the nutty scoop. Posted Jul 12 2008, 05:12 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Motorcycle, Funny, Video, OMG

• Tokyo-Parts makes the most evil C3 (Vox) ever

  The Max★Vox. If Yamaha had a partnership with Warner Bros. to produce a Bat Scooter inspired Vox (C3), this is probably what it would look like. I'd love to have better photos and specs, but I don't have a copy of the June issue of "MotoChanpu"... Posted May 28 2008, 02:40 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Yamaha, Custom, OMG, Tuning

• Dear Honda - Please don't make a faster Ruckus

  They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well, I don't know who "they" were, but I do know that they were spot-on! It seems nothing has been more inventively inspirational than the slow, slow engine of the Honda Ruckus. I mean, who... Posted May 28 2008, 01:50 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Video, OMG, Tuning

• Behind the scenes of the NPS600 SuperRuckus

  The most sinister of scooters, the NPS600, was first mentioned on the Scoop back in 2007 with a tiny little video . This Kansas City contraption is the masterpiece of a madman called "PomeRuck" over on the TotalRuckus.com site (see title link... Posted May 07 2008, 02:15 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Honda, Custom, OMG, Scooter, DIY

• Off Topic - Easily the most profound video I've seen in years

  John Watson shares media links with me every once in a while. Most links are quick, little bits of interest. They pop up, I go "hrm..." or "haha!" or "I need to share this with the readers!". Well THIS definitely falls into... Posted Mar 28 2008, 03:28 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Off Topic, Video, OMG

• Tokyo scooter scene captured on video

  WOW! You've seen the photos, now you can see it in action! Unfortunately the video is in French and my French is not good at all. The only thing I could understand was, "Scooters look like Space Invaders." and "Yuki is hot." Um... Posted Mar 15 2008, 11:09 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Japan, Custom, Video, OMG