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• Police destroy 14,277 'illegal' motorcycles with bulldozers.

  Today's Daily Sunshine reported that 14,277 confiscated "illegal motorcycles" were destroyed by bulldozers in Yungang district, Shenzhen as part of the city's "motorcycle ban". The Shenzhen-based newspaper says that in April... Posted Sep 10 2008, 12:31 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, Chinese

• If anyone needs you to show 'em some love right now it's Steve Sellers

  On Sunday, June 22nd, P-Town Scooters' mechanic Steve Sellers was admitted to a local hospital where things went from bad to worse. I never had the fortune of meeting Steve in person, but I've heard much about him and I do know he was one of the... Posted Jul 07 2008, 03:18 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Announcement, Good Cause, Damn, Restoration

• Engine size - When IS enough actually ENOUGH?

  (Would a 750 cc Vespa be a welcomed addition to the American market?) Today I was trolling the Motoblog.it and saw a couple of things that caught my attention. One was Rossi having fun on his boat (NSFW!) and the other was not nearly as nice... it was... Posted Jul 04 2008, 04:41 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Video, Damn, Poll

• Italjet 2008 Status / Slice of delicious chocolate cake for the naysayers

  (This image pretty much sums it up for me... except maybe without the "Scamper" tierra... depends on how much I've had to drink.) Where's the RollerCraft? Where's the Dragster? You wanna know? Let's start with this press release... Posted May 31 2008, 08:48 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Announcement, Damn, Italjet, Personal

• Scooters are cute and fun... but know their limitations

  (click the image to zoom in) Thanks Tim! What a hoot! Posted May 29 2008, 02:23 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Photography, Funny, Damn

• Who made the "worst bike ever"?

  (A poorly built bike is one thing, but a bike that's out to KEEEL you is a whole 'nother ballgame!) I was popping around SuperHunky (for some reason) and saw this post called "Worst bikes of all time". I've always been interested... Posted May 16 2008, 02:53 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Motorcycle, Damn, Suzuki

• Not to beat a dead horse, but *BLAM!*

  (By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Tuesday again raised its short-term price forecasts for crude oil and gasoline — trends that are expected to tamp down demand — as oil futures blasted to a record near $123 a barrel... Posted May 07 2008, 05:34 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, US Availability, Gasoline

• RE: Gas prices - Say "uncle", SAY "UNCLE"!

  Oil rallies to record near $120 on supply worries | Business | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil surged to records near $120 a barrel on Tuesday on the weaker dollar, export disruptions from Nigerian rebel attacks and concerns a Scottish refinery strike... Posted Apr 24 2008, 02:46 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, News Feed, Gasoline

• Casey from TSS in a bad wreck last night

  (Casey seen with his homebuilt scooter, The Flying Jackhammer, at Sandblast 2007) It's an eerie feeling to watch a close friend hit the pavement right in front of your eyes. As it's happening you become overwhelmed wondering how this is going... Posted Apr 22 2008, 03:34 PM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Rider Safety, Damn, Personal

• New track sport - Synchronized Highsiding

  Synchronizing something usually makes it better... Synchronized swimming for instance. The only thing really good about this video is that both riders recovered nicely. Posted Apr 07 2008, 04:54 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Rider Safety, Video, Damn

• Off Topic - Best Funyuns ever? Discontinued

  I called today to confirm. Sho'nuf, the super good Funyuns with the cool packaging and Wasabi hotness are no more. Only you can save them by calling: 1-800-352-4477 Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Central Standard Time Until then I'll be... Posted Mar 21 2008, 08:31 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Off Topic, Damn

• Gasoline prices hit new high, seen jumping more

  This was hot off the press (when I intended to post it 2 days ago). They are saying just what everyone expected... Gas will break some records this year, and not in a good way like, "Lowest gas prices ever." No, according to this Reuters article... Posted Mar 12 2008, 02:40 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, News Feed, Gasoline

• Scoot Magazine's Josh Rogers in the Hospital

  Clay E. just sent us the scoop that Josh Rogers, seen here between Jim and Patrick, was involved in a terrible scooter vs. Lexus accident while on the monthly Los Gato's ride yesterday. Curt Fargo had been updating memebers of the Modern Vespa forum... Posted Mar 04 2008, 10:45 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Damn, OMG

• Anyone wanna bail out a fellow scooterist?

  Sin City badass and award winning actor with nearly 60 film credits has found himself in a Miami prison last night for riding his green 2007 Vespa whilst under the influence. I don't usually post scooter crimes, but this one was kinda funny. Mickey... Posted Nov 09 2007, 09:23 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Vespa, Damn, Celebrity

• Manjit Bassan wins the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally

  Damn! Mud bogging?! You ever seen anything like this at the Gymkhana? Another year of the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally has concluded with Manjit "The Man" Bassan taking home the Rs (money). Here's a snippet: It was lucky that a competitive... Posted Oct 17 2007, 07:19 AM by The Scooter Scoop! Filed under: Race, Damn, Rally, India