Posted in scooter, time waster on Oct 18th, 2011
Just because I never want to part with my 600cc sportbike, doesn’t mean I always want to RIDE a 600cc sportbike. Especially when I have to carry stuff, and the ride is long, and I’m feeling under-the-weather. Maybe it’s my old age talking, but a tube-framed scooter (which means it’s lighter than steel [...]
Posted in scooter on Aug 6th, 2010
Are scooters getting better looking or uglier? You decide… Also take a look at the Honda PCX after the jump…
There’s probably no better way to get around Manhattan on a warm day than on a scooter. A motorcycle is fine, but more work, and most don’t have the storage (and small traffic squeezing size) of scoot. And if you need extra storage you can strap a backpack onto the front and still [...]
Posted in riding tips, scooter on Sep 2nd, 2009
On a semi-vacation this week, so here’s a lazy post: A video of a pretty good gymkhana rider… Notice his body position when he’s on the brakes. He’s not leaning on the bars, instead he leans back as he brakes (and leans forward when speeding up). Now I’ve seen this with motorcycle gymkhana [...]
Posted in TGIF, scooter, time waster on Jul 17th, 2009
Note: Turn down the volume before you play this video!
Imagine going to the track and catching up to this in the corner… Wait, is that a…? Who let a scooter on the track? Except you won’t be saying that for long because with a capable rider this TMax can keep up with sportbikes. [...]
Posted in motorcycle, scooter on Apr 29th, 2009
So what do you ride when you want something comfortable to scoot around town, but powerful enough to leave town on the highway? Cruisers are too unwieldy in tight spaces and maxi-scooters are, well, unfortunate looking, and unfortunately named… Sue Carpenter gives us the scoop on Honda’s pricey crossover concept. Anyone see [...]
Posted in TGIF, scooter, time waster on Apr 24th, 2009
Which do you think is faster around the city: a 600cc sportbike or a 125cc scooter?
Place your predictions now – maybe over the summer we can get a few volunteers to actually try it out… We can do a timed local-road “race” (staying within the traffic laws) from Brooklyn to somewhere around Columbia (or the [...]
Posted in TGIF, scooter, time waster on Mar 13th, 2009
The joust is a good idea, but to do it for real could be deadly. So I came up with a better idea: Motorcycle/scooter paintball. Ride and shoot. The only rule is you can’t put you feet down… There can be two divisions of motorcycle paintball – one where the gun has to be mounted [...]
The Indian motorcycle company is back from the dead (for the time being) so why not a defunct scooter mark with a loyal following? If you’re into classic two strokes Lambretta’s are probably a little cooler than classic Vespas, but modern scooters are much more reliable, cleaner and (usually a little) faster than the [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle, questions, scooter on Oct 8th, 2008
The weather’s getting nippy out. Two weeks ago it was 100 degrees (where I was…in LA), now I’m almost in my winter gear. Whether or not you ride in the winter, there are weeks when you might not have the time or energy to brave the cold on two wheels. So here’s [...]
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