Vespa GTS 300 Super
More GTS 300 Super photos in the 2sb Gallery. (Photos courtesy of Piaggio)
We’d long heard the rumors a 300cc Vespa GTS was on the way. That was big news in itself, 300cc is the biggest displacement ever offered by Vespa since its inception in 1946. At first glance, the body looks “retro-fied” like the recent LX-Special, but on closer inspection, the only differences appear to be a new (and arguably less retro) “horncast” (what was a light on the GTS is now an “air intake”), a slimmer taillight, grey beaded trim on the seat, and GS-style louvers in the left cowl. The louvers and grey trim alone go a long way toward emulating a vintage Vespa and making the bike stand out from the “run of the mill” 250cc version. Read the story »
Ryan rebuilds the “Spindle”
100 mpg? Really?
Can any commercially-available scooter really pull 100mpg?.
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Archive: Slaughterhouse 4 soccer
Thats Norm and me and I’m embarassed to admit I can’t remember the other dude’s name right now, “playing soccer” at Lane Tech High School after Slaughterhouse 4 (1998), as originally seen on our original website in 2000. Rally Soccer was sort of a tradition back then, with the various options and rules outlined here.
Ask Dr. Buzz
#15: Can’t spell “Vino” without “VIN”
Today’s question for Dr. Buzz and his panel of experts comes from From Mark P. of Galveston FL:
I’m looking for a scooter and I’m considering the Yamaha Vino. I’ve read that Yamaha makes some Vinos in China, and I’ve seen ads for much-cheaper Chinese scooters that look like Vinos. Are these all the same bike? How can I tell where a scooter was manufactured?
Scooter News
P.E.A.C.E shirtsAlix B. is in Atlanta already, and she’s got some really cool t-shirts for sale via Scooterworks.
Piaggio USA names new PR firmLooks like Piaggio USA won’t have Access Communications to kick around anymore. Hard to believe anyone could be worse than CooperKatz, who botched the “Vespa Blogs” idea, but you’ve also gotta wonder...
Yes, I Am A Geek: Yamaha Vino Gadget OverloadWhat ever your choice of epithet for those who embrace some sort of technical esotericism, get ready to shout it right..about…now! But in all seriousness, this Yamaha Vino 50 crammed with all kinds of electronic gizmo...
Piaggio stock dropsIt’s always the day after a new product release, right? Piaggio’s stock dropped 2.8 percent after an announcement that the company’s quarterly profit was down 21%. Bobby C. tempered the announcement with...
Gas Tax ScamA funny site about the misguided and pandering “Gas Tax Holiday” idea proposed by Clinton and McCain. We’ve tried it here in Illinois and it doesn’t work.
Mercado Libre LambrettaA cute commercial featuring a Series II Lambretta. It’s for MercadoLibre, eBay’s latin american site. (Thanks, Matt!)
“Total Cost of Ownership”Related to the the last story: Justin’s Vespa LX150 Total Cost of Ownership. His situation is perhaps not entirely typical, but if you’re putting a few thousand miles a year on your scooter, you could expect similar...
Do the scooter mathBased on these sources (1, 2) and a little bit of guesswork, the average American uses about 500 gallons of gas per year. That means the difference between $3/gallon gas and $4/gallon gas is costing the average American roughly...
Vespa GTS 300 SuperMore GTS 300 Super photos in the 2sb Gallery. (Photos courtesy of Piaggio) We’d long heard the rumors a 300cc Vespa GTS was on the way. That was big news in itself, 300cc is the biggest displacement ever offered by...
Scooterfix, née GirlbikeCrystal and the Girlbikers (I saw them at the Apollo once) have rechristened their blog. Welcome to Scooterfix. I thought “Girlbike” was a great name for a blog written by four women posting about pink helmets,...
Econo in WindsorRover Eric sent us this clipping from Windsor, OT’s “WAMM” magazine, featuring an interview with his clubmate Otto Buj. There’s a lot of stretching of the truth involved in a lot of the ecology, economy,...
Huuuugs! Achewood Vespa for sale!OMG OMG OMG! I heart Achewood. I heart scooters. I’ve been lusting after this Vespa Rally that Chris Onstad painted for years. Now, that very scooter is for sale in the scoot.net classifieds, and it’s going to...
Ryan rebuilds the “Spindle”Berwyn, IL demolished their famous “Spindle” of cars late Friday night to make room for Chicagoland’s 100,000th Walgreen’s. Like most of us, Ryan and Alison were outraged, so they set about rebuilding...
Duluth: “Scooters, it’s just not working out.”Duluth’s old mayor bought some scooters for the city. Duluth’s new mayor is selling them at auction. (Thanks, M5.) UPDATE: Here’s a little more info.
P.E.A.C.E. is go!Alix B. left Scoot Richmond an hour ago, launching into her second P.E.A.C.E. scooter ride, circling the U.S.A. I totally dropped the ball on getting the word out about her raffle,, but we’ll be watching her blog and...
