I had a Big Merchandise Announcement to make today, but instead I stayed up until 2am writing this step-by-step guide to changing the oil in your Genuine Blur 150. All 23 Blur owners in North America are totally thanking me right now. I tried to make it a little funny, so you might want to read it anyway, just to make fun of how little I know about changing the oil in a Genuine Blur 150. But stay tuned, we’ve got new t-shirts going on sale very soon.
Category: Stuff to Buy
Auto-Rickshaw Mud Flaps
If you’re riding a Bajaj, you need these, stat. (And here are more.)
GIVI graphic windshields
A neat idea for windscreens from GIVI, though something like that is only cool if you’re the only person in town with one, painting something yourself would be cooler.
Scoot Green and/or Pink
Crystal Waters has added two new sites to her Scooterfix (previously Girlbike) empire: Scoot Green is about financial opportunities in the powersports sector, and Scoot Pink is all about scooterists in the porn industry. Made you look.
SX appeal’s “Pak Rest” case
Via Scooterfix, SX-appeal’s neat new Pak Rest case mounts on your passenger seat, giving you a backrest and storage. It’s available in tan or black. Scooterwest/Motorsport has it on sale for $109. They have some great specials, I don’t even like windscreens, but I just bought one for the Blur because it was only $50.
Corazzo Shop Jacket
I’ve been lusting after Corazzo’s armored Shop Jacket ever since it came out, and after trying one on at Dealer Expo, I finally broke down and ordered one. It just arrived and it looks/fits great. I’ll do a real review once I break it in a little (though I hope not to road-test the armor anytime soon).
P.E.A.C.E shirts
Alix B. is in Atlanta already, and she’s got some really cool t-shirts for sale via Scooterworks.
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 pretty much take everything I’ve got to not call the dude. Thanks a lot, Matt.
A personal note to dude selling the bike: Please send me more photos, and then tell me it’s already been sold so I can stop thinking about it. Then post it on eBay Platinum Reserve where it belongs.
Lespa patch on eBay
Just found this beauty on eBay. As my coworker Sarah would say, Dub Tiff?
Xmas in April? Scooterworks ’08 catalog
If you need a visual reference to the state of scootering in America, look no farther than the Scooterworks catalog.
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Eureka: A Novel
“A reliable, responsible father/husband/CEO takes off cross country wearing a football helmet, riding a 40-year-old motor scooter, with a BB gun strapped to the side..” Jim Lehrer’s Eureka: A Novel sounds like it might be worth checking out.
Armadillo Scooter Wear
Some cool riding gear from UK manufacturer Armadillo Scooter Wear, including a nice-looking armored parka.
Josh Rogers auction update
The very last 2SB/MT soccer jersey is being auctioned to benefit Josh Rogers. The auction closes tomorrow. Victor from Big People Scooters has driven bidding to a lofty $150 (all for Josh!), but if you can’t compete with that, there’s a lot more great stuff/a>
Josh Rogers Silent Auction
Modern Vespa (just after I make fun of them) have had the great idea to hold a Silent Auction to benefit Scoot! Magazine publisher Josh Rogers. I’ve thrown in the very last 2strokebuzz/Merciless Tigers jersey (they’re no longer available after this one!), and other items include books, clothing, scooter parts, and my favorite; “Vintage Street Cred”. Get well soon, Josh!
Corazzo Bags
Did you know Corazzo’s selling some nifty-looking messenger bags? Buy some, so my man Bradford can keep me drunk all weekend at Dealer Expo. (How’s that for journalistic transparency?)