Texting from a Bajaj on the freeway, feet on the tank. Note the “mandals,” India’s a few years behind our flip-flop trend. Thanks for the link, Dana!
Category: Video
Happy 4th from 2strokebuzz
Sharp Teeth! Video! Explosions!
Unspeakable Xingyue love
“Local man loves his Chinese-made scooter.” Despite the headline, the video was totally disappointing. Just wipe up your mess when you, uh, “finish,” Mumford.
For the record, that’s a Xingyue Euro 150, and I really doubt he’s getting that mileage. Their logo creeps me out for some reason, but I think that’s the only currently-available covered three-wheel scooter (Bajaj’s autorickshaws don’t really count) available in the U.S., if you’re into only getting your arms wet in the rain.
El Coucho, el video!
With PVSC’s “Band Camp” rally days away, it’s the perfect time to share this must-see time-lapse video of Alex Tasi constructing the famous “El Coucho” scooter:
(Thanks for the link, Mike Maddox!)
POC Phil and his red shirt on TV
POC Phil, trying not to gloat on the local news in Cleveland. Somehow, it transcends the “yet another scooter story,” could it be the shirt? (Thanks, Andrew)
Start Seeing Motorboobles
NSFW in NSW! The Aussies step up the humble motorcycle visibilty PSA a notch with this full-frontal masterpiece. Apparently all this time we were wearing yellow reflective vests, when we we would have been much better off wearing much less. Where’s that guy tucking his I-Pass? Ooof! I’m starting to sound like Michael Musto, sorry. (Thanks Ben!)
NSU Lambretta: Bear powered!
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The coolest vintage scooter video since the Lambretwist! Still blows my mind how more and more magical stuff continues to appear on YouTube. (Thanks Matt!)
Dainese airbag suit
Dainese is testing motorcycle leathers with a built-in airbag and expects to release them commercially in 2010, to coincide with the 12th anniversary of Radiohead’s Airbag EP. OK, I made that last part up, but how awesome would it be to be a motorcycle airbag tester?
Vespa, built for love…
Vespa Canada’s disturbing-but-cool television commercial. Can you imagine, a television commercial for Vespa? Is it actually running? Has Kanye paved the way for anyone to wear an Evel suit?
How to Shift a Vespa
From Scootin’ Old School: Orin’s video answer to the age-old question “How do you shift a Vespa?”
Terror scooter kill color
A dude on a Vespa throws a Pantone swatch book into a wood chipper. Oddly specific, but I’ll take it.
Vespa ice racing
A Vespa PX out on the ice racing track. Sweet! (Thanks Chad.)
POC on MTV
See POCPhil sell a scooter to a demanding, spoiled little cow on MTV’s “My Super Sweet Sixteen.” Man, the POC showroom is looking good. See the whole Chanae episode here (I won’t give away the ending, mostly because it’s just too painful to talk about). (Thanks for the link, Eric.)
Not the Gilera reverse-trike you’re looking for
Are you dreaming of the day the Gilera Fuoco/Piaggio MP3 500 arrives in the US? Ryan says, “Why wait?”
…young lady soaps up more than just her Vespa!
Also via Rover Eric, via the XYLs: Vespa Service Hiroshima, your one stop shop for Vespa Accessories, machine-translated Engrish, and photo books and videos of naked Japanese girls with vintage scooters. NSFW!