Honda EV-Cub Slated for Production in 2018
At the recent Tokyo Motor Show, Honda Motor Company’s new president, Takahiro Hachigo, had an announcement destined to bring joy to fans of the…
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Serious Mecha: Honda and Yamaha’s Monster Three-Wheelers
A number of companies have leapt into the tilting three-wheeler (TTW) market since Piaggio debuted its groundbreaking MP3 model in 2006. Peugeot, Yamaha, the…
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Change.org Petition Aims to Ban All Motorcycles In Hawaii
A Change.org petition seeks to ban motorcycles, mopeds and presumedly scooters in the state of Hawaii. Our take: “Yeah, good luck with that.”
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Report Predicts Bright Future for Electric Maxi-Scooters, 3-wheelers
A report from PR Newswire is predicting major growth between 2015 and 2025 for three main segments: electric motorcycles, electric maxi-scooters, and 3-wheelers.
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Video: Vespa Assembly Segment from How It’s Made
The Science Channel’s How It’s Made showcases manufacturing processes from around the world. From golf balls to helicopters, they’ll show you all the steps it takes to go from raw materials to finished products.
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Chicago Alderman Prefers His Scooter
Chicago Alderman Patrick O’Connor uses his Genuine Roughhouse 50 around the 40th district where he represents as Alderman.
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Unlicensed Scooters Cause Controversy in Evansville, Indiana
Last week, we made a case for for why 50cc scooters should be held to the same licensing requirements as larger scooters and motorcycles. For the people of Evansville, Indiana the issue isn’t hypothetical. Because of lax state requirements, 50cc scooters can be operated without a driver’s license, and without registration or insurance. This has caused a bloom of small scooters in Evansville being operated by many people who, to put it kindly, aren’t taking their scooter ownership very seriously.
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Opinion: NPR Misses the Mark on Scooter Recommendations
Each spring we see a fresh collection of ham-fisted “more people are buying scooters” stories, especially around Memorial Day when gas prices start to spike. These pieces are nearly all interchangeable, produced by the local TV news crew or as filler on the local news website. Well it looks like NPR.org is the first out of the gate this year.
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Review: 2014 Honda Forza 300 from Motorcycle USA
Motorcycle-USA.com has taken an initial spin on Honda’s new midsize Forza 300. Contributor Justin Dawes spent some quality time getting to know all 279cc…
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Rumor Denied: Ducati Says No Scooters or Small Motorcycles
Motorcycle News is reporting that “Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali has once again officially dismissed rumors the Italian firm is working on either a scooter…
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