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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Honda’s USA Scooter Lineup for 2014
While Vespa is the more famous name, it was Honda that pioneered the modern scooter as we know it today. Some variation of Honda’s…
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Videos: The Vespa Primavera in Action
This year’s EICMA saw many new and interesting models brought to the world of two wheels. For us, one of the real show thieves was Vespa’s reboot of the Primavera name.
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BMW USA C-Series Scooter Sales Up +73% for October 2013
With sales of BMW two-wheelers up +23.4% overall, it’s been a great year for BMW in terms of selling motorcycles. Yet tucked amongst the…
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World Premiere: BMW C Evolution
Today BMW Motorrad has officially unveiled the 100% electric C Evolution scooter in the run up to the Frankfurt Auto Show later this week. Teased as a pre-production concept last July, the production version of C Evolution has finally been revealed.
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Burgman 200 Cleared for California, USA
The Suzuki Burgman is well known in America as the premier large touring scooter. At 400 or 650cc, the Burgman has been basically the…
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Video: The New Piaggio Fly 150 3V
The Piaggio line of scooters has always been an interesting case study in brand positioning. As parent company of the world’s most recognizable scooter marque, Vespa, Piaggio could have been content to exist as a governing parent company for its many two-wheel properties. These include not just Vespa, but also Moto Guzzi, Aprilia and others. Yet Piaggio sells a full lineup of modern-style scooters under its own name. Most feature Vespa power plants, so for many, the value proposition is obvious. I can still get a Vespa, but for less money.
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Q1 Scooter Sales Fall -34.6% for USA. Cold Weather To Blame?
An abnormally cold (or arguably absent) spring has apparently taken its toll on the motorcycle, scooter and ATV industry for the first quarter of…
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KTM To Produce E-SPEED Scooter for 2015
KTM has announced plans to produce the Speed scooter concept it showed at Tokyo this year as the E-SPEED. Based on the FREERIDE E electric drivetrain, the production version of the E-SPEED is expected to deliver a performance profile similar to a 125cc gas-powered scooter. At nearly 15 hp, the output of the E-SPEED should be well suited to urban riding, especially given its top speed of just under 55 mph.
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Kim Kardashian Goes Scooter Shopping
Recently, reality TV star and shopping enthusiast, Kim Kardashian, along her friend and co-star, Jonathan Cheban, were seen shopping for a scooter in Miami, Florida. As usual, the paparazzi were out in full force to capture the moment. What did she and her entourage roll out the door with? Apparently a small fleet of Genuine Buddy 125s.
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