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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BMW, Honda, Yamaha working together on 2-wheel safety
Three of the world’s largest two-wheel vehicle manufacturers are collaborating on the next generation of scooter and motorcycle safety systems.
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Genuine Debuts New Buddy Color: Titanium Gloss
Genuine adds a decidedly modern color to its vintage-inspired Buddy scooter line. The new “Titanium Gloss” paint scheme also includes many blacked-out details.
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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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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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