This 1921 Megola has its engine in the front wheel
This nearly 100 year-old bike features a lot of things we still see in scooters today. That is, except for the 5-cylinder engine built into the front wheel.
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Custom: 1958 Vespa VNA2T “Cafe Racer”
Never throw anything out, especially if you happen to have an old Vespa VNA lying around and the skills, time and determination to make something stunning out of it.
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Butcher Garage Builds Custom 70th Anniversary Vespa
One person’s vision of a custom Vespa, executed to perfection by the skilled hands at Butcher Garage, Saint Petersburg’s custom scooter crafters.
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Vroom and Doom: Introduction
Do you have what it takes to defeat evil and save American rock ‘n roll? Read and participate in this interactive adventure to find out!
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What is your route to Amerivespa – tourist or turnpike ?
Our Aussie correspondent, Bill Van Kesteren, recounts his long way round journey from Ohio to Indianapolis to get to last year’s Amerivespa. Ride along and experience roadside food, giant buckets and a visit to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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Recap: Bubblegum Rally No 6 in Tumbulgum, New South Wales
Can’t make it to Australia for a scooter rally this year? Scooterfile correspondent Bill Van Kesteren takes you on another virtual rally, this one the Bubblegum Rally No 6 in Tumbulgum, New South Wales. Read on to learn about Wankas, local sights and sounds and camels, not to mention biker cafe’s in the heart of Australia.
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Event Recap: The Australian National Scooter Rally 2016
ScooterFile Contributor Bill Van Kesteren recounts his trip to this year’s National Scooter Rally in Australia. This all-inclusive event welcomes scooters of all shapes, sizes and ages.
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Ask SF: How to Not Over-fill a Vespa’s Gas Tank
This ScooterFile reader loves his Vespa, but hates putting fuel in it — not because it’s expensive, but because it’s messy. We break down some tips on how to avoid over-filling.
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Video: Underwater on a Submersible, Rideable Vespa
Underwater “scooters” bear little resemblance to the (motor) scooters we ride and enjoy. At least, they did until Austrian stuntman Günther Schachermayr rode a customized Vespa for 300m at a depth of five meters below the surface of his homeland’s Klauser Lake.
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Video: Hot Rod Vespa Gets Payback on Aggressive Motorcycle
Scooters are surprisingly quick, even when stock. Yet for one unsuspecting motorcycle rider, he underestimated just how quick that Vespa he just passed really was.
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