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2013 Euro Vespa LX to debut in June

May 17, 2012
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Vespa LX 125

Vespa LX 125 (Piaggio photo)

Word comes of the introduction of a revised Vespa LX 125/150 in Europe in early June. According to a story on French Web site Scooter-infos.com (In the original French, cliquez ici; in English, click here.), Piaggio will unveil the new scooter, which features a catalyzed and fuel-injected version of their new 3-valve engine, at a media event in Rome.

This engine debuted in the Vespa 946 concept shown at EICMA in 2011; its first application in a production scooter was the newly-introduced Indian-market Vespa LX. Piaggio touts significant reductions in fuel consumption, emissions and noise.

This engine is also expected to appear in Piaggio’s Fly 125/150, and other Piaggio Group scooters. Favicon

Now in leather

May 15, 2012
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Corazzo 5.0 in leather

Corazzo’s 5.0 jacket is now available in leather (Corazzo photo)

I really love my Corazzo 5.0 jacket. Not least because after all these years and exposure to all kinds of unpleasant weather, there’s not so much as a loose thread.

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Reader’s Ride: Honda C70 Passport

May 14, 2012
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Dan's Passport

‘Sir, please park your moped next to the bike rack.’ (Orin O’Neill photos)

Dan Gould of Bellingham, Wash. has several scooters (and a really nice garage to keep them in). This is the latest addition to his fleet, which you can see in detail after the jump.

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You will be able to buy one of these in 2014

May 10, 2012
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smart escooter

Electric smart escooter eschews capital letters (Daimler photos)

Daimler, parent company of the smart brand, has announced that a production version of the smart escooter will go on sale in 2014.

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May Day, May Day

May 8, 2012
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A truckload of scooters

A truckload of scooters. Color-coordinated, no less! (Jackie Fitzpatrick photos)

May Day was last weekend. And while there could well have been a celebration of International Worker’s Day in Eugene, Oregon, the focus here is on scooter events like Top Dead Center SC’s May Day Scoot. I wasn’t there, but Jackie, Randy and Cathy were; Jackie took some pix, which you’ll see following the jump.

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‘Hamsters ’til we die

May 7, 2012
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Go Hammers!

First-year team Bellingham United FC has passionate fans (Orin O’Neill photo)

Chances are, if you know someone who rides a scooter, they’re a soccer fan. It seems to go with the territory, just as scooter riders often make a living as artists or Web designers.

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Not so local anymore

May 4, 2012
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KVOS building

The KVOS building on Ellis Street is for sale (Orin O'Neill photos)

It shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but it was still sad to see the real-estate sign at the KVOS building. Media consolidation in the U.S. marches on.

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Running the Cannonball

May 1, 2012
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Cannonball video

The 2012 Scooter Cannonball Run is in the books, and 37 of the 51 starters went the entire 2500-mile distance. As with the Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic, just being part of it is an accomplishment. A time-lapse video was made on the leg between Abilene, Tex. and Roswell, N.M. by d2bednar. Follow the jump to watch.

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