The bikes of San Francisco
I’ve been up to SF plenty of times, but I’ve never just spent a day walking around the city. What did I see when I did just that this past weekend? Lots and lots of people using motorcycles and scooters … Continued
Is this the production BMW Concept C?
Unveiled at EICMA last year, the BMW Concept C teased a new maxi scooter that’ll arrive in production form this fall. In February, BMW revealed it was planning two versions of the the scooter without detailing how’d they differ. Now, … Continued
Retro: 2001 Honda Caixa
Want a tiny fold up electric scooter for running around town that costs almost nothing, weighs nothing and fits anywhere? The now decade-old 2001 Honda Caixa concept would have been that, had it gone into production. Feeling a little deja … Continued
Thunderdrome at the Gilmore Car Museum’s vintage motorcycle show
The Thunderdrome took the show on the road for the first time, in what was also the first race ever held on the Gilmore’s Car Museum’s track. Usually used for parade laps by only the finest show cars, this weekend … Continued
Thunderdrome, Kalamazoo, this weekend
Everyone’s favorite debaucherous two-wheeled demolition derby is departing Detroit this weekend for a road trip across the state to the Gilmore Car Museum outside of Kalamazoo. There, a 1/4-mile oval flat track will play host to minibike, moped, scooter and … Continued
A motorcycle, a scooter or both?
Spy shots and patent drawings are slowly revealing a new series of bikes from Honda that bridge the traditional scooter/motorcycle divide, with the same basic engine and frame possibly being used to underpin both. If true, that cross-category platform sharing … Continued
Why the Kymco People GT300i is better than its name
On first impression, the chrome ‘People’ emblazoned above the rear wheel of this scooter made me cringe. The way typographic information is arranged on the bike and the dash gives the distinct impression that the designer might not have had … Continued