Stories from Scootin' Old Skool

  1. Blue vs. Grey

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Jan 29, 2012

    The South has been on my mind lately. Just read The Help and To Kill a Mockingbird, and I'm trying to decide whether to tackle Gone With the Wind. Oh, and there's a scooter rally coming up in Nashville, Tenn. Full Story »

  2. Theft most foul

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Jan 16, 2012

    I'll bet you're thinking, that's a sweet group of scooters. Well, every single one of them was STOLEN. The picture has been circulating on the Interwebs for a short while now. Full Story »

  3. Making it legal

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Jan 13, 2012

    The legislature's in session in the State of Washington, and among many (many) other things, a bill is in the hopper that would be of particular interest to anyone who rides a scooter or motorcycle. Have you ever pulled up… Full Story »

  4. Alternatively alternative

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Jan 11, 2012

    If you live in the United States or Canada and get around primarily on a scooter or motorcycle, you are partaking in alternative transportation. You're a trendsetter, you're a rebel. Or something like that. In spite of this, there is… Full Story »

  5. Breaking: Piaggio introduces Indian-made LX

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Jan 6, 2012

    Piaggio has reintroduced the Vespa name to the Indian scooter market. The company announced today that a localized version of its LX 125 scooter will go on sale in India's 35 largest markets in April, 2012. Full Story »

  6. 2012 Chevy Volt: Plugged in for a day

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Dec 31, 2011

    Some say, it's not really an electric, because there's a gasoline-fueled engine that generates electricity when the battery charge drops to a certain level. Some say, it's a plug-in hybrid (mostly because it turns out at freeway speeds the gas engine does provide motive force). Some say, it's a range-extended electric vehicle. However you categorize it, the Volt is the vanguard of a radically different vehicle fleet, not only in the U.S. and Canada, but worldwide. In fact, the Volt is sold in Europe as the Opel Ampera. The discovery that Sehome Village is getting a Level 2 charging station… Full Story »

  7. Amerivespa 2012

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Dec 24, 2011

    Earlybird registration is now open at the Amerivespa Web site. Sign up before January 31, 2012 and the cost is only $55. You will need to be registered in order to participate in all the weekend's activities, and while the… Full Story »

  8. Vespas attack Manila

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Dec 22, 2011

    Earlier this month, the Philippines' capital, Manila, was attacked by Vespas. I wasn't there, but Raffy Calma, a fan of the Scootin' Old Skool Facebook page was, and he took a bunch of pictures. Hit the jump to see a… Full Story »

  9. My own private motorcycle show, part deux

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Dec 20, 2011

    I'd met Bobskoot (Riding the Wet Coast) several years ago. Bobskoot tries the Triumph Tiger 1050 on for size. Troubadour rides a Tiger 800. SonjaM has a Harley Sportster and a GTS. Of the group, I'm the only one who… Full Story »

  10. My own private motorcycle show, yo

    Scootin' Old Skool &bull Dec 18, 2011

    Sponsor Progressive Insurance's area was the first thing you saw as you walked in the door. As always, picking up a box of insurance was quick and easy. Last year, the major insurance companies occupied slightly more floor space than the major motorcycle manufacturers. Not so this year, as such recent no-shows as Triumph… Full Story »

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