And the best scooter of 2011 is…

Motorcycle.com recently announced its picks for the best motorcycles of 2011. The best motorcycles are carefully selected after riding the bikes that made it to dealerships within the past year. And it was no surprise to see that the Genuine Stella 4-Stroke was selected the best scooter of 2011- Congratulations! From Genuine: “Stella has been […]

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New Aprilia SR Max 125/300 for Grand Touring

Piaggio Group announces new Aprilia brand scooter, SR Max 125/300 for grand touring. June 21, 2011, Piaggio Group, Press Release – SR Max is the new Aprilia scooter which brings the Piaggio Group racing brand into the grand touring segment. Available in the 125 cc or 300 cc version, SR Max puts the Aprilia sport […]

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Cult Mopeds race over the Swiss Alps

Red Bull Alpenbrevet took place in Switzerland on June 18, 2011. 750 moped racers rode 82 miles over the three Swiss alpine passes – Grimsel, Furka and Susten. The aim of the race was not only to finish the ride on time, but also to score points for style with the jury. Here is the teaser […]

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Gymkhana and Slow Race events at AmeriVespa

This year’s AmeriVespa was held in New Orleans, between June 16 and June 19. For those who couldn’t go, this youtube video is bringing the Gymkhana and Slow Race events at this year’s AmeriVespa to the computer screen. Enjoy!

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Lake Erie Loop this weekend – June 10-12, 2011!

The Lake Erie Loop (LEL) provides a great opportunity for scooterists to have fun and race while supporting a good cause. The 650 mile endurance run around Lake Erie is to be completed within one day. Bikes under 225cc will be  able to compete for cash prizes and unlimited size bikes are allowed only for […]

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Scooter Exhibition in LA

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA will be hosting a scooter exhibition displaying over 90 vehicles. “Scooters: Size Doesn’t Always Matter” is going to take visitors through a journey in the history of scooters. The exhibition starting on June 18, 2011 and running through May 2012, will feature scooters from the simple Autoped […]

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KYMCO scooters at the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

KYMCO will join this years AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days (July 22-24) with its demo scooter fleet. The event hosted by the American Motorcycle Association will be held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. If you have never ridden on a scooter before, but are curious to find out about how it feels, […]

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Vespa Italy’s website wins the Webby Awards

Congratulations to Vespa Italy’s website for winning the People’s Voice Webby Award for 2011 within the Automotive category. The Webby Awards have been the leading international awards for honoring excellence on the Internet since 1996. Two Webby Awards are available for each category, The Webby Award and The People’s Voice Award. Members of The International Academy of […]

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Countdown to Vespa World Days 2011

Vespa World Days 2011 is going to be held in Norway this year. Thousands of scooterists from all around the world will travel to Norway for the annual gathering. The event will start on Thursday, May 19 and will continue through Sunday, May 22. Registrations will remain open until Sunday, May 15, so you have […]

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Lambretta brand in the US?

According to yesterday’s post by Visordown, Lambretta is returning to the UK market in June. Great news! Actually, the 2011 Innocenti series scooters are also posted as a part of their collection on Lambretta Consortium’s USA website. So, does this mean they are also entering the US market in 2011? Lambretta Consortium is the legitimate […]

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