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 a fun run without any official competition.

The Lake Erie Loop  is a fundraising event to benefit the “Aluminum Cans for Burned Children” Foundation (ACBC). ACBC provides many services for pediatric burn victims, mostly through the donation of discarded aluminum cans. Since 2003, additional cash for ACBC is raised through motor-sports.

For more info and registration, visit the Lake Erie Loop website.

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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 of the 1910s to today’s alternative vehicles.

Petersen Automotive Museum describes the exhibition in their recent press release as follows: “Scooters will show how this genre of motor bike has evolved from simple tube frames with motors to the sophisticated, comfortable, aerodynamic vehicles of today. The exhibit will also illustrate how scooters have been adapted to business and industrial uses, how they have been utilized by the movie and television industry, and how Southern California was once a major scooter manufacturing hub.

Wild or tame, foreign or domestic, old or new, scooters continue to offer a viable and economical alternative to other more traditional vehicles in our motoring landscape and provide a desirable means for free spirited motorists to boldly express themselves without saying a word.”

For more info, visit Peterson Automotive Museum on the web.

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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, events such as this provide great opportunities to do test rides.

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days events include, motorcycle competitions in various categories, as well as demo rides of current production bikes and educational seminars. For more info visit the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days web page.

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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 still 2 days left to join the Vespa World Days.

Vespa Club Gjøvik, in partnership with Vespa Club Norge and Vespa World Club will be hosting Vespa World Days 2011. Group rides, acrobatic shows, live music, dinners, tours are some of the activities planned for the event.

Also, the Vespa Trophy 2011 winners will be announced during the gala dinner on May 21. Registered Vespa clubs in the trophy visit Piaggio Dealers on the way to Gjøvik and collect stamps to win.

For more information about the Vespa World Days and registration, visit http://www.vespaworlddays2011.no.

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With a new electric scooter popping up every other day and the rise of gas prices and the environmental effects of our carbon emissions, who knows what we will be riding in 10 years from now… Wait, but are we ready for the electric vehicles?

That’s why CleanTech OC in Orange County is hosting a symposium on plug-in electric vehicles. This event will feature three panels and a variety of speakers from throughout the industry, discussing the opportunities and challenges our communities and state face with the wider adoption of plug-in electric vehicles.

When:
Wednesday, May 11. Symposium will be held 1:30 – 5:30pm. Reception and electric vehicle expo will be held 5:30 – 7:30 PM.

Where:
UC Irvine Student Center – Pacific Ballrooms. First 200 attendees can park for free in Student Center Parking Structure adjacent to the facility. A311 Student Center, Irvine 92697.

Why:
Now that the major OEMs are rapidly introducing plug-in electric vehicles to the consumer market, our cities and the State of California will soon face a variety of challenges and opportunities related to the wider adoption of PEVs. Utilities will have to be strategic in upgrading the grid, cities will need to trim red tape for permitting EV charging infrastructure, and the State will have to determine whether it is financially feasible to continue extending tax credits to those purchasing PEV’s and providing grants for cities that prepare for wider adoption.

Soure: Press Release by CleanTech OC, May 9, 2011

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New York Scooter Block Party 6 is scheduled to start on Friday, May 13. Rides are scheduled for Friday through Sunday.

For more info, visit http://www.blockpartynyc.com/.

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May 2, 2011, Motoress, Press Release – This week, on Friday, May 6th, women riders around the world will get on their motorcycles or scooters to celebrate the fifth International Female Ride Day. This unique and globally synchronized event has no other counterpart in the world, and will bring together thousands of women motorcyclists from all over the planet. In 2011, the International Female Ride Day is about to precede prior years attendance as more countries and women riders join the action.

International Female Ride Day (IFRD) whose simple theme asks women to “JUST RIDE”, is a designated day, aimed at bringing awareness to the existing and mounting numbers of women motorcyclists. It is the only event of its kind on the planet and which has been bringing women riders together since 2007. “International female Ride Day is a unique event in the world. No other event is or has ever reached out to women from all parts of the world on just one global, synchronized day- this is the real deal! It’s success is equally attributed to women riders of all ages, styles of riding and motorcycle brands who took this idea I presented to them five years ago and made it what it is- phenomenal!” says Vicki Gray, founder of the International Female Ride Day and of MOTORESS. “For the 5th year we’re so excited to include women rider groups in Russia, Germany and India to the action. Since the beginning, IFRD has attracted more and more women. It is incredible to see its growth! Women know that they are participating in a unique event that has no relation whatsoever to the type of bike they are riding”, states Vicki.

Since its introduction in 2007, International Female Ride Day has continued to expand demonstrating magnificent growth. This has also been a result of the endorsement and support

1from the motorcycle industry and its prominent leaders, renowned female rider clubs, and international governing bodies such as Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). In 2011 women riders throughout Canada, United States, Australia, England, The Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Poland, Israel, Hungary, Slovakia, India, Russia Germany and more – will contribute to the campaign in compelling numbers.

International Female Ride Day is supported by BMW MOTORRAD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON (Deeley Canada) HONDA, KAWASAKI, KYMCO, SUZUKI, YAMAHA, ARAI, AFMQ (Association des femmes motocyclistes du Quebec), CMA (Canadian Motorcycle Association), DRAGGIN JEANS, GEARING UP (Canada Safety Council), GO-GO GEAR, INSIDE MOTORCYCLES, RIDE FOR SIGHT, RIDERS PLUS INSURANCE, FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme).

For more online information about International Female Ride Day, visit:

http://www.motoress.com/femalerideday.asp

Facebook International Female Ride Day Group –

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9622400218

Facebook International Female Ride Day Event –

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=159162537448201

ABOUT MOTORESS

MOTORESS® International headquartered in Toronto Canada “Connects Women with Motorcycling” through its global online community and magazine. MOTORESS® engages its

readers within the passion they seek in every aspect of their motorcycling lifestyle, while providing education and knowledge along with news, gearstyle, technique, beauty, health, inspiration and more. MOTORESS® is forging the most feminine, friendly vibrant motorcycle community for women anywhere. For more information about MOTORESS.com visit: http://www.motoress.com

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Scooter Royale 2009 flyer

So, you’ve never been to a scooter rally and you are curious about what its like? Or you’ve been to many scooter rallies, just want to watch some videos and have fun.

Here are some scooter rally videos that should serve to help you understand the true nature of these highly scientific gatherings.

We picked the videos, you watch and enjoy!

If you decide to join some rallies, check out our rally calendar for 2011.

Amerivespa San Antonio 2010

RBSC Lake Tahoe 3 Rally 2009

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The third Monday of June is a special day for motorcyclists and scooterists. Each year this day is recognized as Ride to Work day and more than 1 million people participate by riding to work on their motorcycles and scooters. This year, Ride to Work day is going to be June 20.

The event is organized by a non-profit organization called Ride to Work, advocating and supporting the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and providing information about everyday utility riding to the public.

This event offers a great opportunity to promote scooters as a fun and cheap alternative to driving to work. Participating is easy, all you need to do is, to scoot to work on June 20, 2011. Support the action!

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Last week, March 11-13, the beautiful city of Salzburg in Austria, which is also known to be the birth place of the 18th century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart hosted its 6th annual international car show (Auto Messe Salzburg).

It was not all about cars this time, there was a special exhibition for customized Vespas and Lambrettas.

We found some very nice pictures of the customized scooters at the German online parts dealer SIP Scootershop‘s flickr site.  To see the pictures for yourself, visit this link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sipscootershop/sets/72157626137767859/

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