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Tuesday, 28 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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It seems this St. Louis scooter store owner wasn’t quite making enough selling our beloved two-wheeled machines. Would you like some drugs or guns with that Buddy?
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ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area scooter shop owner is facing charges after police say they found a methamphetamine lab, guns and more than $19,000 in cash in his office.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 49-year-old Bradley Gelber of St. Peters was among five people arrested Friday in a roundup of alleged members of a meth ring. Gelber does not have a listed attorney and the voice mailbox for his business was full and could not accept new messages.
Gelber is owner of Brad’s Scooters. A narcotics officer went to the shop, acting on a tip that Gelber was the financier and front man for the meth ring.
Authorities say officers had to shoot and kill a dog that attacked them while arresting another suspected ring member.
Tuesday, 28 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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A 42-year-old Boca Raton woman is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after being accused of ramming a scooter with her SUV on Monday, according to Lighthouse Point Police.
Tina Marie Brown got into an argument with L.W. Bedinotti III in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket on the 2400 block of N. Federal Highway, Commander Michael Oh said.
“He was driving through the parking lot with his wife on the back of his scooter and at some point [Brown] was crossing the parking lot and she felt that he drove a little too close to her and that started an argument,” Oh said.
Bedinotti’s wife went into Publix and while he waited outside Brown drove up and bumped the front of his scooter with her vehicle. She continued to push his scooter backward with the front of her SUV so he turned and drove past Brown to get out of harm’s way, Oh said.
The whole incident was recorded by a surveillance camera. Police arrested Brown. Bedinotti was treated for back injuries and released from the hospital.
Monday, 27 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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**LAS VEGAS — **Gas prices are creeping higher and higher. This week alone, AAA reports that prices have jumped up 14 cents. So, some drivers around the valley are trading their vehicles for scooters.
Lou-Ann Humble, who refers to herself as “Moped Mama,” leads the pack of the Nevada Scooter Brigade. The group started in 2009 with 23 members. Now, their group has swelled to 95.
Humble traces the growth back to a one very costly reason — the gas. The scooters her group rides come in all different shapes, sizes and power levels, but they all share a common fuel-sipping trait.
“Usually when I am at a gas station the guy at the pump next to me is putting $60 or $70 in, he looks over at mine and he sees like $6.95,” said fellow rider, Vinnie Scocozzo. “He just kind of smiles at me and walks away.”
Full story at: 8NewsNow.com
Thursday, 23 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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Riding a motorcycle (or scooter) every day might actually keep your brain functioning at peak condition, or so says a study conducted by the University of Tokyo. The study demonstrated that riders between the age of 40 and 50 were shown to improve their levels of cognitive functioning, compared to a control group, after riding their motorcycles daily to their workplace for a mere two months.
Kawashima’s experiments involved current riders who currently rode motorcycles on a regular basis (the average age of the riders was 45) and ex-riders who once rode regularly but had not taken a ride for 10 years or more. Kawashima asked the participants to ride on courses in different conditions while he recorded their brain activities.
The upshot was that the use of motorcycles in everyday life improved cognitive faculties, particularly those that relate to memory and spatial reasoning capacity. An added benefit? Participants revealed on questionnaires they filled out at the end of the study that their stress levels had been reduced and their mental state changed for the better.
Sunday, 19 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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ScootSafely is proud to announce its first E-book!
Buying Your First Scooter
If you are thinking of buying your first scooter, or know anybody who is thinking about which scooter to buy, this book will turn you into an informed buyer, and guide you step-by-step to finding exactly the right scooter for you!
Available as direct download, or for your Kindle.
Wednesday, 15 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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I came across this article by Yi Chen about a new and interesting electric scooter:
“Simply dubbed the Boxx, this electric vehicle rethinks the traditional design of motorbikes with a minimalistic and stylish approach. The square bike is built using light-weight aluminum and is strong enough to support 300 pounds of weight. It can travel up to 35 miles per hour and can go 80 miles with a single charge.”
You think you get some funny looks now?
Full article here.
Tuesday, 14 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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Piaggio have a recall on certain 2011–2012 Fly 50 4T four-valve scooters, 2010–2012 Vespa LX50 4T four-valve scooters and 2009–2012 Vespa S50 4T four-valve scooters due to a faulty ignition control.
Improper ignition timing might cause an engine to backfire into the air box, increasing the risk of a fire.
Piaggio will notify owners and dealers will replace the ignition control free. The recall is expected to begin Jan. 17, 2012.
Owners may contact Piaggio at 212-380-4433. Owners also may call National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236
Thursday, 9 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
Read more at: BBC news
Monday, 6 February, 2012 by Alan Hearnshaw
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Want to feel good about your choice of transport?
According to USA Today, prices at the pump are set to dramatically increase this spring.
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