Bidding begins at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 24, at Bonhams 9th annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in a relatively intimate convention-center room at the Rio. The docket for the single-day sale includes nearly 130 lots, a docket that is diverse and as intimate as the room in which the auction takes place.

Source: Larry’s likes at Bonhams’ Vegas motorcycle auction

I SPENT the first few days of this week training up in the Airport Driving School’s motorbike centre.

Source: Taking lessons taught me riding motorbikes is a different discipline to driving

Who says a scooter isn’t functional??

A Redditor spotted this strange Frankenstein Vespa out in the wild, snapped a picture, and our lives are all better for it.

Source: Cycleweird: ACMA Vespa 125…Thing…With Sidecar

Some real classics here!

That’s a nice collection of scoots.

Not only was this 1973 Vespa restored, but it was also given a unique look with the Douglas Kit that makes it one of the most desirable retro-scooters in the country.

Source: Custom 1973 Vespa by IAB owner wears a Douglas Kit and we want one

The seller of today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Vespa says it’s “Nothing but ITALIAN COOL!” We’ll be the judge of that, and of course, of its asking price.

Source: At $7,500, Could This 1969 Piaggio Vespa 150 With a Sidecar be Your New Sidekick?

Spain is a spectacular country. With a wide array of stunning vistas, coastal roads that take your breath away, and amazing villages that seemingly cling to the top of a cliff, you always have something to do.

However, to fully absorb what it has to offer, I don’t recommend flying or even driving everywhere. After all, Spaniards do enjoy driving fast and you may fight to keep up with them. Instead, I’m recommending another very Spanish approach, the scooter.

Source: How To Travel Spain On A Scooter

Many Pakistanis fondly recall riding on the backs of their father’s Vespas. In an act of nostalgia, some Pakistanis are restoring the iconic Italian scooters — and many foreigners are snapping them up.

Source: Nostalgia For Vespas Is Fueling A Revival Of The Iconic Scooter In Pakistan

This Cushman combination is likely one of a kind.

Source: A Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter

A bull in India gave an unsuspecting passenger on a motor scooter a big scare.

Source: Terrifying footage captures a bull knocking a woman off her scooter

The details were unveiled in Rome at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with the subjects of the 2019 Numismatic Collection, created by the Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, exhibited for the first time live thanks to unique copies of the entire collection coined specifically for the occasion.

Source: http://www.turismoitalianews.it/collezionismo/34-collezionismo/14702-sbarco-sulla-luna-muro-di-berlino-fausto-coppi-la-vespa-e-molto-altro-sulle-nuove-monete-italiane-2019-spazio-al-colore-e-innovativi-inserti-in-oro

The mention of Vespa or Lambretta brings back a flood of old memories. In an era of modern and flashy commuter vehicles, an old scooter is a head-turner.

Source: Sting of the Vespa here to stay

Italian-origin Lambretta has returned to the Australian market with flair and a range of scooters, topped by the V200 Special.

Source: Lambretta V200 Special has flair – Motorbike Writer

The SURU Scrambler is a fascinating combination of high end DOT-certified motorcycle parts and an electric bicycle.

Source: SURU Scrambler is equal parts electric motorcycle & electric bicycle

The Italian-Swiss scooter manufacturer has revealed its plans of unveiling the Lambretta Electric prototype.

Source: Lambretta Electric prototype to make its world debut at Auto Expo 2020

Riding the first all-electric Vespa scooter is like floating through air. Dubbed the Vespa Elettrica, it has no engine and doesn’t require any oil or fuel to take off.

Source: Journey to Piaggio, the factory producing the first all-electric Vespa scooter

Legend has it that Santa Claus makes his annual tour of the world giving gifts to well-behaved children in a one-horse open sleigh, but in the Bulgarian capital on Saturday a posse of scooter riders.

Source: Bulgarian Vespa Club goes festive for meeting in Sofia