(KUTV) Rising temperatures and rising gas prices! It’s time to pull out the scooter. “I think everyone should have a scooter — honestly,” said Jordan Richards, the owner of Salt Lake Scooters. He has seen sales of motorized scooters pick up speed this year!

Source: Ron on the Run: Salt Lake Scooter Company | KUTV

It’s hilarious that they get away with calling something like the ’17 BMW C650 GT a “scooter.” Please. Okay, it looks like one. It is a step-through and it doesn’t have a manual transmission. By those measures, sure, it’s a scooter.

Source: BMW’s New Gran Touring Scooter Is Something Else | The American Spectator

Phone shots above of nicely restored Vespa Sprint seen at Retrospective Scooters/The London ScooterBodyshop the other day,  painted in the classic VBB metallic blue – the owner wanted a change after having it for years in the original Sprint silver.

Source: v e s p a m o r e: Resurrected Sprint

Yeah…crazy ad.

Snakes can jump.

Source: This Is The Real Reason You Should Be Scared Of Motorcycling

It’s not too early to start thinking about the 2018 version of the Scooter Cannonball Run. Not at all.

Source: Cannonballin’ in 2018? | Scootin’ Old Skool

Decades old rusted Vespa muffler and shield cover are Vesparized. One of the easiest and least expensive way to improve the appearance of a mature Vespa is to clean up the muffler.

Source: Refurbish your old rusted scooter muffler and shield cover into a sleek dark modern finish – iVespa

Retrospective Scooters were recently contacted by a builder who was working on the former site of the Douglas Kingswood factory in Bristol, where vespas were produced under licence from Piaggio.

Source: v e s p a m o r e: The Vespas That Time Forgot…

When science meets crashing: The results of an MSF study about how and why people crash motorcycles. Where do you think you fit in? Good read to learn the pitfalls to avoid while riding.

Source: This Is Why You Crash Your Motorcycle—According to Science | Motorcyclist

Three young Cape Town scooteristi will soon be starting their own businesses, and all because they decided to get mobile.

Source: Young riders scoot(er)ing into a bright future | IOL

Scooter riding, or riding motorcycles, has strong powers to alter thinking and attitude in a positive manner. All it takes ti a decision to hit the road.

Source: Restorative Powers of Scooter Riding – or Motorcycles – Scooter in the Sticks

Check out their blog.

Source: ScooterNova has arrived!  | ScooterNova Magazine

Salsbury’s connection to Pomona, where the cult scooter was briefly manufactured and sold — before the company crashed and burned.

Source: Vintage scooters with cult following were made in Pomona, sputtered to a halt

The first high visibility accessory for motorcycle helmets with wireless brake detection technology.

Source: BrakeFree: The Smart Brake Light for Motorcyclists | Indiegogo

Commuting is a funny old game. It can be the most stressful, demoralizing waste of time and energy imaginable. Unless you do it on a scooter.

Source: Commuting by numbers – Lexham study | NEWS – ScooterLab