Austrian, Günter Schachermayr leapt from the 131-metre Schlegeis dam while sitting on a Vespa motor scooter on Saturday (August 1st) “I have done a lot of stunts in the past with my Vespa, but being so close to such a powerful concrete wall seemed really brutal and scary,” said 42-year-old Schachermayr. According to an interview on GP One he…
New Englanders take to the four corners of Maine instead Having just got back to Maine after being ‘trapped’ in Northern Ireland’ during lockdown, I just missed this organised ride through the four corners of Maine. Lucky I can visually experience this through the photos and journal of Mary Klement from the North Star Scooter Club in Portland, Maine……
While travelling in Europe in February/March from the United States, I found myself stuck in my homeland, Portrush, N.Ireland. The corona virus pandemic had reached new heights and I decided not to risk travel back to the States. So, months later, with restrictions eased, we found ourselves taking advantage of the lack of tourists and doing a couple of…
For sale Piaggio Vespa LX150 (2009)
Cumberland Foreside area near Portland, Maine
Interesting article about SIP’s new custom bike: Butcher Garage put together an interesting custom bike for German parts dealer, SIP . The ‘Escape’ has body work cut from a Vespa PX 150. Read more …
The Rally of Northern Micro Aggression – A rally between scooter clubs of New England in the United States. The Boston Stranglers, The Small State Scooter Club from Rhode Island and the Idle Threats from my new home of Portland, Maine. I learned some American History as I started asking about this “Northern Aggression” business. Apparently, The Partisan South…
This scooter can destroy tanks. In an article from the Vintage News webiste, “The TAP 150 had a reinforced frame, a 146 cm³ single cylinder, two-stroke engine and could develop a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. The TAP was equipped with an M20, a light anti-armour cannon, which could penetrate an armor with 100 mm thickness, thanks to the…
Love this, a model of Vespa 150 GS 1956. Includes lights and electronic sounds. Remote controlled
From Jude Law to Scooby Doo, there are some famous faces from the world of tv, art, music and film riding around on our favourite 2 wheels. Can you guess the name of the celebrities on scooters? Most of the answers are over on Scooter Geek’s Facebook page
A Weekend of scooters,…
Austrian, Günter Schachermayr leapt…
