motobrief.com » Scooters http://motobrief.com motorcycling news and views Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:29:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 4th Annual Mods vs. Rockers 2008 Photos http://motobrief.com/2008/06/15/4th-annual-mods-vs-rockers-2008-photos/ http://motobrief.com/2008/06/15/4th-annual-mods-vs-rockers-2008-photos/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:09:47 +0000 Tom Parker http://motobrief.com/?p=176 Continue reading →]]> The 4th Mods vs. Rockers vintage motorcycle and scooter show happened yesterday. Eric Robinson has already posted a great flickr set from the event.

The photos include bikes, scooters and even a couple classic cars seen at this year’s MvR. Be sure to check them out. Nice job, Eric.

]]> http://motobrief.com/2008/06/15/4th-annual-mods-vs-rockers-2008-photos/feed/ 0 NYPD Pilots Electric Scooters http://motobrief.com/2008/01/13/nypd-pilots-electric-scooters/ http://motobrief.com/2008/01/13/nypd-pilots-electric-scooters/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:32:36 +0000 Tom Parker http://motobrief.com/2008/01/13/nypd-pilots-electric-scooters/ Continue reading →]]> BusinessWeek.com brought us an Associated Press story that NYPD is testing out electric scooters this month. The plug-in Vectrix scooters may seem an unlikely police vehicle, but the AP story says the force already uses traditional Piaggio and Yamaha scooters to patrol parks and street demonstrations.

Vectra MaxiThis isn’t motorcycling news, obviously, but there are a number of electric motorcycle projects underway and it will be interesting to see how far two-wheeled electric vehicles make it into the mainstream. Getting them on the streets in NYC seems like a pretty good start.

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