While I was in Vegas...

I really was working, really! I sold subscriptions and shirts and answered questions and stuff. I also got away from the Scoot! booth long enough to actually talk scooter with scooter people. One of whom was the very nice and generous-with-his time Hank Norush who took the Build-Off credo to heart with his amazing custom Vespa. He took some time from his windy, Saturday and shared how his bike came together.

Sorry for the wind noise, but it became quite blustery out there just as some rain drops began to fall...

Got a Scoot to Brag About? -CONTEST-

then...Show Us Your Scoots!
Scoot! Magazine and ScooterCraft.com are partnering to see what incredible scooters are in Scoot! readers' garages. We have featured some great rides in the past, but we know that we haven't shown them all. Now, you can submit your scooter for a chance to win great prizes!

Prizes:
Prizes for top 5 scooters in each class.

• 1st place - $120 gift certificate redeemable in the scootercraft webshop; free subscription to Scoot! Magazine
• 2nd place  - $90 gift certificate redeemable in the scootercraft webshop free subscription to Scoot! Magazine
• 3rd place  - $60 gift certificate redeemable in the scootercraft webshop; free issue of Scoot! Magazine and Scoot! collectible buttons.
• 4th place - Stage6 T-Shirt and keychain; free issue of Scoot! Magazine and Scoot! collectible buttons.
• 5th place - Stage6 T-Shirt and keychain; free issue of Scoot! Magazine and Scoot! collectible buttons.
  

Categories:

• 2-stroke modern (any cc)
• 4-stroke modern (any cc)
• Classic/VintageHow to enter:
  

Go to http://www.scootmagazine.com/contribute.php and download our Reader's Ride Profile questionnaire.  Fill it out and submit it along with 5 high-quality photos of your bike and one headshot of you (the owner). Entries should be mailed to: Show Us Your Scoots Contest; c/o Scoot! Magazine, P.O. Box 9605, San Jose, CA 95157.

Rules & stuff:
The contest is open to all residents in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Photos must be received by Scoot! Magazine by April 30, 2010. Winners will be chosen by the Scoot! Magazine editorial team. Photos of winning scooters to be printed in the June issue of Scoot! Magazine.

Tips:
Be specific and detail what modifications and steps you took to get it to where it is today. We are interested in how it looks and how it runs! Also only send clear, clutter-free, sharp photos, we cannot publish low-quality images, photocopies (yes, we get those all the time) or images taken from the Internet. If the images aren't print quality, you won't make it into the magazine.

Scoot! Magazine #52 Shipping Next Week

Scooter shops should get the magazine by Dec.11. Subscribers should have theirs by Christmas as long as the post office isn't buried under gifts.
In this issue:

• The Ninja Rabbit: totally cool custom!
• Project Ruckus Begins
• Review: The California Scooter Company's "Classic"; KYMCO Yager
• Scooter Collector: tons of gift ideas
• Terri Campbell's cross-country journey
• Four Readers Rides
• Rally Reports
• A slew of Product Revews
• and more!

Scoot! #51 en route

The next issue of Scoot! will be mailed to subscribers on Monday 8/10. Dealers should get the magazine within a week of that.

Our next issue will include:

• The top 3 winning scooters from the 2009 Put Up or Shut Up Build-off in Las Vegas
• A review of the new Honda SH150i
• A P200 Pipe Shoot-Out
• The Casal Carina: Portugal's First and Last Scooter
• The 50-Buck Challenge: Hot Rod Al Edition
• Product Reviews
• Rally Reports

and more!

If you are a subscriber and haven't received your magazine by August 31st, feel free to email us and we can check it out.

South African Art Vespa Competition Announced

In the past I posted on the winning scooters from Vespa South Africa and it looks like they are continuing the contest this year.

The annual Art Vespa Competition is open for entries. The design competition does not have a theme and it allows you to dress the two-wheeler according to your idea of style.

Three Vespa LX150 scooters will be wrapped in the best designs and displayed at the Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town from February 27 to March 1, 2009. The winner will also be announced during the expo.

Go to www.vespa.co.za for more information or send submissions to artvespa@vespa.co.za before November 31, 2008.

Check out Art Vespa 2009

Scoot! #47 shipping now!

Scoot! Magazine #47 goes Lammy!

Our new issue in en route to subscribers and shops. We decided to do a Lambretta Tribute issue, of sorts. We didn't set out to do a complete history (it has been done and probably better than we could have), we didn't set out to do a repair manual (it's been done). Rather, we wanted to celebrate what we like about Lambrettas. So, you'll find the story of a cool model, info on models rarely seen in the USA, info on the Lambretta Club USA, and examples of custom Lambrettas that ride our streets.
Highlights from this issue:

An excerpt from The Lambretta Bible; a Lambretta history timeline; Lambretta Club USA Spotlight; 3 unusual Lammy Reader's Rides; Modscooters GP200 review; Lammys of the German-Speaking world; Lammy "Show Us Your Scoots" section.

Reviews:"A Tale of 250s" pits the Aprilia SportCity 250 against the SYM RV250; Coveralls Scooter Cover.

Rallies including Motogiro America.

Regular Features: Josh's Tattoo Corner, Scooter Collector, Rally Calendar, Classified section, and more!

As I mentioned, issues are currently in the mail. If you don't have a subscription or can't find it for sale near you, order it from our store.


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