Scooterist to be featured on A&E's "Tattoo Highway"

A&E juts launched a new reality TV show called Tattoo Highway where a tattoo crew crossed the country in a bus giving nearly 100 tattoos in just over a month. It turns out that one of the recipients was Tucson scooterist Bald John who heads Go-Go-Rilla scooters, and got his club logo tattooed on his back. It is a really awesome tatt which must have taken a lot of commitment to pursue. The Arizona Star carried a brief article on the tattoo.

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.


Blog entry soundtrack: Jefferson Airplane---Today

Got a scooter logo tattoo?

I came across this query by a book author who is looking to profile folks who sport brand tattoos. I'm sure there will be lots of Mac apples, and I'm sure a bunch of NASCAR tatts out there, but I know that some of you have Lambretta or Vespa emblazoned on your arms, legs,...whatever. I personally know a few, even someone with the Fuji Rabbit logo. And I'd bet money on a few Fred Perry logos out there.

If you want to participate and let your scoot love be known read below.
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From: Tate Linden
Email: tattooATstokefireDOTcom
Deadline: 12:00 PM EASTERN - September 1

"We're looking for people willing to share their story about any major-brand tattoos that they have. Do you have the Macintosh Apple logo on your bicep? How about the Nike Swoosh or the Coca-Cola stripe? If you've got the logo or name of a corporation permanently imprinted on your bod and are willing to talk with us about it (and perhaps share a picture or three) for potential inclusion in a book (planned release late 2009) we'd love to hear from you.

To start with please DO NOT send photographs or call us. Just provide us with a description of your tattoo - what brand, where it is located, and a one sentence description of why you got it. Email us at tattoo@stokefire.com and we'll get back to you by early September with our response and potentially additional requests, such as a phone interview, photos, or other steps.

Deadline time is just so we can begin to process the responses in a reasonable amount of time. Compelling stories will be accepted later if needed - and additional calls may go out for specific brands.