Meet my latest obsession: the platform shoe. And not just any platform shoes, Volatile USA platforms. Why? Because they are cool, and because they have a lot of sales. All of the shoes shown above are currently on sale, some under $10 a pair.
I first discovered this site because I was looking for a solution […]

Fan of the scooter travelogue Vroom with a View by Peter Moore? You’re in luck. Moore is making the book-signing and author-talk rounds, and hopefully will be appearing at a scooter-shop event near you.
Saturday May 27 - 1 pm
Vespa New Orleans, New Orleans
Tuesday May 30 - 6.30 pm
Scooter Originali, Orange New Jersey
Wednesday May 31 - […]

Here are some of the various colors available for the HJC AC-12 helmet. Which color do you think stands out the most?
After writing about the brightness of my jacket yesterday, I thought I’d post some links to articles about color and safety:

High Visibility Protects Motorcyclists: Reflective Clothing, Light Helmets, and Headlights Reduce Crash Risks - […]

So, I’m pretty much convinced that the Icon Team Merc jacket for women wins the prize for “the pinkest jacket ever.” I mean, it even makes my pink helmet look not quite pink enough any more.
When I first saw this jacket it was one of the few pink jackets available. I was tempted, but I […]

If you missed the Scrubs scooter rally scene last night, the just-a-few-seconds clip is posted on YouTube (thanks, Lisa, for the link).

I just heard through the grapevine that the Scrubs scene featuring JD attending a scooter rally is airing tonight. This was the scene that was cut from an earlier episode which features a number of LA-area scooterists, so you may see some people you recognize or see some “that was me!” posts over the next […]

I’ve been obsessing about finding a new pink jacket, and in my search for jacket reviews, found an article about Honda’s new motorcycle air bag, and a “Hit Air” jacket which is basically an airbag-you-wear. Here’s the Hit Air web page for more info. They also design a vest for horseback riding.

Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to get out on your scooter and ride! The West Side Scooter Club in Santa Monica, CA is planning a CdM ride, and the Denver SQREAMers will be riding in the Denver Cinco De Mayo Parade.In Cleveland, the Cleveland Brew is having a scooter raffle as part […]

I wrote about this on a forum that I belong to, too, so if this looks familiar, that’s why.
I had an extra ET seat, so I decided to try cutting down the seat using guidance from a Motorcyclist Online article. Here’s the finished product:

I’m not an upholsterer by any stretch of the imagination, […]

Yesterday I installed an original Piaggio European twin headlight on my ET4. I had ordered the “plug and play” kit from Scooterwest which is suppose to save headaches and the trouble of having to buy bulbs separately. But without instructions, it was totally a guessing game. Some of the wires are color coded, but since […]