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What’s more iconic of the 1960’s mod era than a sleek little Vespa bearing a stylish couple riding two-up through the heart of Rome or along the beach in Southern California? Or maybe that’s just my own retro fantasy. But more and more, I'm clearly not the only one grooving on that fantasy. Scooters are winding their way through L.A. traffic on a regular basis. It makes perfect sense in the city of easy style: the modern motor scooter allows you to dress for your destination and look good while getting looked at on the way. You may not go fast, but you will go there in style.
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Results tagged “scooters”
Scooters: Retro-Fabulous Goings On at the Petersen Automotive Museum
What LA Can Learn from Tokyo Bike Culture
Before a recent trip to Tokyo, the LA Times published Steve Lopez's column entitled "L.A. could learn some lessons from Tokyo". In his piece he praises Tokyo for its clean taxis, beautiful parks, and bike commuters.
Misadventures in Buying a Vespa in Southern California
With high gas prices, the sales in scooters has risen. We should know. We've been trying to buy a Vespa for the past three months in the height of summer and found that most SoCal Vespa dealerships had a hard time holding onto their stock. Not that they were complaining as they were able to easily charge a premium for the much sought-after scooters boasting fuel economy 78 mpg and up.
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