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Wanna make your MadAss sound the part?

24. July 2010

OMG! I just installed new pipe on our shop MadAss 125. It’s the AssPipe from Moto-Scoot. We haven’t done anything else to it yet, so we aren’t getting all of the benefits… but we ARE getting something. Watch the video to find out what. Shout outs to Austin Armstrong for the assistance today.

Tiny post: The Stretch Motocompo

1. July 2010

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This one is a bit unusual. You might not catch it the first time you look, but once you get past the obvious stuff like the top case and wind deflector, then you start to notice that this thing’s got two seats! And two sets of foot pegs! (and two pipes, I don’t know what’s [...]

How to make a Hummer more efficient than a scooter

8. April 2010

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How to make a Hummer more efficient than a scooter

On Sunday March 8th 2010 Jeremy Dean took his totally pimped out Hummer, entitled Futurama, out for a spin. Dean has pimped it out with silver chrome, working LED lights and a booming audio and video system. Even though the modded Hummer only gains 2 HP of forward momentum, it’s still tons better than [...]

Huffington Post – When It Comes to Innovation, Is America Becoming a Third World Country?

3. April 2010

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Huffington Post – When It Comes to Innovation, Is America Becoming a Third World Country?

Here’s a bit of an extremely important question recently raised at the Huffington Post.
Is America turning into a third world country? That was the provocative topic of a panel I took part in last week at a conference sponsored by The Economist entitled “Innovation: Fresh Thinking For The Ideas Economy.”
Once upon a time, the United [...]

Shop spotlight – Bowls LA

22. March 2010

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I’ve been thinking about the Honda Ruckus lately. You may have already figured out that Honda will not introduce a 2010 model, deciding instead to clear out their remaining 2009 models this year. This move is not unusual for Honda, it’s only unusual in America. In Japan model year isn’t such a big deal. Today [...]

Helmet carved from solid block of aluminum only outdone by the 5 axis machine that made it

20. March 2010

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Helmet carved from solid block of aluminum only outdone by the 5 axis machine that made it

When I saw this helmet the first time, it blew my mind! It’s more of a conversation piece than most people’s scooters… the perfect amalgamation of high strength A7n01-T6 aluminum alloy, kick ass CNC machining technology and “beat THAT!” badassmanship. Though, after running this through the mental physics engine a few times, the practicality seems [...]