Customer Reviews

Scooters: Red Eyes, Whitewalls and Blue Smoke

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As one of many Vespa books that I own, this book is good. It has a bit of a different slant, with a good history of scooters in the United States, along with the usual collection of photos that you find in any Vespa book. I like how it deals with other scooters, but some aspects of the effort seem a little slipshod, and it includes errors.

This is a great book & fun read for anyone considering purchasing a scooter or interested in the history and culture of scooting. It isn't slanted toward one brand and talks frankly about what brands are junk, and what makes are worthwhile purchases, consistent with what I have read on the web in my own research. It has a lighthearted, humorous undertone and can be referred to again and again because it is packed with valuable information. It has great pics, too.

Scooters represent a lifestyle that is often overlooked in books that present the machines as objects of desire and affection. This books does both exceptionally. It reveals the history of the scooter and the subsequent scenes that grew up around it with it's primary focus being the North American scene. Great photos and beautiful layout. This is a must-have book for scooterists and those yearning to learn about scooters and their appeal.

The section about the Garden City Scooter Run (aka Victoria Scooter Run) is incorrect. Martin Wales was not the organizer in the late 80's and early 90's. From 1989 to 1992 it was organized by the Vancouver Island Scooter Association and the Tetanus Scooter Club (Mark Milotay & Mark Roberts).

This book pretty much tells the North American story of scooter lifestyle. It's not a tech book and it's not a book for people with European fantasies. This book covers how we do it in the states. I like that it has a fair share of Northwest coverage.

Its a nice book but I dont think I would buy it if I could have looked thrugh it first