Perpetual Scooters on TV thread

[DannyMoped07]

Hey guys, ever watch American Choppers??? Well if you've seen the 2nd episode where they build Will Smith's I,Robot bike, Vinnie, Paul Jr. and Mikey all buy scooters! Pauly rides a blue Zuma, Vinnie a red one, and Mikey rides a Vino. It's hillarious watching 200+ lb guys riding these things on the street. They ride wheelies with them and have a blast, it's quite ammusing. On a following few eppisodes when they work on the "Police" bike, Vinnie puts a 70CC kit on Mikey's Vino and upgrades the exhaust without Mikey knowing. So when Mikey had to run to the store Vinnie said "take your scooter!" So Mikey hopped on and the thing wheelied out of the shop, scaring the hell out of him. Very funny ****... and who'dve thought that guys making thousands of dollars building multi-million dollar bikes have more fun with Yamaha scoots!

[marylandmark]

This was posted when it first aired and I have yet to see it...

Anyone have the DVD set and want to rip me a copy- I can paypal a few $$ for your troubles...

[King Vino]

That reminds me, anyone seen Mikey (for those of you who know his screen name which I will not post by his request) on here lately? I bet with all the newbies on the board that a lot of them didn't know all the hop up parts they bought for their Yammy's came from Provoscooter. Erich walked Paulie through installs on the phone.

[DannyMoped07]

No way, that's awesome. Did they join the board?

[isoscelesjones]

Mikey's awesome. Love that guy. For a while I had been toying around with the idea of buying a scooter, but I would only browse the dealers and look up stuff online. Then I saw Mikey rockin' a vino on that 'I,Robot' episode, and well.... it looked wicked fun. So I ordered my 125 the next day. So I guess I have Mikey to thank for helping me decide to get into scoots. :)

[XPS1210]

I PM'ed King about that.... I pm'ed who I thought might have been mikey... Never heard anything back...

Thay was a month or so ago... So... I think either that wasn't him or he didn't want the attention... eitherway... it's all good...


OCC on dicovery rocks! I'm a die hard fan! :D It drives the wife crazy!

[isoscelesjones]

Yeah I can respect that. Everybody deserves their privacy. You can probably guess that my real name ain't Isosceles Jones, and that my brother's name ain't really Equilateral Larry. But anyway... :)


I'm big fan of occ too. :)

[Lennox]

well, Erich had to walk them throught the install? That just proves that they are BIKE ASSEMBLERS! I too love the show, but, knowing that they needed help with a stage two kinda takes the wind out my sail........:confused:


Mikey, if you read this, TELL YOUR OLD MAN HE IS AN *****HOLE!!!!!!!


And for the record, my real name IS HOSS.....lol;)

[marylandmark]

HAHAHHAHA

I think they should have put provoscooter stickers on the scoots...

Help a fellow out with some exposure and Elrich might get rich (when you do remember us little folks or at least send me an already staged III Zuma since it was my idea!)

[King Vino]

I PM'ed King about that.... I pm'ed who I thought might have been mikey... Never heard anything back...

Thay was a month or so ago... So... I think either that wasn't him or he didn't want the attention... eitherway... it's all good...


OCC on dicovery rocks! I'm a die hard fan! :D It drives the wife crazy!


I replied you back on that!

[XPS1210]

I replied you back on that!


I ment from Mikey...... Not you... Sorry...

[King Vino]

Oh ok, that made more sense.

[scooterconvert]

[QUOTE=Lennox]well, Erich had to walk them throught the install? That just proves that they are BIKE ASSEMBLERS! I too love the show, but, knowing that they needed help with a stage two kinda takes the wind out my sail........:confused:

Easy now, everybody needs help on their first time. All that proves is that they are more specialized than you think. By your logic, you being a custom home builder, you must be just another contractor unless you can build a pool all by yourself without someone showing you how the first time.

[DannyMoped07]

everyone needs a place to start. Afterall, I know my way around a metal shop and a welder, but that doesnt make me qualified to wort at OCC. Kinda the same idea, you dont wanna rip into your vino or zuma without consulting a pro.

[Lennox]

There is a HUGE difference between asking a pro for a few "helpful" hints, and being "walked" through over the phone..... now maybe King Streched the truth a bit? I don't know the facts....

BUT.... if a walking through was nessesary, then that is sad!!!


Scooterconvert......I am going to bite my tounge on the rest for now.......

[DannyMoped07]

Fair enough, fair enough... Where is this Erich guy, let's here his side! lol

[Davey-boi]

Erichs the boss man...... the Godfather. He speaks only when he chooses :cool:

[scooterconvert]

bite your tongue all you want but if you really do love OCC than you should acknowledge all the fabrication and skill envolved in what they do. You calling them BIKE ASSEMBLERS is like me calling you an apprentice in your field. We both know that it takes more than just a BIKE ASSEMBLER to build bikes like the Jet Bike or the Black Widow Bike etc., just as it takes more than just a lumberjack to build custom homes. You can trash OCC all you want but you'll never convince me that they are anything less than skilled craftsmen.

[DannyMoped07]

I figured it out!!! ScooterConvert is Mikey!!!! lol, Jk. I totally agree with you though. :cool:

[scooterconvert]

My name IS Mike but I'm not the one you're thinking of! By the way...Mikey Rules! :D

[Davey-boi]

Muahahaha! Thats the funniest stuff I've ever heard! All the guys at the OCC do is take the same exact parts (engine, fenders, gas tank), chop a lil hear, snip a lil there, spray some paint, and presty a custom chopper. Basically they've built the same exact bike, just making it look different.

You wanna see craftsmen... you wanna see artists? Take a look at some if Chica's, Billy Lane, or Russell's bikes. OCC has nothing on them.
I hoped I convinced you that they are simply assemblers :D .

[DannyMoped07]

OK, there I agree with you. Chica is INSANE his Unicorn bike was probably the hottest bike I've seen. However, Billy Lane's bike with the open rear wheel was probably the coolest invention ever... if there were a way to combine the two... DAMN.

Kinda sucks though.... You gotta admit that finding out OCC doesn't fabricate their bikes is kinda like finding out Micky Mantel corked his bat.

[scooterconvert]

I'm not arguing about comparing them to other bike builders, I'm arguing about all you out there who call them bike assemblers. The way fabrication works is you spend all this time figuring out how to do it, then you figure out better ways to do it and faster ways. OCC is past that point now and they're in the production stage. That's how you make money and that's how you get better at what you do. If you think it's so easy to build a custom chopper than do it yourself. I build kit cars and I used to think like you.."all you have to do is put it together and you've got a car" but after experiencing it for the past year and a half I can tell you that no two are the same, each one is a different challenge. You've gotta know your stuff. That's how I know what OCC is going through. Sure there are other builders out there that can build nicer or better bikes, but that doesn't mean OCC are just bike assemblers.

[Lennox]

:p this is me biting my tounge..........still!

[scooterconvert]

:p this is me saying let's hear it!

[Davey-boi]

I dunno man, I just can't see them as anything more than assemblers. When you buy a kit, everythings right there for you. Sure, some stuff won't fit perfect and will need a lil modification, but thats expected. All Paulie really does is weld lil details on and calls it a theme bike. And when you see guys designing their own wheels, fabricating thier own gas tanks and fenders... it's hard to see the OCC boys as real custom bike biulders.

[scooterconvert]

It's all about picking and choosing your battles. I've seen them do their own tanks, handlebars, fenders, you name it. But now that they have such demand for their bikes they will actually make more money if they outsource that stuff and focus on finishing the bike. They could spend 6 weeks making every single little thing on the bike or they can outsource it and get the bike done in 2 weeks and finish three bikes in the time they could take to do one. You do the math..what would you do? I guess my main point in this whole thing is that calling them bike assemblers implies that you could throw any welder into their situation and get just as good a bike but you can't..I've tried it, I've lost money, and I've learned that you have to know what your doing to do any kind of custom work or design. I've been watching OCC from the beginning and I've seen their skills.

[XPS1210]

Hey, lets get off the OCC part of the thread...

Some see them as chopper builders

Some as bike assemblers...

Which ever you see them as... Lets leave it be...

I see this thread going south quickly with the way it's going... Please get back to the idea of scooter on TV shows... Or it'll have to be closed to further discussion....

Not trying to be mean... but don't want it to get nasty... and it's creaping toward that happening!

Thanks guys! :)

[Lennox]

Sweetchuck from police acadamy rides a cool scooter........lol

[scooterconvert]

ok ok...I've said all I want to say no hard feelings...happy scootin! ;)
I've got to admit that when I saw Vinnie doing wheelies on that Zuma, I wanted one!

[Davey-boi]

Ohh, I meant no offense scooterconvert! I guess it's hard to tell sometimes through posting. I respect your opinions also. Guess I saw it more as a conversation than an argument, Jered must've gotten an impression otherwise.

[XPS1210]

it didn't look like a fight.... YET!

It was a touchy topic of opinions... and could have gotten ugly quick....

So I simply asked you guys to drop the OCC topic... which I have to say, THANKS! as you guys were adult and mature enough to do so...

Thanks guys... Jered :D

[DannyMoped07]

On that note... SO yeah... I saw a preview for Alfie this weekend, the new Jude Law flick... (go see SkyCaptain and the World of Tomorrow if you havent yet, good flick!)... and it looks like he's sporting an old Blue and White Vespa... Very nice looking scoot if i do say so myself. Classy...

[Davey-boi]

That Jude Law has been busy. I think he's gonna have 3 mvies out at the same time in the theaters, and he just finished Sky Captain!

"Saved" with Mandy Moore had a vespa in it to. Not such a good flick though.

[King Vino]

I liked Sky Captain, but it needed more Lambretta's!

[DannyMoped07]

I just think it needed mor Angelina Jolie ;) ;)

[Zuma88]

i just saw the day after tommrow and it has a honda vision\Aero in it at the start when ther in japan

[mrklaw]

It's probably been mentioned, but JD on Scrubs rides a TNG Venice. Turk and Carla had them too, but they got rid of them for a Mini.

[hybridrazz]

scooters seem to be everywhere know, i kinda like this fad more competition for me to race.

[XPS1210]

dodgeball has a blue scooter.

No idea what it was... but there is one on there!

[Davey-boi]

Just to clear up the whole Alphie debate, he drives a 1967ish Vespa SS180. Sorry King, I didn't see any Lambrettas throughout the film. It was a good movie though, you all should go check it out.

[King Vino]

Anyone see Scrubs when that dork drove the bluw Venice up in to the moving van?

[scooterconvert]

no but I saw it when he drove it into the wall!

[cant drive 55]

I have noticed recently that there are more shows with scooters in them. I was just watching Scrubs and there was a blue Vino driving down the road. On American Chopper I saw the episode where they had the Vino and the two Zumas. Last Friday they were working on a bike and Mikey was sitting on his Vino in the background it was all taken apart for some reason though. I am really impressed with how many scooters there are on TV now.

[XPS1210]

yeah...there was a Microsoft commercial with one...

doll commercials with drawn ones... and the dolls come with "vespa's"

They are all over...

I think that the marketing people think they are "cute" and a cheap way to get attention...

[cant drive 55]

I just saw on Speed Channel and Two Wheel Tuesday they have a whole segment on Yamaha scooters and saftey. They are showing some pretty cool scooters too.

[PiaggioGal]

The program "What Not To Wear" on TLC has a scooter in the first few seconds of the intro. Not sure what type it is.

[Lennox]

any new spottings? I have not seen a scoot on TV in awhile myself.... :o

[cycleNdave]

1979...movie "breaking away" had a hot college chick riding a vespa...other than that i have not seen any on t.v....cause i never really get a chance to watch any...

[sooznd]

looks like some silver Vespas on a commercial for Panasonic

[speedy_scooter]

There's a Vino looking scoot in a new FedEx commercial that I saw this morning.

[cycleNdave]

there's a red scoot in a food network comercial with rachael ray..

[Lennox]

I just spotted a scooter on "Saturday night live".............

maybe a Vino?

[gjtomli]

Seen a barbie vespa for sale in a local shop. Pink...PInk... of course they always have to be pink.

[cycleNdave]

Daisy Does America...commercial...on TBS

[Lennox]

there is a classic "style" scooter on the new Microsoft commercial

[florida derbi rocket]

Yea...I had to mention Mikey,Paulie, and Paul SR on those Hondas (any guess on the model?) Scooting in Scotland. They finally got Paul SR on the first Automatic 2 wheeled bike he's ever been on..He asked how he's supposed to shift...I coulda done without the Kilt blowing up Shots....

[Kuzzman]

Old School Here, How about QUADROPHENIA o_o

[xraydino]

saw an episode of Hogan knows best where the whole gang were on zumas

[Calizuma]

Two Vespas on a Secret deoderant commecial.

[gjtomli]

Watched Will Smith in Hitch last night and there was shot of scoot in front of the resturaunt they eat at. Not a vino but that retro look.

[sooznd]

Anyone ever seen the French film Diva?
--it's a crime thriller from the 1980's--has a great chase seen through the streets of Paris with a young man on his "mobilette" (moped/scooter)

[florida derbi rocket]

Old School Here, How about QUADROPHENIA o_o If I remember.... all of them rode Lambrettas except for drug dealer Sting. He rode a vespa.

[Scooter Gyrl]

Old School Here, How about QUADROPHENIA o_o
I saw it not too long ago. I figured it was de rigueur for a scooterist since this is supposedly the quintessential mod scooter movie. I liked seeing all of the scoots, but can't really say that I liked the plot too much. I did enjoy the 60's music and the dancing scenes were a hoot.

[cycleNdave]

streeker on T.V. show The District...tried to make a get-a-way on a red vino...that had a buddy seat.

[Kuzzman]

Saw a preview for the TV show Scrubs. Showed what looked like a Vino ::handleba

[Scooter Gyrl]

I just saw The Interpreter with Nicole Kidman who was riding a vintage Vespa. She looked very cool in her leather jacket and half helmet. There was a scene where Nicole outran a "chase" car by scooting through a very tight spot. She did dab her foot a little but that's forgivable. Good movie in addition to the scooter scenes.

[speedy_scooter]

People riding Vespa's on a Panasonic camera commercial.

[XPS1210]

the girl form duce biliglow (sp) European gigilo rides a scooter as well...

[Kuzzman]

The two tone old school VESPA helmet that was used / worn in the movie, Duce Biliglow, European Gigilo is currently listed, for sale on Ebay. :smokin:

[Sorrow]

Another old school movie from the 60's with a scoot in it. American Grafitti!!! Watch it! Love it!

[psychoscoot]

yah i saw that episode too and i was happy to see that big man can ride scoots too,coz my co worker would make fun of me when i ride mine,so when i saw that show i told him about it and he quit teasing me,.......so king vino is mikey?

[mrklaw]

Saw a preview for the TV show Scrubs. Showed what looked like a Vino ::handleba

They actually used TN'G Venices on Scrubs because Yamaha's legal deptartment gave them a hard time.

[florida derbi rocket]

The OCC Zumas are still getting air-time! The 4th Fantasy bike winner was waiting for Mikey to ride the Chopper out for the Unveiling...all of a sudden Paul senior rides out on the silver Zuma. The winner says "I LOVE IT!"....LOL (they obviously havent done the headlight mod)

[joel.13865]

Just watched The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift last night (what a SWEET movie!!!) and in one scene there was a bunch of scooters, obviously this is expected though cause there in Tokyo lol:p everybody go see it it rocks!

[Zuma-Zuma]

Watched "Original Ganstas" last night. The little kid that looks like alfalfa, got paid in da hood, then rode off on a Riva, with a huge boom box on the back....

[xraydino]

I came accross that cheezy Ted Danson / Whoopie Goldberg movie "Made in America" last night. There were a few shots of Will Smith riding a pre bug.

[florida derbi rocket]

They were doing the "Wendy's" chopper and went to drop in on the painter. Paulie jr took his silver Zuma and Vinnie took his red one...Paulie was always 10 mph slower and 1/2 a block back while Vinnie laughed...Paulie acused vinnie of foul play since he works on both...even said he used "Inferior parts!" :eek: .... Lennox would tell you it's because the Red model was always faster out of the factory..:jesta:

[xraydino]

On tonights That 70's Show :smokin: , Hyde hooked up with a chick and took off on the back of her blue vespa.

[pantaloneus]

I saw all the scoots in the f-n-f tokyo drift. Also there is a old, possibily from italy, movie called "taxi" (i belive) where the opening scene is a yellow scoot weaving through traffic. I think Queen Latifah remade this movie only she rode a bmx bike in the first scene.

[speedy_scooter]

Well, to bring up an old thread again...

I was watching the national news on ABC tonight and they had a story about some cops turning to alternative fuels to save gas. And they said that some town has gone ahead and bought a bunch of Rucki (plural of Ruckus? haha :jesta: ) and use that to do simple traffic stops and parking tickets instead of driving the 'ol Crown Vic's and Town Cars.

[florida derbi rocket]

Speedy, You could torture them with a Modded 2 stroke....even slow down to be sporting while they chase you....:jesta:

[speedy_scooter]

hahaha, I think they were big Ruckus so they might break 40!! haha

[Lennox]

Heroes on NBC has scenes in Japan with plenty o scoots

[florida derbi rocket]

On American chopper, Mikey and Vinnie go into Queens and buy 2 125 Vinos. They bring them back to the shop mess with them make custom exhausts and a flowjet rack. Paintjobs by Nub of course. They then ride to new england and Supposedly bring back lobster for the shop.