MTV Germany are running a series of “Sex Is No Accident” ads informing the German youth on the benefits of wearing a condom. Each ad shows a protagonist accidentally finding themselves in the arms of another.

After a rocky couple of years scooter sales in the US are seeing sales on the up-and-up once again as gas prices rises. Summer 2011 figures are just in and, from a scooterist’s perspective, there’s plenty to be happy about again.

Motorcycle.com doesn’t just reserve its love for the humble scooter’s more burly brother. On occasion it dishes out its admiration in our particular category nominating the Stella four-stroke its scooter of the year.

Getting excited about the prospect of riding a “new” Lambretta? Don’t hold your breath just yet. It seems the bike has become a battleground.

We’ve reported on this before following it’s appearance at last year’s EICMA show in Milan, but now the Lambretta LN 125 rebirth of the Lambretta brand has moved one very very significant step closer to reality.

So, this is beyond ironic, and really quite sad. At a helmet law protest rally in Central NY State, a motorcyclist riding with a group of like minded protestors (helmet-less), hit his brakes, fishtailed and flipped over the handle bars.

Here’s a scoot I’ve been passing every few days over the past couple of years that’s been slowly rotting away on 2nd Avenue. I’m normally passing by on two wheels so haven’t had an opportunity to snap a photo until now.

The title says it all. If like me you were caught in the downpour this morning, or like Scott, sick of the weather all together, then this interlude may just entertain you.

As part of their recently re-designed website, Vespa USA have added a series of videos that tell the story of their iconic scooter. Check them out inside.

It’s been a long wait, but forum chatter, photographic evidence, and now local dealers have confirmed that the first shipment of Genuine Scooter Company four-stroke Stellas has indeed finally hit our shores.