Taiwan: Scooter Poetry IV

Ooh, I found another one that I hadn't yet photographed:

Kiwi 100
Whenever you see it, you get happy.

At least it makes sense.

Taiwan: Scooter Poetry III

Having spent hours walking the streets of both Taichung and Taipei over several previous visits to the tropical/industrial paradise of Formosa, I was quite certain that I had captured every brilliant piece of scooter poetry.

Here's one that had yet to be captured by my camera, seen in Taichung:

We reach for the sky
Neither does civilization

Taiwan: Scooter Poetry II

Upon returning from Taiwan last March, I posted some of the great Taiwanese scooter "poetry" on the blog.

I'm happy to add a few more to the collection. Here goes:

"Flying Angel of Elegant, Nimble and Beautiful."
"Diamond Team High Quality By Dock"
"SUPER COMPUTER ACCESS
POWERED BY BLITZ"
"Welcome To The Cabin Z Scooter
It's A Scooter With European Styling
And Dynamic Movements
RACING TEAM"
"YOU CAN TRY!...GOING!...BLAZE IT UP!
THE CUSTOM MADE OF GOING."

"This is a new concept for creative your life"

"THE SCOOTER OF WIND CALLED"

"SET ME FREE, LET ME ALONE"
THE MODERN SCOOTER, CITIZEN
fancy jog
my fancy free

Apparently one scooter maker had a series of dog-themed scooters.

"THE
DOG
Chihuahua"
"TNE DOC
Artlist Collection"

And while this is not a factory-applied sticker like those above, I find it amusing that the owner has a thing against unleaded fuel:
No self-respecting US tradesman would show up at a job site with anything less than an F-650 Super-Duty® dually 4x4 with a 12.5 liter turbo diesel, but here they manage to get by on two (or sometimes three) wheels:

loading a floor buffer
nice rack!

And just in case you forgot what you're riding is called:

scooter

Taiwan T-Shirts

When I visited Taichung's Night Market last year, I was practically in tears after reading the copy on many of the t-shirts that were for sale. Partly because of the friend I was with, partly because of being slap-happy, but mainly because of the nonsensical gibberish that had been screened. Or maybe it was the Taiwan Beer.

During my weekend journey around Taipei I came across a few gems on shirts and other apparel. I've said it before, but it bears repeating. Their English is far better than my Chinese will ever be. I also wonder how many Westerners are walking around with Chinese character tattoos that say "screwdriver" or "jellyfish" instead of the intended "peace" or "inner strength".

About half of these were found at street vendors, the other half at the New York, New York department store, located across the street from Taipei 101.

VINTAGE SERIES
CHICAGO BICYCLE
THE NEW BIKE PROGRAMING IS SO HOT!
MEANODO
MEANDO OF STUSST
WICHITA
KANSAS
MY REGION
It ncocn disappear
Proan the mounty
Riding with me.
let's get fun
(I bought this one for Allie)

I'M ACTIVE
together now
AND I WANT TO
SHIFT EVEN WHERE
CONFUSION
will be my epitaph
"MAKE YOUR WAY
WITH WILL"
It does without
stopping it.
1967
OLD TIME OF MANA
WHISKEY
A GREAT DEAL OF WHISKEY
IS MADE IN SCOTLAND
Lonlie Homme 79291
SIMPLE NATURE
A Free Heart Forever
NOW YOU CAN BUY DR PEPPER
Arts Culture Design Vogue To Design Is To Make
People Happy Lets Just Keep Evert Hin Gsimple And Near
Tirelessly Just Keep On Creating
cauliflower or radish
to classify indeerminate
(I bought this one for Celeste, I hope she likes it)

TAILIIDEAERPAC
througnany
organoleptic
examination
Much Better
ABSOLUTELY
I MEED REAL FORUTUNE JUSTLME JUSTLME GOO
KEEP GOING...GOING
GET
American Fabulous
FEEL SO GOOD MUCH RETTER TN... (oops, cut off)
The Road
South East D.
USA
LOSANGELES MARCH 15 th
PANSION
The Road of City
when i ride it get refreshed
It's all right! I'm expert at driving
so we are gonna be safe!
the road of city was full of tons of motorcycles
i like motocycling
without addiction PARTY SERIES
ALL YOU NEED IS MUSIC
MAKE SOME NOISE! PARTY PEOPLE!
PUT YOUR HEADS UP!
Look at all those
fancy clothes,
But these could
keep us warm
just like those
And what about
your soul?
is it cold?
Is is straight from
the mold, and
ready to be sold?
HANG TEN 1960

Right on!

Taiwan: Scooter Poetry

Just back from a ten day stint on the island of Formosa. As I had mentioned in a previous post from my last visit, "product poetry" is pretty commonplace in Taiwan. Especially on scooters that are over ten years old or so.

Here are some of my favorites:

"The best function
and good sensation"

"Good partner in your life"
(like a dog?)

"With fashionable feeling"

"Move your creative heart!"

"Is fascinating to you"

"That was then.........the future is now !"

"Shuttle in the city jengle. The new, speedy snail clan"

"For your nice scene"

"Get away from it all. Get away with it all"
(question to scooter maker - which one?)

"Happy be away from home then safe and sound go home"

"A new concept for create your life"

"The friendly scooter on Earth"

And my personal favorite:

"The glaring headlights of a motorcar"
(are the last things you'll see when riding this?)

And found on a motorcycle tank:

"toywork only
DRAGON IN HEART
KEEP
AWAY
[I AM BAD ]"

I also saw a few dogs going for scooter rides. They seem to do a great job hanging on:
More Taiwan fun to come...