brendan, Author at ScooterLab.uk (SLUK)

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YAMAHA’S 2023 XMAX RANGE | NEWS

Ahead of next week’s prestigious EICMA trade show in Milan, Yamaha have released details for their all-new 2023 XMAX range. The family consists of the XMAX 125/Tech Max 125, XMAX 300 and Tech MAX 300. Yamaha have also announced that the global version of the new XMAX 300 will be…

brendan4 November 2022

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OVER 1 MILLION ‘MOTORCYCLE’ HOUSEHOLDS PREDICTED BY LEXHAM INSURANCE | NEWS

Department for Transport figures show that over 67,000 motorcycle tests were taken in the year from April 2021 to March 2022 – that’s the highest number since records began. Over 50,000 new riders passed those tests, another record high, which amounts to 34% more new riders on the road in…

brendan4 November 2022

Retro Retro News

PINASCO EUREKA GEARED ELECTRIC VESPA | NEWS

Pinasco have just ripped up the electric scooter rule book and revealed this teaser video of their Eureka electric Vespa conversion. This isn’t just another electric conversion though as you can see in the video. This is a geared electric Vespa which retains the engine and character of the original.…

brendan3 November 2022

SLUK Cooler fitted to a Lasmbretta Series 2 Quattrini 210.

Retro Retro Tech

Sticky’s kit book Lambretta cowling modification | FEATURE

"We are getting almost to the point where every Lambretta engine component weak link has been solved. Except one."As part of the forthcoming Complete Spanner’s Lambretta Kit Book I’ve been dyno testing and fitting tons of cylinder kits. In doing so I’ve encountered a few anomalies that I’ll be sharing…

brendan15 April 2020

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EU legal action on LAMBRETTA trademark | NEWS

UPDATED DECEMBER 2025 Those of you who love Lambretta scooters and read SLUK will be well aware of preparations by Lambretta Consortium (now referred to as Innocenti SA on Lambretta.com) to release new Lambretta-branded scooters this year. The Lambretta Consortium, as they were previously named, are backed by Dutch Trademark firm…

brendan3 April 2017

Retro Retro Features

SCOOTERMANIA – Exclusive Martin Dixon | INTERVIEW

I owned a copy of Scootermania magazine before I legally had a scooter on the road. It represented many firsts: the 1st national magazine for Mods/Scooterists, the 1st in colour and the first scooter magazine to take such an irreverent tone. Editor and publisher Martin Dixon made it seem like…

brendan4 March 1925