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Inside a Vespa T5 199cc cylinder kit.RetroRetro Products

New 199cc SIP Performance kit for Vespa T5 | NEWS

The Vespa T5 was the most groundbreaking traditional engine Vespa ever produced. Despite only making 12bhp, it gave a learner legal scooter the performance of a 200. Us scooterboys always wanted more though... 25bhp coming right up! SIP have just released their brand new 199cc Vespa T5 Performance kit which…
iggy-grainger
20 October 2025
Deus Ex Machina BMW CE 02 parked alongside a standard version with lobster pots in the background.ModernModern Road Tests

A morning with the BMW CE 02 | ROAD TEST

There are three reasons for manufacturer press events, where journalists are invited to ride a scooter or bike and have their picture taken, with lunch provided. Either it’s a new model, or it’s been significantly updated...or the maker wants to remind us all that it exists. Such was the case…
iggy-grainger
6 October 2025
Vespa scooters being ridden through a tunnel with a Martini themed Vespa PX at the front.RetroRetro Events

British Vespa Days 2025: Stirling | RALLERY

There being no rest for the wicked, I was off to test my tent once again. this time, north of the border... This one's a little different, though; it's the Vespa Club of Britain's main event of the year, British Vespa Days. British Vespa Days There's a British Vespa Days (BVD),…
iggy-grainger
25 September 2025
The 2025 Yamaha TMAX TechMax in ceramic grey being ridden through the Chatsworth Estate.ModernModern Road Tests

The 2025 Yamaha TMAX 560 | ROAD TEST

Yamaha's TMAX set the benchmark for sports scooters when it was first released back in 2001 and is now into its 9th generation.  Over the years, it has sold over 400,000 units worldwide; surprisingly, 85% of those sales have been in Europe. Italy, France and Spain are the three biggest…
iggy-grainger
23 September 2025
Vespa Club of Dubrovnic annual rally with lots of scooters outside a bar.RetroRetro Events

Cro Vespa Rally Dubrovnik | RALLERY

Well-known Manchester scooterist, Howard, recently moved to Croatia. He quickly found the local scooter scene, and he's already reporting on local events for us. Here's his write-up on Cro Vespa... After moving to Croatia earlier this summer, the first thing I made sure I could do was meet up with…
iggy-grainger
22 September 2025