iggy-grainger, Author at ScooterLab.uk (SLUK)

The Gresini Italjet Dragster 700 sat outside the pit garage at Imola.

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The Italjet Dragster 700 Twin | FIRST RIDE

Italjet have always liked to do things their own way. Whether that be the myriad of quirky or iconic bikes they produced over the years, or, of course, the one model we scooter nuts remember best. The original Italjet Dragster. Well, Italjet, now under the direction of the original owner’s…

iggy-grainger18 September 2025

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UPDATE Beedspeed are open as normal! | NEWS

You may have read our recent news item about the registered business behind Beedspeed entering administration. Well, all is not quite as it seems... Here's how this story started We received an email (pictured above) purporting to be from Beedspeed early yesterday morning. It was sent to our ScooterLab contact…

iggy-grainger17 September 2025

Mersea Island scooter rally 2025 campsite with lots of scooters and tents.

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Mersea Island Scooter Rally 2025 | RALLERY

Within the scooter scene, there really is no other scooter rally like Mersea. To describe it as a freak of nature event is possibly an understatement. This one club organised rally is bigger and more popular than many National Rallies on the calendar, and for nearly 30 years, it’s been…

iggy-grainger15 September 2025

Scooters racing at Anglsey in the BSSO championships.

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BSSO Anglesey: George Fielder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

With the van failing its MOT just two days before we had to leave for Anglesey, my saviour, Andy Walker, offered to take all my stuff in his van. This was an absolute lifesaver as I nearly had to cancel the meeting because of it. He picked me up from…

iggy-grainger11 September 2025

Aprilia SR GT 125 special RS GP edition scooter pictured on a race track.

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Aprilia MotoGP special editions | NEWS

We all love a special edition, especially when it's a race rep like this MotoGP-inspired Aprilia SR GT 125. Aprilia's SR GT 125 is an adventure-style scooter (we reviewed it here), but it works well with this replica of the paintwork that adorns Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi's bikes in…

iggy-grainger10 September 2025

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Dean Orton Competition | Are you a winner?

Thanks to everybody who entered our competition to win a copy of Dean Orton's new book, A Life in Lambretta. Entries closed on Sunday at midnight, and we've picked two winners. Each will receive a signed copy of this excellent hardback book. I'm currently in the middle of reading my…

iggy-grainger9 September 2025

The Green at Ryde during the Isle of Wight scooter rally 2025, lots of scooters and people milling around.

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BSRA #6: The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally 2025 | RALLERY

August Bank Holiday is finally upon us, and thus the largest scooter rally of the year. For me, over the last few years, this has meant getting the ferry from Portsmouth on a Thursday afternoon to the Isle of Wight, after having spent an hour or so street art spotting…

iggy-grainger8 September 2025

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Scooter Endurance Racing Teesside this weekend | NEWS

If you enjoy watching lots of scooters racing each other and can make it to Teesside this weekend, it's round two of the British Scooter Endurance Championships. Eight hours of non-stop racing action starts at 10 am on Saturday, when 26 riders will run across the track to their waiting…

iggy-grainger4 September 2025

AF Rayspeed's new 'S' Type disc brake carrier and calliper.

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AF Rayspeed’s ‘S’ Type disc brake | NEWS

Earlier this year, we did a feature on lots of new products currently under development at AF Rayspeed. One of the most eagerly awaited is their 'S' Type disc brake. If you missed that in-depth feature and videos, you can catch it here. Progress report We called in to AF…

iggy-grainger2 September 2025

BMW's Vision CE being ridden in the desert.

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Introducing BMW’s Vision CE – no helmet required | NEWS

Twenty-five years ago, BMW released their roofed scooter, the C1 (pictured above in Williams colours). Having a roof on the C1 meant you didn't legally need to ride with a helmet. Unsurprisingly, the four-stroke 125cc BMW C1 was unconventional back in the early 2000s. A quarter of a century later,…

iggy-grainger1 September 2025