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

AF Rayspeed 6-plate road clutch with holding tool.

AF Rayspeed – 6-plate Road clutches back in stock | NEWS

If you've been waiting for AF Rayspeed to get their excellent 6-plate Road clutches back in stock, they're available again now. The clutches are available in 46 and 47-tooth versions and cost £286.80. The 45 and 48-tooth versions are still currently unavailable. Buy online at AF here.

iggy-grainger7 April 2025

Retro Retro Events

South West Scooter Clubs: Dawlish Pre Season | RALLERY

After an unnecessarily stressful week (some little scrote tried to pinch my scoot and managed to break the handlebars), I'm sorted and ready for my trip to Dawlish for the SWSC rally at Lady's Mile Holiday Park. It's an easy ride up (about 140 miles for me), even managing to…

iggy-grainger26 March 2025

George Fielder with his new SRP RaceTech Production Class Lambretta.

Retro Retro Features

SLUK rookie George Fielder joins SRP RaceTech | FEATURE

SLUK Rookie, 15-year-old schoolboy racer, George Fielder is back for his second season of BSSO racing. For this year, he's not only swapped to a Lambretta but he's bagged himself an ex-Stuart Day Group Four SRP RaceTech bike! Preparation for the 2025 season After a great end to the season,…

iggy-grainger25 March 2025

Modern Modern Road Tests

Longtermer part 2: 2024 Yamaha XMAX 300 | REVIEW

It's been a while since we brought you an update on the longterm XMAX 300 we've had in the SLUK garage for the past few months. To be honest, it's only been used a few times over winter (working from home means the morning commute is only down a flight…

iggy-grainger24 March 2025

Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

Retro Retro Events

BSSO season kicks off at Croft this weekend | RACE PREVIEW

After the winter break, the British Scooter Sports Organisation (BSSO) are back this weekend for a two-day meeting at Croft near Darlington. Here are some useful bits and pieces about who is racing, what's new, a timetable for the weekend and a few other snippets of info. Stock classes Stock…

iggy-grainger21 March 2025

Modern News Retro News

Misleading MotoGB Scomadi rumours | NEWS

A couple of weeks ago, Chorley-based multi-brand importer MotoGB started using the imagery above on their Facebook profile, hinting at a UK return for Scomadi. Remember, this is the company responsible for bringing Royal Alloy into the country until November 2024 (when RA parted ways with them). They were also…

iggy-grainger20 March 2025

A big pile of Uni Lambretta brake shoe skimming tools.

Retro Retro Reviews

UNI Lambretta brake shoe skimming tool | REVIEW

You can clearly see that these shoes haven't been doing a great job... Lambretta rear brakes are a bit hit-and-miss (literally). It's not often you get one capable of stopping a standard Lambretta safely, never mind a tuned one. Luckily UNI Auto have come to the rescue by recreating the…

iggy-grainger14 March 2025

Modern News Retro Retro News

Date for your diary: SIP Scootershop Open day | NEWS

SIP have confirmed Saturday, 31st May, as the date for their annual open day at their huge headquarters in Landsberg am Lech. Last year's 30th anniversary "Festival of Performance & Style" event was attended by over 3000 people, and this year's event is likely to be similar in numbers and…

iggy-grainger13 March 2025

Readspeed silicone SuperSock to protect the Vespa oil filter.

Modern Modern News Retro Retro Products

Readspeed Vespa GTS/Piaggio Engine Oil Filter Protector (‘Supersock’) | NEWS

That's the oil filter from a 10-month-old Vespa GTS... You know the phrase ‘out of sight, out of mind’. That is probably all the explanation needed for why Vespa and Piaggio products are not protected better against northern European winter roads covered in highly aggressive salt. The Italians don’t see…

iggy-grainger12 March 2025

Modern News Retro News

ScooterLab celebrates ninth anniversary | NEWS

Way back on this day in March 2016, we launched our little online magazine and today, SLUK celebrates its ninth anniversary - where did those years go? Back then, I had a full head of hair. ScooterLab has occupied many sleepless nights and has been the cause of lots of…

iggy-grainger7 March 2025