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

A big pile of Uni Lambretta brake shoe skimming tools.

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

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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.

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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

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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

scomadi factory production line in Thailand 2020.

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Ironic UK comeback for Scomadi? | NEWS

If the rumours and teasers are true, it looks like Scomadi may well be landing on our shores again in the near future - with an importer we'd never have imagined possible. All's fair in love and war (and business)... Yes, former Royal Alloy importer MotoGB are hinting that they'll…

iggy-grainger4 March 2025

New 2025 Piaggio Liberty scooter in Grigio Materia.

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New Piaggio Liberty 50/125 arrives | NEWS

Piaggio's best-selling Liberty has had a total makeover for 2025 and it's ready to hit the dealer's showrooms. The learner-legal scooter has always been very popular, especially in Italy. It's a lightweight, affordable and high-quality scooter, with a choice of 50cc or 125cc. With classic Italian style and reliability, it…

iggy-grainger27 February 2025

Francesco Gaetani of Vespaio Gaetani working a piece of sheet steel to make a Vespa 98 front mudguard.

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Vespa bodywork, books and burnouts in Italy | FEATURE

One of the things I love about the scooter scene is how much it varies from country to country. Italian culture is generally far more social than the colder northern European equivalent, and their scooter scene reflects that. Mediterranean scooter events often focus around eating together, drinking together and simply…

iggy-grainger25 February 2025

A John Spurgeon sprayed, full custom, Harry Potter themed Lambretta Series 2 at Burton Brewers custom show 2025.

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Burton Brewers Custom Show 2025 | RALLERY

Those Burton Brewers know how to pick a good date for their annual Custom Show. They sandwiched it in between two very wet and windy February days and treated us to a real taste of spring. With perfect blue skies and temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, it was an ideal…

iggy-grainger24 February 2025

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Scarborough VFM ticket competition | WINNER

Thanks to everybody who entered our recent competition to win a pair of Scarborough weekend passes, courtesy of VFM. The clock is slowly ticking down to the first National Scooter Rally of 2025 We've chosen a winner; a lad called Ben Finlay. He said, "I'm a 24-year-old scooter lad who…

iggy-grainger20 February 2025

Picture of a big English Bull Terrier stood on its back legs looking over the counter of a shop.

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AF Rayspeed – A behind the scenes look at new products & development | FEATURE

AF Rayspeed is legendary amongst Lambretta riders. It's a family-owned and run shop, born from Arthur Francis' old shop in Watford. Ray Kemp worked there until Arthur sold the business to him many years ago, and he moved his family north to begin a new chapter with AF Rayspeed. VIDEO|…

iggy-grainger18 February 2025