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

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BSSO Cadwell Park – Rookie George smashes it up! | SPORT

With a late ETA, we set off from Southampton around 4:30 pm (after school). We had a long car journey of around five and a half hours. After arriving at Cadwell I had a brief look at the scooter and went to sleep. The previous race at Anglesey, I was…

iggy-grainger4 October 2024

The new Piaggio MP3 310 being road tested for ScooterLab.UK in Cannes, South of France.

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New Piaggio MP3 310 & MP3 310 Sport | LAUNCH REPORT

Over the summer there have been rumours and speculation about a new more powerful Piaggio engine for the Vespa GTS. The launch of the upgraded Piaggio MP3 310 in Cannes last week put an end to that speculation. You can be sure that it won't be long before the new…

iggy-grainger1 October 2024

Flying Lambrettas at the International Lambretta off road cup in Germany

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Lambretta Offroad Cup 2024: international offroad endurance race | SPORT

Masochism. That’s the only way I can explain why anyone would want to race a Lambretta around a full-on Motocross circuit for 6-hours. Or perhaps Schadenfreude – joy in the suffering of others – for those who came to spectate. If you didn’t see some pain and misery then you’d…

iggy-grainger30 September 2024

Mersea Island scooter rally campsite at night.

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Mersea Island Scooter Rally 2024 | RALLERY

Mersea Island Scooter Rally 2024 No sooner have we recovered from the excesses of the Isle of Wight National rally, than it was time to strap the tent to the scooter again and head to Mersea Island for the Colchester DVLC’s excellent rally. The 2000 tickets for this rally sold…

iggy-grainger23 September 2024

A beautiful Vespa GS160 in silver, owned by Matthew Philips.

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New product: SIP GS150 cylinder kit | First impressions

The Vespa GS is without a doubt one of the most stunning Vespas to look at but it needs more performance for modern day riding. SIP have come to the rescue with their new cylinder kit. We had a pre-production version to fit, dyno and ride.

iggy-grainger19 September 2024

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Ben Readings #65: Anglesey Race Report | SPORT

A positive weather forecast filled me with hope of some incredible racing at Anglesey race circuit this weekend. With the really long drive (including some sightseeing) behind me and a good night's sleep under my belt, I was more than excited to get back out on this brilliant track. Stock…

iggy-grainger17 September 2024

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SLUK Holidays | NEWS

If you're reading this then we'll already be on holiday in the sunny US of A! Here's what it means for you lot... Don't worry, there are a few features lined up for whilst we're away, so new things will be appearing on the website, including Sticky reviewing a brand…

iggy-grainger16 September 2024

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British Scooter Endurance Teesside | NEWS

Listen up race fans, it's the Teesside 8-hour scooter endurance race this Saturday and here's some useful information for you. From a rider's perspective, Teesside is the best of the two tracks on the British Scooter Endurance Club's calendar. It's fast in places and technical enough to make it interesting…

iggy-grainger11 September 2024

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BSRA #8: The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally 2024 | RALLERY

For many scooterists, the Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally is the biggest rally of the year and with a rumoured 8000 scooterists crossing over to the island, it clearly is the biggest in number terms. However, sadly it’s also become the biggest in terms of geographic spread, as the…

iggy-grainger10 September 2024

An Apple Green Lambretta SX150, sretched frame to cope with the 70bhp Casa SST270 engine.

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The Krayem Collection – Lambrettas from 4bhp to 70bhp | FEATURE

Man is a peculiar beast, we often spend lots of time and money developing things that probably didn't really need developing. Things like the humble motor scooter for instance. Back in the early 1950s, a 4bhp Lambretta Model D would probably suffice for most people to nip around on, do…

iggy-grainger9 September 2024