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

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2024 Race Season: Ben Readings #65 – Cadwell Park BSSO

Ben Readings is back on track and writing about his second full BSSO season for us. You can also keep tabs on 15-year-old George Fielder with his SLUK Rookie's report.A few days prior to this race weekend the weather drastically improved. It changed from pouring with rain every day to…

iggy-grainger13 June 2024

A drunken man crashed out on the grass outside his tent at a scooter rally in Kelso. There's a battered Vespa PX parked alongside.

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BSRA #4 Kelso National Scooter Rally | RALLERY

Regular readers here on ScooterLab will have likely heard of the Kelso scooter rally, if not attended one or more of them over the years. It’s one of the ‘set in stone’, ‘always on the calendar’ kind of rallies. Every year, its future existence as a rally is questioned, with…

iggy-grainger5 June 2024

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Peugeot ordered to pay over 1€ million to Piaggio for MP3 patent infringement | NEWS

Hot off the press. Italy's Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by Peugeot Motocycles SAS and Peugeot Motocycles Italia as inadmissible. The appeal by Peugeot was against a ruling made by the court on January 16th 2023 and is in relation to the patent owned by Piaggio &…

iggy-grainger4 June 2024

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Cadwell BSSO: The highs and lows of racing – rookie George Fielder and nobbled veteran Steve Wright | FEATURE

BSSO Rookie, George Fielder turned 15 just a few days after the Cadwell meeting but he's still the youngest scooter rider to grace the tracks for many years. Juggling school and racing isn't easy and calls for a few sacrifices, but when you're as keen as mustard, getting up at…

iggy-grainger3 June 2024

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52bhp LeFt Vespa GTS V450 in production | NEWS

Power-hungry Vespa GTS fans will be pleased to see this development by Chris Lebschik. The Left V450 engine is a 52bhp (at the rear wheel) replacement for the Piaggio unit. Yes, that's correct. A 52bhp CNC machined billet engine to replace your standard 22bhp (at the crank) Piaggio lump. Mmmm,…

iggy-grainger31 May 2024

A green Silence SE-01 electric scooter parked alongside a Nottingham City Wind trail e-scooter.

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Ask your MP to support Powered Light Vehicle Manifesto | NEWS

The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has published a Powered Light Vehicle Manifesto. It aims to give the next government a chance to turbocharge this £7 billion industry. The motorcycle industry employs over 55,000 people in the UK and with a focus on sustainable, low emission and more efficient ways to…

iggy-grainger31 May 2024

An aerial view of SIP Scootershop's massive headquarters in Germany, taken during their 2024 open day.

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3,000 guests celebrate SIP’s 30th anniversary | NEWS

SIP Scootershop has just celebrated its 30th anniversary, in typical style, with a massive open day for 3,000 guests. Glorious sunshine helped to make the event go with a bang, as did the dyno battle. SIP's tech guy, Jesco set the bar high with his 84bhp Egig 400 Vespa! He…

iggy-grainger29 May 2024

Casa Performance Lambretta doing a burnout in Italy.

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1st 2T Show by Valle Del Rubicone Corse | FEATURE

Ever wondered where the new generation of scooter nutter will come from? That’s something which is often discussed. People want their scene to carry on but equally, they don’t want it changed. As every new generation arrives they do make changes. The world does not stand still. Who needs porn?…

iggy-grainger28 May 2024

34 classic scooters racing to the first corner at the Whilton Mill Scooter Endurance in May 2024.

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The Whilton Mill 8 – Scooter Endurance Racing | FEATURE

After last year's biblical Whilton Mill, all the stars aligned for our return and it stayed warm and dry for the whole meeting. Much to the relief of all who survived last year! If you've missed our previous features on British Scooter Endurance Club events do a Google search for…

iggy-grainger23 May 2024

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Return of the Bodysnatchers | RALLERY

As I was working late on the Friday night I missed the ‘Return of the Bodysnatchers’ pre-party party. I also missed the amazing Northern Lights display that just about everyone in the UK is talking about, it's OK, I'm not jealous, honest.So I set off reasonably early on the Saturday,…

iggy-grainger21 May 2024