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

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Turn left at Dublin – an 800-mile electric scooter tour of Ireland | NEWS

Regular SLUK readers will have seen us following the Retrospective Scooters electric conversion story over the last few years. Well, things just got serious. Having fine-tuned their reversible conversions and made them available for many types of classic scooters it’s time to give them a proper road test. Disclaimer For…

iggy-grainger25 September 2023

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BSSO scooter racing season finale – Cadwell Park | PREVIEW

If you’re not riding down to Woolacombe this weekend why not head over to Cadwell Park for the BSSO scooter racing season finale? The meeting takes place on Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th September and is bound to be action-packed as the various classes and championships get wrapped up. Here's a quick…

iggy-grainger21 September 2023

Salad Fingers doing a selfie overlooking The Struggle, Ambleside and a couple of Lambretta scooters.

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LCGB Coast-to-coast – the best riding event in Britain? | FEATURE

The scootering world is rich and varied; with something on for everyone. For that, we should be thankful. This one mid-September weekend hosted local day events (Nuneaton Pacemakers), decent-sized independent rallies (Flatlanders), a long-running international (Liege) as well as the LCGB’s free-to-enter Coast-To-Coast weekender. Do it your own way It…

iggy-grainger20 September 2023

View of Ballintoy Harbour in Norther Ireland with classic scooters along the quayside.

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Gathering of the Clans – Portrush | Rallery

I've been to my fair share of rallies in Ireland and Northern Ireland over the years. One of my favourites is also the biggest one, and it always reminds me of a traditional English seaside rally. Gathering Of the Clans is held in the quaint seaside town of Portrush on…

iggy-grainger19 September 2023

Adie Horrocks 122mph Vespa run image by Phil Evans Images

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This weekend: Green Light Scooters present Scooter Shootout | EVENT

This coming weekend sees Green Light Scooters and Straightliners running their first joint Scooter Shootout event at Melbourne Raceway, near York. The event is open to all scooters and gives riders a chance to ride flat out up a sprint track to see what the sport is all about. Sprinting…

iggy-grainger14 September 2023

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Chiemgau Tec Production Vespa steering damper | NEWS

We all love a bit of scooter porn, especially when it looks as cool as this new Vespa steering damper set up from Chiemgau Tec Production in Germany. Bracketry for the C.T.P. “Handlebar Guide” is CNC machined from aircraft-grade aluminium. Model-specific versions are available for Vespa Largeframe, VBB, PX, LML…

iggy-grainger13 September 2023

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Austrian Lambretta brand distributor KSR goes into administration | NEWS

Austrian-based KSR Group GmbH, distributor of the Lambretta brand (amongst others) has filed for “Judicial restructuring without self-administration.” The family-run company has around 123 million Euros worth of debt and filed to Krema Regional Court on September 6th. Judicial restructuring is usually the first step a company makes with the…

iggy-grainger11 September 2023

A black Arrow exhaust for the VESPA GTS.

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Vespa GTS Arrow Urban exhausts from VE | NEWS

New from Italian manufacturer, Arrow is this Urban exhaust for most popular Vespa GTS models. The Arrow Urban takes inspiration from their existing Reflex 2.0 to create a new sporty slip-on can that's lighter than the standard OEM exhaust. It results in a shorter silencer with "Race-Tech diamond shape" re-engineered…

iggy-grainger11 September 2023

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All the info you need about BSEC Racing live from Teesside | NEWS

Scooter endurance racing is one of the most exciting and action-packed scooter sports around. This Saturday (9th September) 37 classic scooters will be lining up on the grid for a 10 a.m. Le Mans start at Teesside. If you want to know about the live feed, track times, where to…

iggy-grainger7 September 2023

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The Wild Atlantic Way -Series 2 | FEATURE

‘Hi, I’m Mike and I’m from California. I don’t know what these vehicles are but they’re bitchin!’ And with that introduction from yet another American tourist, we unpacked and checked into our hotel in Ennis, Ireland. Mark McClurkin and the Ulster Lambretta Club were our hosts for this; the Wild…

iggy-grainger6 September 2023