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

Team Vespa scooters at Three Sisters 1988.

1985 British Scooter Racing Championships | NOSTALGIA

The scooter racing season is almost upon us for both the BSSO and BSEC; in fact, the BSSO Test Day is happening at Darley Moor this Friday, 20th March and the first Scooter endurance race is next weekend at Whilton Mill.Col has raided his archives and found some interesting photos…

iggy-grainger19 March 2026

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Vespa Sprint and Primavera S models arrive | NEWS

Just in time for spring, the Vespa Primavera and Sprint S models have arrived, and they boast quite a lot of new features and some pretty tasty colours. Both the Primavera and Sprint have been around in their modern format for quite a few years now, but Vespa have added…

iggy-grainger19 March 2026

An Aprilia SR GT 400 parked side-on against an Italian harbour.

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The Aprilia SR GT 400: First ride | LAUNCH REPORT

The Italian Riviera Italy in spring is a bit like Margate in winter (sort of); it can be sunny or very wet, although the Italian Riviera is much more pleasing on the eye than Kent's finest seaside resort. Like most press launches, time is tight, but after arriving in Italy…

iggy-grainger18 March 2026

SIP Scooter shop's, 2026 Lambretta DL 69 Demonstrator, a custom Lambretta GP in original turquoise paint with a street racer theme.

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SIP Custom Lambretta “Demonstrator” DL 69 | FEATURE

When you think of German scooter giants, SIP, you don't instantly think "Lambretta", but that may all be about to change as they start to develop more products for the 'other' marque. If their latest custom "Demonstrator" project is anything to go by, they'll be adding both 'Performance and Style'…

iggy-grainger16 March 2026

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SLUK IS 10 YEARS OLD – GRAB A T-SHIRT FOR A TENNER| NEWS

Time certainly flies, myself and Sticky were young whipper snappers back in 2016 when we launched ScooterLab to an unsuspecting worldwide audience. The Tag Aqua Racer above, owned and ridden by Stefan Hall, was the first scooter to get a SLUK feature. Wing and a prayer ScooterLab came about after…

iggy-grainger5 March 2026

Pinasco 4-piston radial brake caliper for Vespa.

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V3 Pinasco Vespa radial brake calipers | NEWS

Pinasco have released their newly updated 3rd series, 4-pot radial brake calipers just in time for the new season. Machined from solid billet and tested in Italian endurance racing, the latest version features a few worthy upgrades, including the new billet heat sink, designed to stop the brake fluid from…

iggy-grainger23 February 2026

The dancefloor at Mad Moselle scooter rally in Germany, 2026.

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The Mad Moselle Scootacular 2026 | RALLERY

Scooterist Meltdown is no more; the popular German event ran for the final time in 2024 after new owners took over the Kalkar site. That doesn't mean the organisers have been sitting twiddling their thumbs; German scooterists love to party just as much as we do, and they worked hard…

iggy-grainger20 February 2026

Nico Pendl's 107.3PS dyno run in Austria.

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Nico Pendl’s 105bhp eGig 407 dyno run | FEATURE

A couple of weeks back, we brought you a story about the Lutz twin-cylinder Lambretta hitting just under 105bhp. A smallframe Vespa has already beaten that record... Power hungry Scooterists around the world are all very similar; we all like to tune unsuitable vehicles and make them go a bit…

iggy-grainger17 February 2026

Custom Vespa smallframe with S6X. Vespa parts fitted.

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Green Light for S6X Vespa in the UK | NEWS

Green light Scooters have been announced as the UK stockist and distributor for S6X.Vespa products. World speed record (127.5mph Vespa) holder and BSSO rider, Adie Horrocks, is the man behind Tewkesbury-based Green Light Scooters. Adie has already started bringing some of the trick S6X parts in and more will follow. About…

iggy-grainger12 February 2026

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New Pinasco Large Frame Vespa PX seat | NEWS

Pinasco have just released this tasty-looking new sports seat for large-frame Vespas. The seat will work with all traditional Vespa large-frame models from the 1960s onward. Its base is designed to closely follow the lines of the scooter's frame. As a result, it gives an overall slimmer profile and a…

iggy-grainger10 February 2026