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

Round the world in 80 days Vespa rider Markus Meyer with his Vespa at the Eiffel Tower.

‘Around the world’ scooterist to present at Overland festival | NEWS

If you're yearning for a two-wheeled adventure, the Overland Event in Oxford is the place to be later this summer. With 30 inspirational presenters, you'll be able to get all the real-life travel info you'll ever need. Amongst those 30 this year is German round-the-world scooterist, Markus Meyer. Markus covered…

iggy-grainger6 July 2023

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How to get SLUK updates on your iPhone | NEWS

If you're a desktop or Android ScooterLab reader you'll know all about getting notifications when we publish a new feature (if you've subscribed). Sadly, iPhone users haven't been able to receive them until recently. That's all changed though and we've made a little video to show you how to do…

iggy-grainger4 July 2023

TD Customs Lambretta taking part in Italian 24 hours race in the dark with red and green LED lights

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Rabbit 24-hour Scooter Race – Pomposa, Italy | FEATURE

For every hill to climb there is also an Everest: an ultimate that makes all other climbs look tame. In scooter racing, that Everest was Zuera: the Spanish-run 24-hour endurance marathon. In terms of a crucible where you can test your mettle, Zuera was always the one. Now Italy has…

iggy-grainger3 July 2023

2023 Vespa GTV in black with contrasting orange detailing.

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Sexy new 2023 Vespa GTV | NEWS

Piaggio have just released the latest 2023 Vespa GTV 300 and I think you'll admit it looks pretty sexy! Following on from the excellent GTS RST22 we reviewed a while back, the GTV has had some key updates for 2023: New digital instruments Full LED lighting Keyless ignition Latest HPE…

iggy-grainger28 June 2023

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LCGB Lincoln Euro Lambretta Jamboree | NEWS

This weekend sees the Lambretta Club of Great Britain hosting the Euro Lambretta Jamboree at Lincoln Showground. ScooterLab are proud to be sponsoring this event (along with the other companies on the image above) and we hope some of our foreign visitors will become SLUK readers if they aren't already.The…

iggy-grainger28 June 2023

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Ben Readings #65 Rookie’s Report – Round 4 | PEMBREY

Arguably a bigger part of racing is when you're not actually racing. The prep and spannering required to have the scooter in the best possible condition for the track is considerable. This time round the scooter needed a new head cowling. That's all I believed it needed as it was…

iggy-grainger27 June 2023

First image of Alessandro Tartarini's 200hp electric kick scooter.

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200hp top speed record attempt by Velocifero POSTPONED | NEWS

Due to the adverse weather conditions forecast for tomorrow, June 30th 2023, in Monza, VELOCIFERO has postponed the "Word Record Challenge" with the prototype of an electric kick scooter of over 200 HP, scheduled at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. “We are really sorry to have to reschedule the event, but…

iggy-grainger26 June 2023

2023 Piaggio One in new colour scheme and with extra power.

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New more powerful Piaggio 1 | NEWS

Piaggio has just released an updated, more powerful version of their excellent 50cc equivalent e-scooter, the Piaggio 1. The new version has had a power boost to 2.2 kW - that's almost twice the peak power of the old version (1.2 kW), which gives the lightweight scooter almost 14% extra…

iggy-grainger21 June 2023

The cover and contents for issue 38 of ScooterNova Magazine.

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Have you ordered the new ScooteerNova?

Our friends over at Scooternova Magazine have pages full of interesting features, events and feature scooters in the latest issue, due to land later this week. Edition 38 of ScooterNova magazine is now at the printers. Inside you'll find it packed full of scooter goodness including the revamped full-blown custom…

iggy-grainger21 June 2023

Special Disney edition Vespa Primavera in black, red and yellow.

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Vespa Disney ‘Mickey Mouse’ special edition! | NEWS

Don't shoot the messenger (I'm a traditional, die-hard Vespa rider myself) and no it isn't April 1st. Yes, this is a new limited edition Disney-themed Vespa Primavera. Remember, Vespa is a massive worldwide brand, they're much bigger than our homegrown scooter scene. Their iconic Italian scooters appeal to a wide…

iggy-grainger21 June 2023