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

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Merry Christmas SLUKERS

Well then SLUKERS it’s ‘black-eye Friday and once this post hits your screens we’re off for a traditional town centre punch-up. We’d like to thank you all for joining us this year (not for the punch-up!) and hope to see you all back here again in 2023. Thanks to everybody…

iggy-grainger23 December 2022

Casa performance carbon fibre Lambretta GP floor protector fitted to an orange GP.

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New CP Carbon Fibre parts for Lambretta | NEW PRODUCTS

While Sticky was at RLC testing the Casa Performance 250 Twin he also got a heads-up on a few new products coming for Lambretta. Carbon Fibre legshield protector – Li3 – TV3 – SX – GP – DL A simple idea to protect the paint in the middle of your…

iggy-grainger22 December 2022

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SIP sharing a little love to Ukraine at Christmas | NEWS

As we all make our final preparations for the festive season it's hard to imagine that less than 24 hours' drive away fellow Europeans are still under attack on a daily and nightly basis. Ukraine has been at war for over 300 days and thousands of families are facing Christmas…

iggy-grainger22 December 2022

Sticky stool beside the world's craziest Lambretta. Casa Performance's twin cylinder 75bhp two stroke. Fitted into a turquoise green Lambretta GP.

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Casa Performance 250 Twin – the craziest Lambretta on the planet | ROAD TEST

If you are the type that fancies flying kites in thunderstorms, then the Casa Performance Lambretta Twin is right up your alley. This is pure 2-stroke Jekyll and Hyde on 10” wheels. If you can master it then it’s pure exhilaration. If you get it wrong, then the results won’t…

iggy-grainger21 December 2022

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SLUK’s Race-winning Quattrini M1L 60 ‘S’ engine build PART 4 | FEATURE

Quattrini M3-150-S exhaust... Forgive them lord for they know not what they do So, when it came time to fit the engine to our SS90 chassis we encountered a problem with the M3-150-S exhaust. This exhaust design is specific to the M1L 60 S cylinder because it fits to the…

iggy-grainger20 December 2022

Close up of a wasp sat on the studs of a Vespa Quattrini cylinder. Of course, Vespa is Italian for Wasp.

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SLUK’s Race-winning Quattrini M1L 60 ‘S’ engine build PART 3 | FEATURE

One of the things you quickly learn when working on scooters is that ‘Plug & Play’ is a misnomer. Only Lego is plug and play. Scooter parts from disparate manufacturers never go together as intended; chiefly because nobody ever builds to the standard specification. If you have an exhaust, carb…

iggy-grainger15 December 2022

2023 Suzuki Burgman 125 Street in urban landscape.

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Pricing for Suzuki Burgman/Avenis/Address 125s | NEWS

Burgman 125 StreetEX Suzuki has announced pricing for its new 2023 125cc scooters. First up is the Burgman Street 125EX. The luxury Burgman will retail at a very reasonable £2999. It comes with an ultra-clean 'Alpha' version of the Suzuki Eco Performance air-cooled engine - an engine that currently powers…

iggy-grainger14 December 2022

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A SLUK back at the highs and lows of 2022 | FEATURE

As we approach the final few days of the year, we thought we’d take a quick look back at the National Rallies and a few other events that took place this year. A year with highs and lows for many of us. Having survived the pandemonium brought about by Covid…

iggy-grainger13 December 2022

Honda SH300i bolt on Pinasco 340cc tuning kit.

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Pinasco 340cc kit for Honda SH300i | NEWS

Owners of the very popular Honda SH300i can add some extra power and capacity thanks to this new cylinder kit from Pinasco. The kit is a direct bolt-on replacement for the standard Honda top end and increases the capacity to 340cc.Price & availability The Pinasco cylinder is made from aluminium…

iggy-grainger12 December 2022

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Only 6 more postal strikes till Christmas! Xmas gift ideas

Ho, ho ho! Apparently, Christmas is coming very soon and there are only six more postal strikes until the big day. If you're planning on doing some online shopping we suggest you get your fingers out because the Xmas post is likely to be slower than usual this year. To…

iggy-grainger6 December 2022