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Neil Kibble, marketing m,anager for Kymco UK, shakes the hand of John Singleton (right) regional manager of Datatool.

Free Datatool Tracker with all new Kymco | NEWS

Announced after a succesful Motorcycle Live, Kymco UK will equip all their new petrol-powered products with a free Datatool Tracker and Datatool DNA Security Marking. The offer is free of charge to customers and will be available on all new two-wheel and ATV products purchased after December 1st 2023.National Sales…

iggy-grainger27 November 2023

Black Friday - 20% off all SLUK Plastics.

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UPDATED SLUK Plastics/Merch Black Friday offers – 20% off ! NEWS

Black Friday, what's that all about? Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! We've got 20% off on the following products until the end of November...*UPDATE - SLUK PLASTICS NOW INCLUDED IN THIS 20% OFF BLACK FRIDAY DEAL** That's right, from now until November 30th any SLUK Plastics will…

iggy-grainger23 November 2023

Kymco CV3 550 ridden by Iggy on a press launch in Buckingham 2022.

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Test ride a Kymco CV3 at Motorcycle Live | NEWS

Motorcycle Live kicks off on Saturday 18th of November at the NEC in Birmingham. Aside from all the usual exhibitors, live features and brands you can also bag yourself a test ride on a Kymco whilst you're there. Various models will be available to ride, both indoors and out on…

iggy-grainger16 November 2023

Horwin Senmenti 0 electric scooter pictured at EICMA 2023.

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124mph Horwin Senmenti 0 to arrive in 2024 | NEWS

Pictured naked above, the Horwin Senmenti 0 Horwin announced the production of their 200 kmh Senmenti 0 and a collaboration with a leading custom bike builder at EICMA. The Sementi 0 was announced as a concept in Milan 2022 and the order books opened at EICMA last week. It was…

iggy-grainger13 November 2023

Lambretta advertising sign at EICMA 2023.

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Lambretta at EICMA | NEWS

One brand that is always going to cause a negative reaction from many classic scooter riders is Lambretta. The iconic brand name is owned by Dutch entrepreneur and brand developer, Walter Scheffrahn. Don't shoot the messenger, here's a look at what's new and current from the Lambretta range. What's underneath…

iggy-grainger10 November 2023

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One to watch: Velocifero | NEWS

A flair for design runs through the Tamburini family. Velocifero is run by Alessandro Tartarini, son of Italjet founder Leopoldo. He is the brother of current Italjet boss, Massimo. The impressive Velocifero stand had a multitude of designs on display, including the world speed record holding scooter which Alessandro recently…

Iggy Grainger7 November 2023

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Massimo Tartarini introduces his Italjet Dragster 559 twin | EICMA NEWS

We all saw the prototype of this beauty at last year's EICMA, the 'Dragster 500GP' has now become the Dragster 559 Twin and it looks mental! Is it a scooter, a superbike or a cross between the two? Well, it has scooter-sized wheels and a manual six-speed motorcycle engine -…

iggy-grainger7 November 2023

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Yamaha RayZR 125 | NEWS

Shown for the first time in Milan, the new Yamaha RAYZR 125 is the company's lightest 125cc scooter. Powered by a Blue Core air cooled engine and with electrical "Power Assist" for faster acceleration, the new lightweight entry level 125 tips the scales at just 98kg. The A1-friendly scooter looks…

Iggy Grainger7 November 2023

Italjet Dragster 300 rear endin fluro and white.

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Italjet Dragster 300 arrives Jan 2024 | EICMA NEWS

Following on from the 125cc and 200cc Italjet Dragsters comes the brand-new Dragster 300. This new capacity is due to arrive in January 2024. We're told the production version of the Dragster 300 will use the latest Piaggio-derived engine, as seen in the RST22 Vespa GTS. The show models were…

iggy-grainger7 November 2023

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Vespa at EICMA 2023 | NEWS

As a lifelong Vespa owner and fan I was kind of hoping to see something new and exciting on the Piaggio stand to share with ScooterLab readers from EICMA.Sadly, that's not the case. Piaggio seem to have channelled their efforts into the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio (which takes centre stage).…

Iggy Grainger7 November 2023