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Black Friday – 20% off all Scorpion Exhausts during November | NEWS

If you're considering buying a new exhaust for your scooter (or motorcycle) November is the time to do it. Scorpion are offering 20% off for the whole of November in their Black Friday promotion! Yes, that's right, you'll get 20% off your new Scorpion exhaust if you buy during November.…

iggy-grainger30 October 2023

Alessandro Tartarini sets a new world electric scooter speed record on his Velocifero at Monza, Italy.

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Velocifero electric scooter world record | NEWS

The image at the top of your screen is what 198kmh looks like on an electric kick scooter as Velocifero boss, Alessandro Tartarini heads down the straight at Monza. This record attempt was made fifty-four years after his father, Leopoldo Tartarini (founder of Italjet) set his own world record at…

iggy-grainger4 October 2023

2023 Suzuki Burgman 125 Street in action with a city landscape.

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‘Click to buy’ on new Suzuki scooter range | NEWS

Suzuki have just made the process of buying a new scooter much simpler with a 'click to buy' option on their website. It means you can sit in the comfort of your own home, office, train or bus and buy a new 125cc scooter ready for collection at your nearest…

iggy-grainger25 September 2023

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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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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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SIP Height reducer kit for Vespa GTS | NEWS

SIP have just released a height reduction kit for the Vespa GTS which will lower the scooter by 2cm making it much more accessible for shorter riders. Although height reduction kits have been available for a while for the Vespa Primavera/Sprint, the taller GTS has been a harder nut to…

iggy-grainger29 August 2023

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TVS X electric scooter breaks cover in Dubai | NEWS

TV who? You may well ask. TVS Motor Company are one of the top three two-wheeled manufacturers in India and tonight they've launched a brand new ultra high-spec electric scooter in Dubai. Adam 'Chad' Child is there for us and has had a first look around the scooter tonight before…

iggy-grainger23 August 2023

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Piaggio CEO Roberto Colaninno dies | NEWS

Roberto Colaninno pictured on the Piaggio stand at EICMA 2019 Sad news to report from Italy today. It's been announced that Piaggio's Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Roberto Colaninno has passed away. The businessman and entrepreneur acquired control of struggling Piaggio back in 2003 and has helped bring it back…

iggy-grainger21 August 2023

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Scooterist couple facing £40,000 medical bill after accident abroad | NEWS

I’m sure many of our readers ride abroad, whether that’s whilst doing a Euro event, a riding holiday or even just hiring a scooter. Imagine being left with a £40,000 medical bill after an accident - despite being insured? Sadly, a Greek holiday turned to tragedy for a well-known scootering…

iggy-grainger9 August 2023