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Rebuilding the SLUK archives | NEWS

Regular SLUK readers will know that we've got over seven years of features, road tests, rally reports, product tests, news and other scooter-related info behind us. Sadly, back in 2020-2022 a bug much scarier than Covid slowly eroded many of those old features and turned them and the website to…

iggy-grainger1 August 2023

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Win or save a scooter: Welcome some new sponsors to SLUK | NEWS

As you’re reading this for free (as well as every other story and feature we’ve published since 2016) we thought we’d introduce a couple of our new SLUK supporters. After all, they are the people who help keep ScooterLab free for you to enjoy. Stop My Engine Firstly we have…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

Head-up display for motorcyclists by Tilsberg, shown here in a crash helmet.

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Heads up for Tilsberk/Sygic rider navigation | NEWS

This kind of tech was once only available to fighter pilots and sci-fi characters but now we mere mortals can use head-up display in our own motorcycle helmets for about the price of a bike sat nav. Developed by Tilsberk and using Mobile SDK tech from Sygic, this head-up display…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

Learner legal BMW CE 02 parked in a skatepark with skater on the jump behind it.

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NEW Learner Legal BMW CE 02 eParkourer | NEWS

BMW has revealed a near-production-ready version of its funky-looking CE 02, a 125cc equivalent electric bike/scooter. The CE 02 is due to be released in April 2024 and BMW says it's neither an e-scooter nor an e-motorcycle. So what is it? Apparently, it's an eParkourer... Aimed at a younger market,…

iggy-grainger10 July 2023

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

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‘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

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

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

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