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Zapp electric scooter shown with man carrying removable battery.

Zapp dropships direct to your home | NEWS

Innovative British electric scooter company, Zapp has announced details of its new DSDTC - Drop Ship Direct To Customer sales model. The company which builds its i300 scooters to order in the UK already has a growing network of boutique-style authorised dealers. They have an online configurator and sales platform…

iggy-grainger7 February 2023

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MCIA Conference; 2030 end date announced for phasing out new petrol motorcycles | NEWS

Yesterday we were at the MCIA (Motorcycle Industry Association) annual conference held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. If you love riding for leisure the news isn't particularly good. End date for new petrol vehicles The conference was attended by global manufacturers, importers, distributors, service providers and senior industry…

iggy-grainger24 January 2023

Vespa 946 Rabbit special anniversary edition 2023 pictured from above the scooter.

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Vespa 946 10º Anniversario Rabbit special edition | NEWS

Like many manufacturers, Vespa are known for their special editions. This latest Vespa 946 10º Anniversario Rabbit is certainly one for collectors. You may well ask, 'Why a rabbit?' well the answer lies in the stars. January 22nd is the start of the new lunar year and the animal reference…

iggy-grainger18 January 2023

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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

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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

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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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

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New SIP Series Pordoi bar end mirrors | NEWS

SIP Scootershop have just released these bad boys for modern Vespa riders. Their Pordoi Series bar end mirrors are made specifically for scooters, unlike most motorcycle bar end mirrors - and they look pretty trick. What's the spec? The mirror heads and stems are CNC-milled from aluminium, which are…

iggy-grainger30 November 2022

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BLACK Friday deals at SIP/Scooter Center/VE/Scorpion/SLUK | NEWS

If you're planning on doing some scooter parts shopping you might as well take advantage of the Black Friday offers at three of the biggest scooter parts companies.10% off at Scooter Center Scooter Center Cologne are offering 10% off everything on 25th, 26th, 27th November. Just enter code: REDSC22 at…

iggy-grainger24 November 2022

20% off at Scorpion Exhausts for Black Friday. Image shows Vespa GTS with a Scorpion liveried car in the background.

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Black Friday 20% off all Scorpion Exhausts | NEWS

We try not to get drawn into all this 'Black Friday' stuff but when one of our suppliers offers a special discount we're happy to match it. Scorpion Exhausts are offering 10% off all their car, bike and scooter exhausts until November 30th. To make this offer even more worthwhile…

iggy-grainger24 November 2022