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OVER 1 MILLION ‘MOTORCYCLE’ HOUSEHOLDS PREDICTED BY LEXHAM INSURANCE | NEWS

Department for Transport figures show that over 67,000 motorcycle tests were taken in the year from April 2021 to March 2022 – that’s the highest number since records began. Over 50,000 new riders passed those tests, another record high, which amounts to 34% more new riders on the road in…

brendan4 November 2022

S[ecially prepared Vespa PX as used in the Pharaon's Rallyas seen ready for auction in Italy with a guiode price of between €25,000-€50,000

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Grab yourself an historic €50,000 Vespa | NEWS

If you’ve got a few spare Euros tucked under your mattress and want to buy a piece of scootering history this beauty could be yours at auction on the 18th of October. Two specially prepared Vespa PX 150s which competed (and finished) in the very challenging International Cross Country Rally…

iggy-grainger12 October 2022

the NIU MQI GT Evo electric scooter side on in orange

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NIU UK becomes official triathlon partner | NEWS

Electric scooter company, NIU have announced their official partnership with British Triathlon, the governing body for swim, bike, run in Great Britain. NIU UK scooters were used at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series in Leeds – one of the organisation’s flagship events. It became the first event…

iggy-grainger11 October 2022

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Vespa GTS pricing and colour options released | NEWS

Further to yesterday's press release about the new GTS, Piaggio have released the prices and a few further details for the new 2023 model year Vespa GTS range. GTS 125: £5,250 (300 £6,000) Available in bright metallic shades of Beige Avvolgente, Nero Convinto and Verde Amabile GTS 125 Super: £5,350…

iggy-grainger6 October 2022

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New SLUK Shop open now | NEWS

We've just launched a new version of our SLUK Shop which should be easier to use and quicker to search than the old one. You can get to it using the SLUK-Shop tab on the menu above or by clicking this link. So what's new? Firstly, it's structured a bit…

iggy-grainger6 October 2022

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Three new small capacity scooters from Suzuki | NEWS

Suzuki have unveiled a new Burgman Street 125EX alongside two other new scooters at Intermot in Cologne, Germany. The trio of learner legal scooters all use the same proven air-cooled Eco Performance (SEP) engine which is capable of 148.67mpg. The Burgman benefits from extra features though including Engine Auto Stop-Start…

iggy-grainger4 October 2022

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Aero-efficient hybrid Brit built scooters arrive on police fleet | NEWS

Northamptonshire Police have just placed an order with innovative British company, White Motorcycle Concepts for a fleet of hybrid three-wheeled scooters. The scooters are based on the Yamaha Tricity 300 but these are no ordinary machines. Not only have they been modified to run on battery power (as well as…

iggy-grainger7 September 2022

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EU legal action on LAMBRETTA trademark | NEWS

UPDATED DECEMBER 2025 Those of you who love Lambretta scooters and read SLUK will be well aware of preparations by Lambretta Consortium (now referred to as Innocenti SA on Lambretta.com) to release new Lambretta-branded scooters this year. The Lambretta Consortium, as they were previously named, are backed by Dutch Trademark firm…

brendan3 April 2017

The ferry from Split to Ancona with hundreds of scooters waiting to board.

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Vespa World Days Croatia #3 | FEATURE

If you need a recap before reading the final part of this epic trip, have a look back at Part 2.VIDEO: Have a look at what you missed at Vespa World Days Croatia. Day ten: Time to Split Sunday, the morning after the night before. Sore heads, hazy recollections and stories involving…

Rory McIntosh10 April 2016