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Win one of these beauties tonight for £2 | RAFFLE HUB

Do you want to win a scooter? It's been a while since we shared any Raffle Hub competitions but quite a few SLUK readers have bagged themselves a scooter (or other prizes). Here's what you can win tonight for less than £2! Hand-built Frank Sanderson carbon fibre Scomadi TL250 (Number…

iggy-grainger4 July 2024

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BGM Vespa shock safety recall | NEWS

Scooter Center Cologne has issued a safety recall notice on some of their BGM-branded Vespa shock absorbers. It affects shocks bought from January 2023. The recall affects Vespa GTS front and rear, Vespa P-range front and rear and PK front dampers and comes about after a safety defect was found.…

iggy-grainger1 July 2024

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4,000 mile charity ride: Wales to Istanbul by Vespa

Welsh scooterist, Jason Ude set off last night for a gruelling 4,000-mile ride from Barry in South Wales to Istanbul, Turkey. 53-year-old Jason is doing the trip on his old Vespa GTS 250, which, in theory, makes this trip less worrying. However, he's set himself the daunting task of completing…

iggy-grainger1 July 2024

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Gresini Racing Italjet Dragsters | NEWS

As part of their collaboration with Gresini Racing, Italjet has announced a MotoGP replica Dragster and a limited edition model. Available in 125, 200 and 300cc versions, the standard Gresini scooters will feature the characteristic Gresini Racing livery which has been nicely adapted to suit the lines of the Dragster.…

iggy-grainger17 June 2024

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Peugeot ordered to pay over 1€ million to Piaggio for MP3 patent infringement | NEWS

Hot off the press. Italy's Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by Peugeot Motocycles SAS and Peugeot Motocycles Italia as inadmissible. The appeal by Peugeot was against a ruling made by the court on January 16th 2023 and is in relation to the patent owned by Piaggio &…

iggy-grainger4 June 2024

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52bhp LeFt Vespa GTS V450 in production | NEWS

Power-hungry Vespa GTS fans will be pleased to see this development by Chris Lebschik. The Left V450 engine is a 52bhp (at the rear wheel) replacement for the Piaggio unit. Yes, that's correct. A 52bhp CNC machined billet engine to replace your standard 22bhp (at the crank) Piaggio lump. Mmmm,…

iggy-grainger31 May 2024

A green Silence SE-01 electric scooter parked alongside a Nottingham City Wind trail e-scooter.

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Ask your MP to support Powered Light Vehicle Manifesto | NEWS

The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has published a Powered Light Vehicle Manifesto. It aims to give the next government a chance to turbocharge this £7 billion industry. The motorcycle industry employs over 55,000 people in the UK and with a focus on sustainable, low emission and more efficient ways to…

iggy-grainger31 May 2024

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Vespa – big in China | NEWS

Vespa has unveiled their Sprint 150 and Primavera 150 models at a huge party in Shanghai. The event was attended by stars from the Asian world and institutions including the General Consol of Italy in Shanghai, Tiziana D'Angelo. The scooters feature some new materials and the superstructures of the handlebars…

iggy-grainger14 May 2024

MoniMoto 9 with remote and mobile phone.

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New MoniMoto9 introductory offer | NEWS

The brand new MoniMoto 9 arrives this week, it's smaller and lighter than its predecessor and is now rechargeable. We've been using and recommending these fantastic wireless tracking devices since the first MoniMoto came out in 2018. I still use a couple of those ones. Then the MM7 arrived a…

iggy-grainger25 April 2024

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8000 scooters to take part in Vespa World Days parade | NEWS

Thousands of Vespa fans are converging in the manufacturer's home town, Pontedera this weekend to celebrate Vespa World Days.Vespa clubs from 55 countries are represented at the event with Vespitsi from Australia, Canada, Japan, the US, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, the Philippines, China, Pakistan, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia,…

iggy-grainger19 April 2024