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More for less: The 2026 Suzuki Address 125 | ROAD TEST

In this day and age, it's not often we get more for less, but in the case of this Suzuki Address 125, you really do. The Address was launched and road tested by us back in March 2023, along with its stablemate, the Avenis 125, and later that year, the new Burgman…

iggy-grainger18 May 2026

An Aprilia SR GT 400 parked side-on against an Italian harbour.

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The Aprilia SR GT 400: First ride | LAUNCH REPORT

The Italian Riviera Italy in spring is a bit like Margate in winter (sort of); it can be sunny or very wet, although the Italian Riviera is much more pleasing on the eye than Kent's finest seaside resort. Like most press launches, time is tight, but after arriving in Italy…

iggy-grainger18 March 2026

A Royal Alloy TG350 bring ridden in the English countryside.

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The Royal Alloy TG 350 | ROAD TEST

Many classic scooter riders love to hate them, but it’s hard to ignore Royal Alloy, especially if you’re a road-going scooterist. Go on any scooter rally or ride out, and you’ll see them in great numbers. If you were at the Isle of Wight this year, you’ll no doubt have…

iggy-grainger20 October 2025

Deus Ex Machina BMW CE 02 parked alongside a standard version with lobster pots in the background.

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A morning with the BMW CE 02 | ROAD TEST

There are three reasons for manufacturer press events, where journalists are invited to ride a scooter or bike and have their picture taken, with lunch provided. Either it’s a new model, or it’s been significantly updated...or the maker wants to remind us all that it exists. Such was the case…

iggy-grainger6 October 2025

The 2025 Yamaha TMAX TechMax in ceramic grey being ridden through the Chatsworth Estate.

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The 2025 Yamaha TMAX 560 | ROAD TEST

Yamaha's TMAX set the benchmark for sports scooters when it was first released back in 2001 and is now into its 9th generation. Over the years, it has sold over 400,000 units worldwide; surprisingly, 85% of those sales have been in Europe. Italy, France and Spain are the three biggest…

iggy-grainger23 September 2025

The Gresini Italjet Dragster 700 sat outside the pit garage at Imola.

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The Italjet Dragster 700 Twin | FIRST RIDE

Italjet have always liked to do things their own way. Whether that be the myriad of quirky or iconic bikes they produced over the years, or, of course, the one model we scooter nuts remember best. The original Italjet Dragster. Well, Italjet, now under the direction of the original owner’s…

iggy-grainger18 September 2025

Piaggio Liberty 125 in white against an industrial background.

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Piaggio Liberty 125 | ROAD TEST

We ride and test lots of scooters on ScooterLab, from high-powered two strokes to maxi scoots, but scooters like the Piaggio Liberty 125 are just as important in the real world. Scooters were first built to mobilise people, designed for use as a workhorse, where cost and reliability were essential…

iggy-grainger19 August 2025

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The 2025 Vespa GTS 310 SuperSport 310 | ROAD TEST

The Vespa GTS 310 is the latest model in the 20-year history of the GTS (excluding the earlier GT range of course), yes, it really is that old! Personally speaking, I'd say the 310 is the best-looking GTS built to date (especially in SuperSport trim). The 310 is also the…

iggy-grainger12 August 2025

The 2025 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX in Dark Magma and Ceramic Grey.

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2025 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX – What’s new? | REVIEW

If you're in mainland Europe and looking for the most luxurious and high-performance large-capacity sports maxi-scooter, you're likely eyeing up Yamaha’s top-selling TMAX. Among Yamaha’s sports scooter lineup, the flagship model is the TMAX Tech MAX. This is also the only version you can buy in the UK this year.…

iggy-grainger8 April 2025

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Longtermer part 2: 2024 Yamaha XMAX 300 | REVIEW

It's been a while since we brought you an update on the longterm XMAX 300 we've had in the SLUK garage for the past few months. To be honest, it's only been used a few times over winter (working from home means the morning commute is only down a flight…

iggy-grainger24 March 2025