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WHICH PIAGGIO 300? MP3/BEVERLY/GTS | ROAD TEST

Of all the modern auto scooter capacities, I have to say the 300s are my favourite. They’ve got enough power for any situation, are nimble, lighter than a maxi scooter, can be used for touring, they’re fairly cheap to run (and maintain) and they are practical for year-round day-to-day use.Recently…

Rory McIntosh23 June 2021

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THE 2021 YAMAHA NMAX 125 & D’ELIGHT – rory

Forget public transport and socially distance the fun way…It’s almost a waste of time writing this piece. After all the Yamaha NMAX 125 is currently the UK’s top-selling scooter, it’s flying off the showroom floors faster than Yamaha can get the scooters here.There are a few good reasons it’s doing…

Rory McIntosh11 March 2021

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THE NEW COMMUTER FRIENDLY YAMAHA TRICITY 300

Back in March we were all set to head to the South of France for the launch of the eagerly awaited new Yamaha Tricity 300. Then the world suddenly stopped rotating and things became a little different.Fast forward to July and we’re in the drizzly South of England (well south…

Rory McIntosh16 July 2020

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2020 PIAGGIO MEDLEY 125 | ROAD TEST

Back in April 2016 we were in Italy for the launch of the brand new Piaggio Medley. It turned out to be one of our favourite 125s. Last week we were back out there for the launch of the updated 2020 version, so is it worth trading in your old model, or…

Rory McIntosh18 February 2020

A grey Vespa GTS 300 sat beside a cream Royal Alloy GP300 at the train station where the cover of Some might Say by Oasis was shot.

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ROYAL ALLOY GP 300S versus VESPA GTS 300 HPE | ROAD TEST

Rebuilding the archives This feature was originally published on our old ScooterLab website. A virus corrupted hundreds of old articles leaving them unreadable. We're slowly rebuilding many of the important ones and moving them over to this site. We're publishing them on the same date as they were originally released…

Rory McIntosh16 January 2020

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2019 PIAGGIO MP3 300 HPE | ROAD TEST

Piaggio may not have been the first company to produce a three-wheeled scooter but they were the first to market one properly and revolutionise modern transport. Helped massively by exploiting the rules to allow the MP3 to be driven if you hold a full car licence. Since its inception in…

Rory McIntosh5 June 2019

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THE 2019 HONDA SUPER CUB 125 | ROAD TEST

This new Honda Super Cub is like a time machine, turn the keyless ignition and it instantly transported me back to my youth. It made me visit places I’d long since forgotten about and reminisce about times and people that are also long gone.I’m 12 years old again, blasting around…

Rory McIntosh18 December 2018

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VESPA ELETTRICA | FIRST RIDE

VIDEO | A QUICK BLAST ON THE ELETTRICAWhilst at EICMA last week we were given the chance for a first ride on the new Vespa Elettrica. Piaggio have certainly put a lot of Lira into this project and it was at the forefront of everything Piaggio based at the show.…

Rory McIntosh13 November 2018

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THE 2018 YAMAHA TMAX 530 long termer | MID TERM REPORT

Our long-term TMAX has been with us since May and has certainly been useful to have around. Especially for a few longer trips when time is precious and I need to get there (you can't rely on classic scooters 100% to get you there and back without bits breaking or…

Rory McIntosh10 September 2018

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THE 2018 HONDA MONKEY BIKE 125 | QUICK SPIN

Firstly let me apologise for putting what is essentially a small geared motorcycle on to ScooterLab, it’s not something we ordinarily do but this is no ordinary bike. It’s the quirky cult classic Monkey Bike, a bike that’s been around since it was adapted from a Japanese fairground ride in…

Rory McIntosh27 July 2018