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The new Piaggio MP3 310 being road tested for ScooterLab.UK in Cannes, South of France.

New Piaggio MP3 310 & MP3 310 Sport | LAUNCH REPORT

Over the summer there have been rumours and speculation about a new more powerful Piaggio engine for the Vespa GTS. The launch of the upgraded Piaggio MP3 310 in Cannes last week put an end to that speculation. You can be sure that it won't be long before the new…

iggy-grainger1 October 2024

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SLUK Discount: Exped Dura four-season camping mat | Product Review

How many times have you bought cheap airbeds in your life? If you’re anything like me, I’d say we go through at least one a year. Our most recent purchase, earlier this year, was your typical Coleman’s double-airbed. You can see it above on the seat of the Lambretta. It…

iggy-grainger2 September 2024

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THE 2018 KYMCO AK550 V TMAX 530 | ROAD TEST

When the Yamaha TMAX was introduced way back in 2001, it would have been a foolish man who suggested that Kymco would, in time, be producing a maxi scooter to rival, or at the very least compete with what was set to become THE sports maxi scooter.The Taiwanese scooter giants…

Rory McIntosh18 August 2024

Yamaha's RaxZR 125 scooter in Midnight Black being ridden by Iggy for a ScooterLab road test.

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Yamaha’s wallet-friendly RayZR 125 | First ride

At just £2301, Yamaha's new for 2024, RayZR 125 scooter is certainly friendly on the wallet. In fact it's affordable enough to put on most people's credit card. Despite being budget-priced, this scooter ain't bad at all, in fact I was pleasantly surprised when I took one for a spin…

iggy-grainger16 August 2024

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70mph Maeving RM1S: Retro Electric Commuter | ROAD TEST

It’s got the styling of a classic bike, the power of a 125 and the build quality of a Hinckley-built modern classic. Maeving’s first crack at a bike was its classically styled RM1, a machine that won a lot of fans in the UK (and further afield), and regularly topped…

iggy-grainger14 May 2024

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New twin jaw cable cutters from Laser Tools | NEWS

One tool that all classic scooter riders should own is a set of decent cable cutters. How many of you make do with a rusty pair of pliers though? Cutting control cables to length with old, blunt or the wrong tools is a surefire way of messing your new cables…

iggy-grainger25 March 2024

2024 TCX Hero 2 waterproof bike boots in brown.

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TCX updates popular styles for 2024 | NEWS

TCX are my personal boot brand of choice and I wear them for all long-distance rides. For 2024 some of their most popular boots have been revamped with new styling and colours. Hero 2 First up are the Hero 2, (pictured above). I'm still riding in the original Hero…

iggy-grainger11 March 2024

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BMW CE 02 | FIRST RIDE

Enter the BMW CE 02, an 11kW (15 hp) e-scooter that looks more like a design project dreamt up by a skateboarding intern than a production motorcycle, but in terms of youth appeal and, yes, that X-factor, it is taking no prisoners. eParkourer BMW describes it as an eParkourer and,…

iggy-grainger12 February 2024

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Zerofit – “The World’s warmest base layer” | REVIEW

Being cold whilst riding, or just going about your everyday winter tasks is no fun, so the promise by Zerofit for "The world's warmest baselayer" sounds appealing. Zerofit is a Japanese company, founded by keen golfer Mr Koji Higashi in 2005. He wasn't enjoying his game during winter so…

iggy-grainger22 January 2024

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CNC machined Daley Dipstick for Vespa GTS | NEWS

One sure-fire way to reduce the lifespan of your modern Vespa is to let the oil level drop. With some of the Vespa GTS HPE models it's even more crucial because they drink more oil than other models. The standard Vespa GTS dipstick is quite flimsy (they occasionally snap when…

iggy-grainger19 December 2023