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SLUK AT eicma 2023 | news

Milan's annual EICMA show is THE place to see what's new for next year when it comes to two wheels. We've already had a very unofficial sneak preview before the show opens tomorrow morning. We'll bring you live updates and news as it happens during press day tomorrow and more…

Iggy Grainger6 November 2023

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Black Friday – 20% off all Scorpion Exhausts during November | NEWS

If you're considering buying a new exhaust for your scooter (or motorcycle) November is the time to do it. Scorpion are offering 20% off for the whole of November in their Black Friday promotion! Yes, that's right, you'll get 20% off your new Scorpion exhaust if you buy during November.…

iggy-grainger30 October 2023

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1000-mile electric scooter tour: Turn left at Dublin | PART 2

Two friends complete a 1000-mile tour of Ireland on a pair of classic scooters that have been converted to electric.

iggy-grainger24 October 2023

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2024 Arai collection preview | NEWS

The new Arai Tour X-5 has just been revealed, we take a look at it and the rest of the 2024 collection. Which would you choose?

iggy-grainger13 October 2023

#65 ben Readings riding his Lambretta at Cadwell Park, moody black and white image.

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BSSO Scooter Racing – Rookies’ report: Round 7 | CADWELL PARK

Cadwell Park is a favourite track for many racers, it's technical, fast, and great for riders and spectators alike. The BSSO season finale was held at the Lincolnshire circuit recently and marked the end of the first full season for our 2023 SLUK Rookie, Ben Readings. It was also the…

iggy-grainger9 October 2023

Alessandro Tartarini sets a new world electric scooter speed record on his Velocifero at Monza, Italy.

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Velocifero electric scooter world record | NEWS

The image at the top of your screen is what 198kmh looks like on an electric kick scooter as Velocifero boss, Alessandro Tartarini heads down the straight at Monza. This record attempt was made fifty-four years after his father, Leopoldo Tartarini (founder of Italjet) set his own world record at…

iggy-grainger4 October 2023

2023 Suzuki Burgman 125 Street in action with a city landscape.

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‘Click to buy’ on new Suzuki scooter range | NEWS

Suzuki have just made the process of buying a new scooter much simpler with a 'click to buy' option on their website. It means you can sit in the comfort of your own home, office, train or bus and buy a new 125cc scooter ready for collection at your nearest…

iggy-grainger25 September 2023

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Turn left at Dublin – an 800-mile electric scooter tour of Ireland | NEWS

Regular SLUK readers will have seen us following the Retrospective Scooters electric conversion story over the last few years. Well, things just got serious. Having fine-tuned their reversible conversions and made them available for many types of classic scooters it’s time to give them a proper road test. Disclaimer For…

iggy-grainger25 September 2023

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BSSO scooter racing season finale – Cadwell Park | PREVIEW

If you’re not riding down to Woolacombe this weekend why not head over to Cadwell Park for the BSSO scooter racing season finale? The meeting takes place on Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th September and is bound to be action-packed as the various classes and championships get wrapped up. Here's a quick…

iggy-grainger21 September 2023

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Austrian Lambretta brand distributor KSR goes into administration | NEWS

Austrian-based KSR Group GmbH, distributor of the Lambretta brand (amongst others) has filed for “Judicial restructuring without self-administration.” The family-run company has around 123 million Euros worth of debt and filed to Krema Regional Court on September 6th. Judicial restructuring is usually the first step a company makes with the…

iggy-grainger11 September 2023