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Aprilia & Piaggio Group donate €200,000 to help flooded region | NEWS

Aprilia and the Piaggio Group have raised €200,000 at Misano over the weekend by donating €10 per person and holding MotoGP charity auctions. The Aprilia All Stars event attracted 15,000 fans to Misano for a weekend of track action from MotoGP riders, including Aleix Espargaró, Meverick Viñales, Lorenzo Savadori, Miguel…

iggy-grainger31 May 2023

2023 Yamaha XMAX 300 line up with accessories.

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2023 Yamaha XMAX 300 – TECH MAX | ROAD TEST

Without a doubt, the 300 scooter class is the best option for most riders. You’re getting enough performance for most situations. They’re lighter than a maxi scooter, more nimble. They’re cheaper to buy, run and maintain. And other than three-figure top speeds you can do everything a maxi scooter is…

iggy-grainger31 May 2023

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Vespa GTS: Riding the Outer Hebrides | FEATURE

Like most of us when we got our first scooters we all wanted to go off and ride and explore far-flung places. The excitement of youth, not a care in the world or any idea how these journeys were to be planned or even financed. At sixteen I had my…

iggy-grainger23 May 2023

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Big four form hydrogen research coalition | NEWS

The 'Big Four' Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki have formed an association to research and develop hydrogen power for use in small mobility applications. The manufacturers have just received approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry to form a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen…

iggy-grainger17 May 2023

CNC SIP Style Vespa GTS clock surround on orange scooter.

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Tasty new CNC SIP Style parts for new GTS | NEWS

If you read the feature on the latest Vespa GTS yesterday you might think there are not too many extras you'll need to buy for it. Well SIP may just have something to say about that... They've just released some tasty-looking SIP Style parts for the latest model. They're CNC…

iggy-grainger16 May 2023

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Is this the best Vespa GTS to date? – RST22 SuperSport 300 | Road test

I could quite easily save myself quite a lot of time and trouble by just telling you to click this link then go out and buy yourself the latest Vespa GTS RST22. It really is that good. But you probably want to know why, so here goes… You all know…

iggy-grainger15 May 2023

Lambretta V Special in white with Watsonian sidecar fitted.

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New Watsonian sidecar for Lambretta V Special | NEWS

Historic British sidecar manufacturer, Watsonian have just added the (don't shoot the messenger die-hard Lambretta fans) V Special to their list of scooter sidecar fitting kits. The Gloustershire-based firm have seen steady growth in the demand for sidecars from scooter riders, with the Vespa GTS proving popular.Fitting a sidecar to…

iggy-grainger4 May 2023

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Piaggio MP3 530 Executive | REVIEW

I’ve been lucky enough to ride every incarnation of the Piaggio MP3 since it first arrived way back in 2006. Even so, I’m still impressed every time I get on one. The version you see here is the latest MP3 530 HPE Executive, it’s the big daddy of the MP3…

iggy-grainger3 May 2023

20% off all Scorpion Exhausts for King's Coronation

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20% off Scorpion Exhausts for King’s Coronation | NEWS

What better way to celebrate the momentous occasion of the King's Coronation than to get yourself 20% off a Scorpion exhaust? Scorpion Exhausts are proudly hand made in Great Britain and the Derbyshire-based firm are offering a special discount on all bike/scooter products from May 5th-8th. To get your discount…

iggy-grainger3 May 2023

Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Rookie’s Report – Round 2 Mallory Park | FEATURE

Young scooter lad, engineer, mechanic and rookie scooter racer, Ben Readings has recently taken part in his second BSSO race meeting. The lad may only be young in years but his levelheaded approach to racing shows the kind of maturity I could only dream of, as this part of his…

iggy-grainger26 April 2023