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Kymco CV3 550 ridden by Iggy on a press launch in Buckingham 2022.

First rides: Kymco IONEX/CV3/DTX 360 & AK550 | REVIEW

We were recently invited to a press event by Kymco UK. Basically, it consisted of a selection of their current and future range for us to have a blast on around Buckinghamshire for the day. Obviously this won’t be an in-depth or exhaustive road test but it will give you…

iggy-grainger19 October 2022

S[ecially prepared Vespa PX as used in the Pharaon's Rallyas seen ready for auction in Italy with a guiode price of between €25,000-€50,000

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Grab yourself an historic €50,000 Vespa | NEWS

If you’ve got a few spare Euros tucked under your mattress and want to buy a piece of scootering history this beauty could be yours at auction on the 18th of October. Two specially prepared Vespa PX 150s which competed (and finished) in the very challenging International Cross Country Rally…

iggy-grainger12 October 2022

the NIU MQI GT Evo electric scooter side on in orange

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NIU UK becomes official triathlon partner | NEWS

Electric scooter company, NIU have announced their official partnership with British Triathlon, the governing body for swim, bike, run in Great Britain. NIU UK scooters were used at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series in Leeds – one of the organisation’s flagship events. It became the first event…

iggy-grainger11 October 2022

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Vespa GTS pricing and colour options released | NEWS

Further to yesterday's press release about the new GTS, Piaggio have released the prices and a few further details for the new 2023 model year Vespa GTS range. GTS 125: £5,250 (300 £6,000) Available in bright metallic shades of Beige Avvolgente, Nero Convinto and Verde Amabile GTS 125 Super: £5,350…

iggy-grainger6 October 2022

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New SLUK Shop open now | NEWS

We've just launched a new version of our SLUK Shop which should be easier to use and quicker to search than the old one. You can get to it using the SLUK-Shop tab on the menu above or by clicking this link. So what's new? Firstly, it's structured a bit…

iggy-grainger6 October 2022

New 2023 vespa gts supertech official image by Piaggio

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New Vespa GTS 300 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED | NEWS

I’m sure most Vespa GTS fans and owners will have seen the recent ‘spy shots’ and images from. It seems like Piaggio decided to put the new 2023 flagship model out before officially releasing the news to the press or public. Well today they’ve officially announced it and allowed us…

iggy-grainger5 October 2022

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Three new small capacity scooters from Suzuki | NEWS

Suzuki have unveiled a new Burgman Street 125EX alongside two other new scooters at Intermot in Cologne, Germany. The trio of learner legal scooters all use the same proven air-cooled Eco Performance (SEP) engine which is capable of 148.67mpg. The Burgman benefits from extra features though including Engine Auto Stop-Start…

iggy-grainger4 October 2022

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Retrospective Scooters electric scooter conversions | FEATURE

You’ve got to admire the fine looking collection of classic scooters pictured above. Look a bit closer and you’ll spot the (not quite finished) Lambretta isn’t quite as ‘Innocenti’ as the Italians envisaged it back in the day and those four Vespas weren’t how they left Pontedera either. All these…

iggy-grainger4 October 2022

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Mersea Island caption competition | WINNER

Our recent Mersea Island caption competition produced a few cheeky entries and we’ve chosen a winner to receive a free ScooterLab t-shirt. That winning entry was by Gary Wilkiinson who came up with this caption “That reminds me …. I must worm the dog when I get home!!” Get in…

iggy-grainger27 September 2022

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Aero-efficient hybrid Brit built scooters arrive on police fleet | NEWS

Northamptonshire Police have just placed an order with innovative British company, White Motorcycle Concepts for a fleet of hybrid three-wheeled scooters. The scooters are based on the Yamaha Tricity 300 but these are no ordinary machines. Not only have they been modified to run on battery power (as well as…

iggy-grainger7 September 2022