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The Gresini Italjet Dragster 700 sat outside the pit garage at Imola.

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The Italjet Dragster 700 Twin | FIRST RIDE

Italjet have always liked to do things their own way. Whether that be the myriad of quirky or iconic bikes they produced over the years, or, of course, the one model we scooter nuts remember best. The original Italjet Dragster. Well, Italjet, now under the direction of the original owner’s…

iggy-grainger18 September 2025

Aprilia SR GT 125 special RS GP edition scooter pictured on a race track.

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Aprilia MotoGP special editions | NEWS

We all love a special edition, especially when it's a race rep like this MotoGP-inspired Aprilia SR GT 125. Aprilia's SR GT 125 is an adventure-style scooter (we reviewed it here), but it works well with this replica of the paintwork that adorns Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi's bikes in…

iggy-grainger10 September 2025

BMW's Vision CE being ridden in the desert.

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Introducing BMW’s Vision CE – no helmet required | NEWS

Twenty-five years ago, BMW released their roofed scooter, the C1 (pictured above in Williams colours). Having a roof on the C1 meant you didn't legally need to ride with a helmet. Unsurprisingly, the four-stroke 125cc BMW C1 was unconventional back in the early 2000s. A quarter of a century later,…

iggy-grainger1 September 2025

Black Casa special edition lambretta x300...

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Special edition ‘Casa Lambretta’ Lambretta X300 | NEWS

Coming to the UK in October, and available to order now, this limited edition Casa Lambretta X300 special edition. Worldwide, there will be 999 of these Casa Lambretta special edition models available. They're already on sale in scooter-mad Thailand, and the UK is set to receive just 36 of them,…

iggy-grainger20 August 2025

Piaggio Liberty 125 in white against an industrial background.

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Piaggio Liberty 125 | ROAD TEST

We ride and test lots of scooters on ScooterLab, from high-powered two strokes to maxi scoots, but scooters like the Piaggio Liberty 125 are just as important in the real world. Scooters were first built to mobilise people, designed for use as a workhorse, where cost and reliability were essential…

iggy-grainger19 August 2025

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The 2025 Vespa GTS 310 SuperSport 310 | ROAD TEST

The Vespa GTS 310 is the latest model in the 20-year history of the GTS (excluding the earlier GT range of course), yes, it really is that old! Personally speaking, I'd say the 310 is the best-looking GTS built to date (especially in SuperSport trim). The 310 is also the…

iggy-grainger12 August 2025

Innovv P1 portable tyre inflator and powerbank.

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Innovv P1 portable tyre inflator – reader offer | REVIEW

I've been looking for a good quality, compact tyre inflator and power bank for a while and the Innovv P1 fits the bill perfectly. What is it? It's a rechargeable and powerful tyre inflator with a 6000mAh battery, capable of running continuously for 22 minutes. It can inflate up to…

iggy-grainger4 August 2025

Vespa Officina 8 special edition Vespa GTS and Primavera with riders in Vespa apparel.

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Vespa Officina 8 special editions | NEWS

I must admit most of the Vespa special editions are a little bit 'out there' and don't appeal to the average scooterist, but Piaggio's design house has done a great job with the new 'Officina 8. The backstory to Officina 8 is quite cool as well and we'll share the…

iggy-grainger17 June 2025

Piaggio open doors event saturday 21st June.

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Saturday 21st June: Piaggio Urban Days ‘Open Doors’ dealer event | NEWS

If you're thinking about buying a new Piaggio Group scooter, this weekend could be the time to do it. The Italian manufacturer is having a special promotional event at their UK dealers. Piaggio 'Urban Days - Open Doors' is happening this Saturday, 21st June, at all Piaggio dealers (some new…

iggy-grainger16 June 2025

SIP Scootershop "Turning my Heartbeat Up" navy blue hoodie.

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SIP clothing competition winners | NEWS

Last week, we brought you news of SIP's new clothing and accessories brochure and we had quite a few entrants for a competition to win something from it. That competition has now been drawn and below, you can see the lucky winners. If you're one of them, get in touch…

iggy-grainger30 May 2025