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Vespa World Days kicks off in Gijón | NEWS

Thousands of Vespa fans from around the world are converging in Gijòn, Spain, this weekend for the annual Vespa World Days event. It's the first time Spain has hosted the event in 25 years, and it should provide a great spectacle for locals and the attending Vespiti alike. Last year's…

iggy-grainger1 May 2025

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New improved Scooter Center shop goes live | NEWS

Over the weekend, Scooter Center Cologne launched its new online shop and there are plenty of useful improvements. If you already have a Scooter Center account, you'll need to reset your password when you try to login for the first time, that's because the security settings have been changed. New/improved…

iggy-grainger14 April 2025

Royal Alloy JPS - the Lambretta Series 1 style scooter from RA. Pictured in gold and red.

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New Royal Alloys break cover at Chinese show | NEWS

Royal Alloy has showcased some new models at the huge Beijing Motorcycle Exhibition in China today - including the Lambretta Series 1 style 'JPS' that we showed renderings of recently. Badged as a 150 for the domestic market, this one will arrive in the UK later this year as a…

iggy-grainger10 April 2025

The 2025 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX in Dark Magma and Ceramic Grey.

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2025 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX – What’s new? | REVIEW

If you're in mainland Europe and looking for the most luxurious and high-performance large-capacity sports maxi-scooter, you're likely eyeing up Yamaha’s top-selling TMAX. Among Yamaha’s sports scooter lineup, the flagship model is the TMAX Tech MAX. This is also the only version you can buy in the UK this year.…

iggy-grainger8 April 2025

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Longtermer part 2: 2024 Yamaha XMAX 300 | REVIEW

It's been a while since we brought you an update on the longterm XMAX 300 we've had in the SLUK garage for the past few months. To be honest, it's only been used a few times over winter (working from home means the morning commute is only down a flight…

iggy-grainger24 March 2025

Readspeed silicone SuperSock to protect the Vespa oil filter.

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Readspeed Vespa GTS/Piaggio Engine Oil Filter Protector (‘Supersock’) | NEWS

That's the oil filter from a 10-month-old Vespa GTS... You know the phrase ‘out of sight, out of mind’. That is probably all the explanation needed for why Vespa and Piaggio products are not protected better against northern European winter roads covered in highly aggressive salt. The Italians don’t see…

iggy-grainger12 March 2025

scomadi factory production line in Thailand 2020.

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Ironic UK comeback for Scomadi? | NEWS

If the rumours and teasers are true, it looks like Scomadi may well be landing on our shores again in the near future - with an importer we'd never have imagined possible. All's fair in love and war (and business)... Yes, former Royal Alloy importer MotoGB are hinting that they'll…

iggy-grainger4 March 2025

New 2025 Piaggio Liberty scooter in Grigio Materia.

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New Piaggio Liberty 50/125 arrives | NEWS

Piaggio's best-selling Liberty has had a total makeover for 2025 and it's ready to hit the dealer's showrooms. The learner-legal scooter has always been very popular, especially in Italy. It's a lightweight, affordable and high-quality scooter, with a choice of 50cc or 125cc. With classic Italian style and reliability, it…

iggy-grainger27 February 2025

Tucano Urbano New Step jacket in yellow Ochre being worn on a Yamaha XMAX 300.

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Tucano Urbano New Step Hydroscud jacket | REVIEW

Sometimes, you need to see a jacket up close rather than online, or in a catalogue, to get a feel for it. Despite ScooterLab being a Tucano dealer, this one had passed me by until I saw it on the Tucano Urbano stand at EICMA in 2023. I ordered one…

iggy-grainger3 February 2025

Publicity image for the 2025 Honda Monkey, Dax and Cub showing all 3 models.

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Upgrades for 3 Honda icons: Super Cub, Monkey and Dax | NEWS

Three iconic Honda 125s have had a Euro 5+ makeover for 2025. The Super Cub, Dax and Monkey are fun-looking but very useful 125s. For this model year, they all get upgraded to Euro 5+ emissions compliance and also receive a few upgrades and new accessories. ST125 Dax This model…

iggy-grainger28 January 2025