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A light blue Vespa Primavera sat in the factory in Pontedera with machinery in the background.

Piaggio granted 3D trademark for Vespa Primavera | NEWS

Piaggio has just been granted a 3-dimensional trademark for the Vespa Primavera, meaning the familiar shape is protected from copycat manufacturers. A 3D Trademark has previously been granted to Coca-Cola for the shape of its bottles and to Toblerone for its triangular packaging, now Vespa joins the club. Piaggio Group…

iggy-grainger22 September 2026

Jem Booth's AF Rayspeed Lambretta sidecar outfit being ridden by Graham Tatton at Teesside.

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Coming up: BSSO ‘Race To Remember’ – Cadwell Park | NEWS

This weekend sees the BSSO heading to Cadwell Park for the penultimate round of the BSSO Championships. The two-day meeting will feature the usual mix of top-flight scooter and bike racing action, plus a special extra final race on Saturday afternoon. The BSSO, BSEC and Lee Hollick have been raising…

iggy-grainger8 September 2026

Scooters arriving at the Isle of Wight scooter rally with glamping tents in the background.

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It’s good to be back | NEWS

Welcome back SLUK fans, or at least welcome back to me! I’ve been away doing the Isle of Wight and Mersea Island rallies. It’s been a great (but very tiring) couple of weeks on the road, meeting up with lots of friends, and making a few new ones along the…

iggy-grainger8 September 2026

A red Vespa PX riding past the Colosseum in Rome.

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Vespa Roma 2026 – All roads lead to Rome | NEWS

Already, thousands of Vespa fans from around the world are either riding, or making their way to Italy for what promises to be the biggest gathering of Vespisti in the world - ever! Celebrating '80-years of an icon' in Italy's capital city is only fitting for a brand that has…

iggy-grainger22 June 2026

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100bhp Lambretta Lutz Twin to premiere at Euro Lambretta | NEWS

Back in February, we brought you news of a new twin-cylinder Lambretta engine that had cracked the 100bhp barrier. Now we have an update for you. Since our story, Lutz at Lutz-Lambretta has continued to develop the project and has taken positive steps towards industrialising his evil Twin, with a…

iggy-grainger27 May 2026

Ben Payne from 2-stroke couriers with young scooterist, Alfie.

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Young scooterist gifted a scooter after being duped | NEWS

A 13-year-old scooterist was recently duped by an unscrupulous Facebook Marketplace seller and ended up with a written-off scooter in exchange for his hard-earned savings. Alfie, pictured above, is sitting on the LML with his 8-year-old brother, Harry, riding pillion. Both lads are scooter crazy. Despite coming from a non-scootering…

iggy-grainger5 May 2026

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Italjet heading back to the UK | NEWS

We have some exciting news for fans of this iconic Italian scooter brand. After three years without a UK importer, Italjet are back! The company, based in Bologna have been busy in Europe and Asia, but until now the UK only received the early 125 and 200cc Dragsters before they…

iggy-grainger23 April 2026

EGIG 407cc Vespa Smallframe with straight cut dyno exhaust.

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eGig 407cc Vespa Smallframe cracks 100bhp | NEWS

We've brought you a couple of stories recently about high-horsepower scooter engines, but last weekend, eGig set a new naturally aspirated power record. We've seen Lambretta Lutz smash the 100bhp barrier with his Banshee-barrelled twin, although his scooter was aided by the use of laughing gas. Then, in February, Nico…

iggy-grainger13 April 2026

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Make your MARK and win this ‘Vintage Metals’ Lambretta | NEWS

Hands up, how many of you have suffered from (or are suffering from) mental health issues?* It's something that is usually invisible and often stigmatised, but we riders can help each other through it. It may not be a miracle cure, but a ride out on a scooter often helps…

iggy-grainger31 March 2026

The Le Mans-style starting grid for thew British Scooter Endurance Race, at Whilton Mill, 2024.

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British Scooter Endurance Racing: Whilton Mill | NEWS

If you enjoy watching scooters get thrashed around a track non-stop for eight hours, get yourself down to Whilton Mill this Saturday... Yes, folks, the British Scooter Endurance Club (BSEC) are holding their first meeting of the year on Saturday, 28th March. That's very early this year (last year's Whilton…

iggy-grainger26 March 2026