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Scooters racing at Lydden Hill in Kent in from of the huge Lydden Hill sign.

2024 season: Ben Readings #65 – Lydden Hill | BSSO scooter racing

Last year's SLUK BSSO rookie, Ben Readings is back for his second full scooter racing season and will be writing about his exploits for us. With racing, the learning never stops and most riders have some demons to exorcise, most of them psychological. In Ben's case, wet weather and race…

iggy-grainger8 May 2024

A line up of matching cream Lambretta TV 175 Series Ones at Rimini Lambretta's open day 2024.

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Rimini Lambretta Centre open day 2024 | FEATURE

From Classic to Crazy. These days Rimini Lambretta Centre is very much a two-headed eagle. The first head - Marco (left on the image above) - concentrates on the things that made the shop famous in the first place: restoration, customising and sourcing of scooters and accessories for the discerning Lambretta…

iggy-grainger2 May 2024

Thousands of Vespas takingh part in the ride out during Vespa World Days, Pontedera. The Tuscan countryside can be seen in the distance.

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Vespa World Days 2024 Pontedera | FEATURE

Mammoth Italian Vespa celebration couldn’t fail to impress, despite some organisational issues and the very British April weather. I’ve been on some group rides in my time, but the Saturday tour from Pontedera to Peccioli blew my mind. Around 15,000 Vespas of every colour and style slowly cruising out of…

iggy-grainger25 April 2024

14-year-old BSSO Rookie, Geirge Fielder in the kitty litter on his pinjk Vespa PK at Lydden Hill.

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BSSO Rookie’s Report: George Fielder #229 – Lydden Hill | SPORT

14-year-old BSSO rookie, George Fielder had his first race meeting last weekend at Lydden Hill. The Team George Vespa rider is the youngest geared scooter rider in BSSO history and will be sharing the highs and lows of his season with SLUK readers. The high for this meeting was finishing…

iggy-grainger24 April 2024

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Damsels in Distress – BSRA #2 Portrush | RALLERY

I'll hold my hands up and confess that I was a bit sceptical when I heard there was to be a National Rally held in Northern Ireland. Would enough people from the mainland make the effort to attend? Could the all-female scooter club, Damsels in Distress pull it off? Hell…

iggy-grainger22 April 2024

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BSSO 2024: Round 1 – Croft | SCOOTER RACING

Some of the spectator's scooters at Croft Last year's SLUK Rookie, Ben Readings is back this year to share his second race season. We'll also have some race coverage from 14-year-old new boy, George Fielder. He'll be writing about the rounds he can wag school to compete in. Here's Ben's…

iggy-grainger17 April 2024

Scooterist wearing Doc martins kickstarting a yellow street racer Lambretta.

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Kickstarting 2024 – BSRA #1 Whitby National Scooter Rally

Some kids grow up thinking Easter is all about the rising of Christ (or the eating of chocolate eggs) but it's not. We all know it's time to point scooters towards the seaside! Children and grandchildren of scooterists grow up wondering where their parents – or granny and grandad have…

iggy-grainger10 April 2024

A line up of classic custom scooters against a wall at Dawlish scooter rally.

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South West Scooter Clubs present Dawlish pre-season | RALLERY

Those wonderful folk in the SWSC certainly know how to find a great venue and how to put on a great event, Dawlish proved to be another to add to that list. Since the sad demise of the excellent Teignmouth rally, which many looked forward to as the start of…

iggy-grainger9 April 2024

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Los Motos Locos – Run to the Canaries | FEATURE

There's a good-sized, vibrant scooter scene among ex-pats living in Spain. With regular events, ride outs and gatherings they can ride year-round in relative warmth. Los Motos Locos are one such group and recently they went island hopping from the mainland to the Canaries for a long weekend—15 lads, mostly…

iggy-grainger7 March 2024

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Having insurance renewal issues? AXA stops all motorcycle policies | NEWS

The insurance market is having a tough time as AXA - a big player in the motorcycle underwriting business - is the latest to pull out of the motorcycle insurance market. AXA's decision was announced in February and came after a shake-up of key staff back in December when Alain…

iggy-grainger6 March 2024