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The Wild Atlantic Way -Series 2 | FEATURE

‘Hi, I’m Mike and I’m from California. I don’t know what these vehicles are but they’re bitchin!’ And with that introduction from yet another American tourist, we unpacked and checked into our hotel in Ennis, Ireland. Mark McClurkin and the Ulster Lambretta Club were our hosts for this; the Wild…

iggy-grainger6 September 2023

Blue Lambretta coming over the hill at Oliver's Mlount, ridden by number 81 Warren Wilkinson.

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Scooters on the Mount | FEATURE

Recently Oliver's Mount hosted a few scooters amongst 100 or so other more powerful bikes and three-wheelers. Scooter lap records were broken on the day. Col gives us a few facts and his thoughts...Every gram of weight-saving counts, Warren Wilkinson forsakes his dignity in a quest for speed by drilling…

iggy-grainger5 September 2023

Scooters in Ryde, Isle of Wight with the sea and Portsmouth in the background.

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The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally is over for another year and it's still the biggest scooter rally in the world. Like many scooterists, I’ve had a long history with the Isle of Wight. That all started for me at 17 years old when I rode my new red…

iggy-grainger31 August 2023

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BSSO SCOOTER RACING: Rookie’s Report Round 6 | Anglesey Circuit

After a seven-and-a-half hour drive, with the stress of my old man towing a caravan through narrow cobbled diversion-caused streets, we finally made it to Anglesey Circuit. For what feels like the first time, I actually arrived at a track with a bit of sunshine, after seeing some beautiful scenery…

iggy-grainger30 August 2023

Oddballs scooter rally, multi coloured banner with three scooters parked in the foreground.

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Oddballs Scooter Rally 2023 | Rallery

Dear diary: I'm at a rally and it's raining. Again... Well, that's not strictly true, Friday was fine. Riding up straight from work meant I missed Thursday's silent disco and the first of Friday's bands (2Tone Allskas). I got there, put up my tent and enjoyed the evening sunshine. Old…

iggy-grainger22 August 2023

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Euro Lambretta Lincoln | RALLERY

After last year’s relatively short ride over to Belgium for the Euro Lambretta, this year was the turn of the LCGB to host, so it meant an even shorter ride for the Brits as we all headed to the bright lights of Lincoln. Originally the Euro was planned and booked…

iggy-grainger15 August 2023

A group of Lambrettas with luggage heading to Sweden.

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Two Stroke Films present Rogue Crew’s Manchester to Sweden – Part 1 | PREMIERE

It's been a while since we showed one of Paul Woodsy's Two Stroke Films video creations on ScooterLab, but that's because he lost all the footage from last year's Belgian Euro Lambretta. He's chosen to show the premiere for part one of his latest Euro jaunt to SLUK readers and…

iggy-grainger14 August 2023

Denim jacket covered in scooter rally patches.

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BSRA #5 Aberystwyth National scooter rally | RALLERY

Aberystwyth is just under 250 miles for me, heading up the M27, M3, A34 and turning left at Oxford on to the A44 all the way to Aberystwyth. I met my riding buddy at Chieveley on the A34 and headed on. Despite a dire forecast, the weather was actually OK,…

iggy-grainger9 August 2023

Scooters racing at Harley Moor BSSO in a hailstorm.

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Rookies Report – Round 5 | Darley Moor

Rookie racer, Ben Readings is currently lying third in the LCGB-sponsored Production Class. Hornet Racing have taken him under their wing this season and the team's experience and Ben's quest for improvement are paying dividends. Ahead of this weekend's visit to Anglesey, here's what he had to say about his…

iggy-grainger8 August 2023

Lambretta LD with series 3 engine, frame mods by Ferdy, Insane Innovations.

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Lambretta LD Quattrini hybrid | CUSTOM

We featured Gary Northgate's eBay chopper project 'Manufactured Romance' (above) during the first lockdown and it seems like he's got itchy fingers again and has bought another project on a whim. Here's what he has to say about his recently completed Quattrini-powered LD. You know how it goes, you finish…

iggy-grainger7 August 2023