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TD Customs Lambretta taking part in Italian 24 hours race in the dark with red and green LED lights

Rabbit 24-hour Scooter Race – Pomposa, Italy | FEATURE

For every hill to climb there is also an Everest: an ultimate that makes all other climbs look tame. In scooter racing, that Everest was Zuera: the Spanish-run 24-hour endurance marathon. In terms of a crucible where you can test your mettle, Zuera was always the one. Now Italy has…

iggy-grainger3 July 2023

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Ben Readings #65 Rookie’s Report – Round 4 | PEMBREY

Arguably a bigger part of racing is when you're not actually racing. The prep and spannering required to have the scooter in the best possible condition for the track is considerable. This time round the scooter needed a new head cowling. That's all I believed it needed as it was…

iggy-grainger27 June 2023

Vespa shop in Iran with Vespa Club of Iran poster in the window and scooters outside.

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Vespa PX – London to Oz travel blog: part 3 – Turkey to Iran | FEATURE

We've been following the ongoing adventures of young Ross Dicker as he heads from London to Australia on his Vespa PX 150. In this third part he goes from Turkey to Iran and eventually crosses into Pakistan. If you missed the previous parts you can catch up here. Poverty-stricken Since…

iggy-grainger20 June 2023

Scooterists enjoying the sunshine at Kelso scooter rally 2023.

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BSRA #3: Kelso National Scooter Rally | Rallery

It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the first large-scale scooter riders invasion of the Scottish border town of Kelso. But, it’s a fact they have. For two decades now, the Scottish Number Ones who organise the rally have proved to scooterists throughout the UK and Europe…

iggy-grainger12 June 2023

Giro Tre Maris scooter riders Albania 2023

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Top value scooter tour: Tre Mari Albania 2023 | FEATURE

I got into a discussion recently about the Milano-Taranto classic car and bike rallies. Effectively they are like a ‘touring’ remake of events originally conceived as a race on public roads. I was told that you need to do the Milano-Taranto at least once in your life. However, it is…

iggy-grainger9 June 2023

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Ben Readings #65 Rookie’s Report – Round 3 Cadwell

I normally try to write the intro to these features before the race, I like to write things as they are happening so the feeling of that moment is as accurate as it can be. However, it was all a bit of a rush on Friday as I realised my…

iggy-grainger6 June 2023

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SIP’s 2023 open day | FEATURE

SLUK reader, Chris Coe sent this story in from the recent SIP open day. It's always a big event but next year they celebrate a special anniversary so expect them to really push the boat out! If you're out and about, riding scooters, visiting interesting places or events we'd love…

iggy-grainger2 June 2023

Workers sweep out sludge from an Italian scooter museum after the floods.

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Italy Floods: Sorrow and Spirit in the Scooter Scene | FEATURE

Before we get into this feature, take a couple of minutes to watch Sticky's excellent video (above). This will give you a taste of just how much devastation has been caused in Italy recently. If the Lord works in mysterious ways, then there’s a good chance he’s employed by a global…

iggy-grainger31 May 2023

ScooterExpo 2023 looking towards Lexham Insurance and Ve with scooters in the foreground.

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ScooterExpo 2 | RALLERY

Well, what can we say about ScooterExpo that hasn’t already been said on social media? We’ve been overwhelmed with the positive feedback. ScooterExpo is probably the largest and most diverse scooter custom show in the world. Hosted by ourselves and ScooterNova Magazine, with the kind support of our this year’s…

iggy-grainger30 May 2023

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Vespa GTS: Riding the Outer Hebrides | FEATURE

Like most of us when we got our first scooters we all wanted to go off and ride and explore far-flung places. The excitement of youth, not a care in the world or any idea how these journeys were to be planned or even financed. At sixteen I had my…

iggy-grainger23 May 2023