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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

Whilton Mill scooter endurance Le Mans start as 40 scooters head off for an 8 hour race.

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Scooter Endurance – Whilton Mill 8-hour | SCOOTER RACING

BSEC Whilton Mill 8-Hour Coronation Race brought to you with the support of Northampton General Hospital A&E The long wait since the last BSEC endurance race at Teesside in September was finally over. As the sport grows, regular entrants were joined by several new teams keen to experience the excitement…

iggy-grainger18 May 2023

Young lad sat on a Vespa covered in cartoon style graphics surrounded by other scooters.

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South West Scooter Clubs: BSRA #2 -Weston-Super-Mare | Rallery

One thing we’re not short of at the minute is Bank Holiday weekends. The first of three in May saw us heading to Weston. Having just picked up a new Vespa GTS SuperSport from Piaggio for a future SLUK road test, it made sense for me to use that for…

iggy-grainger9 May 2023

Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Rookie’s Report – Round 2 Mallory Park | FEATURE

Young scooter lad, engineer, mechanic and rookie scooter racer, Ben Readings has recently taken part in his second BSSO race meeting. The lad may only be young in years but his levelheaded approach to racing shows the kind of maturity I could only dream of, as this part of his…

iggy-grainger26 April 2023

White Vespa PX on a shingle beach overlooking the Italian mountains.

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Vespa PX – London to Oz travel blog: Part 2 – Spain to Turkey | FEATURE

I'm not sure about you lot but I'm pretty jealous about this road trip. 24-year-old Ross Dicker is into the second month of a ride to Australia on his Vespa PX 150. We brought you the first part of this story as Ross set off from Retrospective Scooters in London…

iggy-grainger20 April 2023

Scarborough scooter rally 2023 looking down to the beach with the bridge and lots of scooters.

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BSRA #1 Scarborough Easter National Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

As I snicked my Quattrini-kitted Eibar into first gear and pulled away from home in a cloud of blue smoke, I was busy working out just how many years it was since my first scooter ride to Scarborough. It’s not easy trying to do complicated mathematics with winter gloves on…

iggy-grainger17 April 2023