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A SLUK back at the highs and lows of 2022 | FEATURE

As we approach the final few days of the year, we thought we’d take a quick look back at the National Rallies and a few other events that took place this year. A year with highs and lows for many of us. Having survived the pandemonium brought about by Covid…

iggy-grainger13 December 2022

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SLUK’s race-winning Quattrini M1L 60 ‘S’ engine build: PART 2 | FEATURE

Sloppy Seconds (and 3rd and 4th) When it comes to traditional scooters, having a precise gearchange is a real bonus. The problem is that it’s not that easy to achieve due to all the linkages involved. Every linkage on a Vespa or Lambretta adds unwanted ‘slop’ until you end up…

Sticky Round30 November 2022

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SWSC Ladrum Bay Scooter Rally | RALLERY

Woohoo, a new venue! Ladram Bay has replaced Warmwell as South West Scooter Club's end-of-season rally. Located about 20 miles east of Exmouth on the South East Devon coast, to say the area is picturesque is doing it a great disservice. It's beautiful, having stunning views of the Jurassic Coast with…

iggy-grainger28 November 2022

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SLUK’s Race-winning Quattrini M1L 60 ‘S’ engine build PART 1 | FEATURE

Recently, SLUK Racing took our second overall win at the BSEC 6-Hour endurance race. It’s the second one we’ve won outright, but the first using our new engine. Do you want to know what’s inside and why we chose it? It’s all about the ‘S’ A while back we ran this…

Sticky Round24 November 2022

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BSRA #9 VFM Southport | RALLERY

The final National event of the year has been a contentious issue since it was moved from Bridlington to Southport a few years ago. It’s ended up splitting the scene as lots of people still go to Brid for the Yorkshire Alliance event. Since Covid, Southport has lost its usual…

iggy-grainger17 November 2022

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BSRA Riders Championship 2022 | WINNERS

The Riders Championship for 2022 finished with the last National Rally of the year at Southport. Despite the first event at Whitby at Easter not counting (for various reasons), the male and female categories were hotly contested during the remaining 8 events, although sadly there were not enough entrants for…

iggy-grainger17 November 2022

Smoking Lambretta choppers on a campsite at the Flatlanders Scooter Rally

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Flatlanders – Gimme 6, Run to the Fens | RALLERY

After a successful Flatlanders, “Run to the Fens” in September 2021, getting tickets for the 2022 event was a no-brainer. As soon as Terry and the team released the pre-sale, we were on it. Over the year a few others grabbed tickets. Pre-ordering tickets so far in advance had its…

iggy-grainger10 November 2022

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International Lambretta GP/DL Rally Milano 2022 | FEATURE

The Lambretta Club Milano (LCM) is extremely active and in the years preceding Covid, they had organised several mono-model rallies for Lambretta Lunas, D & LDs, Series 1s and Models As. This time, it was the turn of Innocenti’s final, and some would say finest 2-wheeled creations: the Lambretta GP/DL…

iggy-grainger9 November 2022

2023 National Scooter Rally dates flyer with updated details for Big 7 scooter rally.

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2023 BSRA National Scooter Rally dates announced | NEWS

Big 7 date/venue change Update 17th March Due to huge price increases imposed by the usual Hop Farm venue, the date and venue for the Big 7 rally have had to be changed. The event will now take place at the East of England Showground in Ardingly West Sussex over…

iggy-grainger26 October 2022

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Magny Cours Challenge Scootentole | RACING

The Circuit de Nevers, Magny Cours was once home to the French Grand Prix. It’s located about 300 miles into France, next to it is another track, now owned by BMW and used for track days and testing, and is also used for the Challenge Scootentole 10 hour scooter endurance…

iggy-grainger20 October 2022