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SHED FIND SPANISH JET 200 RESTORED |

Rumoured by experts on Spanish model Lambrettas to be 10 times rarer than an Italian SX 200, this very early model ochre Jet 200 is one of only around 1000-1200 ever produced. Found in a leaky old shed, where it was stored for 37 years it’s now been restored and…

Rory McIntosh30 March 2021

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TAKE YOUR TEST – OR ARE YOU AN ‘L’ PLATE LOSER? | FEATURE

Rebuilding the archives This feature was originally published on our old ScooterLab website. A virus corrupted hundreds of old articles leaving them unreadable. We're slowly rebuilding many of the important ones and moving them over to this site. We're publishing them on the same date as they were originally released…

Rory McIntosh16 February 2021

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COL’S SCOOTER RALLY FLASHBACKS – 80 PHOTOS FROM THE ’80S | NOSTALGIA

Everyone loves a bit of 80s scootering nostalgia, right? So, after a small raid on my archives, I’ve picked out 80 odd photos from the 80s. It’s a fairly random collection with varying quality but hopefully, it will jog some good memories and create some interest.Motorised death trapsMy rally going…

Rory McIntosh25 November 2020

SLUK Cooler fitted to a Lasmbretta Series 2 Quattrini 210.

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Sticky’s kit book Lambretta cowling modification | FEATURE

"We are getting almost to the point where every Lambretta engine component weak link has been solved. Except one."As part of the forthcoming Complete Spanner’s Lambretta Kit Book I’ve been dyno testing and fitting tons of cylinder kits. In doing so I’ve encountered a few anomalies that I’ll be sharing…

brendan15 April 2020

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MODERN STUD AND BOLT THREAD REPAIR | WORKSHOP

I’m sure we’ve all experienced it at some stage. Someone has hammered the bolt or stud to get an engine out and now the thread is mushroomed and the nut doesn’t fit. How do you sort that one out? The old methods would have been to run a thread-file over…

Rory McIntosh18 February 2019

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LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 ENGINE SWAP – PART 2: The rebuild | FEATURE

Revamping the archives This two-part feature was originally published back in 2018. We've moved it over from our Archive site and revamped it. Many of our 2016-2022 features were ruined by a nasty bug so we're trying to restore as many as possible. If you spot any that you'd like…

Rory McIntosh23 October 2018

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LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 ENGINE SWAP – PART 1 | FEATURE

Update: February 2025 This 2-part article has been moved over from our Archive site and refreshed slightly. Many of our original articles were corrupted by a bug back in 2019 so we're rebuilding them as best we can.After a hard couple of years on the road, Linsey’s Lambretta Series 2…

Rory McIntosh18 October 2018

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BUZZWANGLE – REVOLUTIONARY IGNITION AND PORT TIMING TOOL | NEWS

Buzzwangle, that’s a funny name for a very serious new device that’s set to make sorting your ignition timing, or measuring port timing much easier on a vast number of different scooters.The Buzzwangle tool is another invention of SLUK’s own Sticky, working together with Sam Wheeler from The Scooter Republic (TSR).…

Rory McIntosh22 August 2018

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VESPA BIG BOX EXHAUST SHOOTOUT | TECH

Vespa (and Lambretta for that matter) box type exhausts are more popular than they’ve ever been and arguably provide comparable results to an expansion type exhaust, without the downsides. Fitting without the need to cut any panel work Changing a wheel without taking the exhaust off being able to keep…

Rory McIntosh17 July 2018

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VESPA DOUGLAS 152L2 – RESCUED AND RESURRECTED #3 | FEATURE

Read the series This feature has been moved over from our Archive site and restored. A nasty bug killed hundreds of features on there so we're painstakingly rebuilding them. If you’d like to catch up on the first two parts of this 152L2 project you can click here for part…

Rory McIntosh20 June 2017