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Pembrey BSSO scooter racing with 5 riders heading into the first corner.

BSSO Scooter Racing: Pembrey | Ben Readings’ race report

Things didn't start off too well for me at Pembrey... It was an eventful journey there, including a breakdown in Wales that ended with me sending my dad's car back home on a lorry and stealing my brother’s car. Then the craziest rain on the roof of the van woke…

iggy-grainger30 June 2025

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The Fab Four do Tortured Maniacs Germany | RALLERY

The Fab Four From left to right, we have three members of the 'Fab Four,' Sam, Jordan and Lydia (guest appearance by German Scooterist Max on drums). The fourth member of the riding group, Emily, is on camera duty. Jordan, Lydia and Sam were members of the infamous Young Guns…

iggy-grainger23 June 2025

Scooters riding through the mud at DISC '85 - Donington International Scooter Classic.

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Col’s SLUK Back at DISC ’85 – 40 year anniversary | NOSTALGIA

The 80s decade of scootering was 'lively' to say the very least and rallies were very well attended. The picture above was taken on Sunday afternoon at DISC '85. Imagine a Sunday that busy now? I suppose that when a rally was organised right in the middle of that period…

iggy-grainger19 June 2025

Nottingham Vespa Club anniversary rally ride out, Nottinghamshire.

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Nottingham Vespa Club’s 60th anniversary rally | RALLERY

Time to get up and head north (again). This time, it's a little different as I'm heading to the Nottingham Vespa Club's 60th anniversary rally. Wow, although they’d been going as a club for a few years they held their first rally in 1965. That was when The Beatles were…

iggy-grainger18 June 2025

SIP Scootershop with pretty wildflowers in the foreground.

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SIP Scootershop open day 2025 | FEATURE

Back in the early 1990s, two German Scooterboys were struggling to get the parts they needed for their scooters and they decided to do something about it. Aged just 20 and 21, Alex (riding his red Vespa SS 180 above) and Ralf (riding his GS 160) started selling parts from…

iggy-grainger6 June 2025

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BSRA National Scooter Rally #4 – Kelso | RALLERY

Our rally starts early as we have a bit of a trek (about 430 miles from Pompey to Kelso) leaving on Thursday lunchtime. The plan was for four of us to ride up individually, catching each other at fuel stops and other points along the way, and then meeting for an…

iggy-grainger2 June 2025

Clutch Assist for Lambretta, a handy kit that makes the clutch lever 50% lighter. Available from ScooterLab.

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Lambretta Clutch Assist: review and set-up | TECH

Tired of your heavy Lambretta clutch? There are so many solutions available now, but none are cheaper or easier to fit than Derek Dowling’s Lambretta Clutch Assist (pictured above). As part of my preparations for the publication of the 4th edition of The Complete Spanner’s Manual: Lambretta Scooters, which is scheduled for publication later this…

iggy-grainger29 May 2025

A group of scooters racing at Cadwell Park, April 2025.

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BSSO Round 3: Cadwell – George Fielder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

After a long day at school, I arrived home at around 3:30 pm and we were ready to set off by about 4. we had about five hours drive ahead of us. My sister fell asleep, and my phone died. It was definitely going to be a long journey. We…

iggy-grainger28 May 2025

The Armando brothers stood putside the Armando's Scooter shop in Sheffield 2025.

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The 2025 Armando’s open day | FEATURE

When it comes to long-established, highly respected scooter shops in the UK, Armando’s Scooters in Sheffield are surely at the top of the list. A shop that first opened for trading some 67 years ago (51 years in its current premises) is impressive. But the roots of Armando Pastorelli’s shop…

iggy-grainger22 May 2025

Scooters and scooterists enjoying the sun on the campsite at Weston Super Mare 2025.

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BSRA National Scooter Rally #2 – WESTON 2025

Series 1, Series 2 and a GP - a nice range of Lambrettas... Sunshine, scooters, a 340-mile round trip and plenty of fun at the seaside, what's not to like? I'd been looking forward to Weston for a while, and the great weather made the ride down there even more…

iggy-grainger13 May 2025