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Austrian Lambretta brand distributor KSR goes into administration | NEWS

Austrian-based KSR Group GmbH, distributor of the Lambretta brand (amongst others) has filed for “Judicial restructuring without self-administration.” The family-run company has around 123 million Euros worth of debt and filed to Krema Regional Court on September 6th. Judicial restructuring is usually the first step a company makes with the…

iggy-grainger11 September 2023

A black Arrow exhaust for the VESPA GTS.

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Vespa GTS Arrow Urban exhausts from VE | NEWS

New from Italian manufacturer, Arrow is this Urban exhaust for most popular Vespa GTS models. The Arrow Urban takes inspiration from their existing Reflex 2.0 to create a new sporty slip-on can that's lighter than the standard OEM exhaust. It results in a shorter silencer with "Race-Tech diamond shape" re-engineered…

iggy-grainger11 September 2023

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NEW PRODUCT: VMC Explorer 244cc kit | NEWS

New from VMC and available in the UK from VE is this Vespa PX 200 7-port, 244cc VMC Explorer cylinder kit. The aluminium shell moulded barrel is nickel-silicon treated and comes with a 72mm bore, 60mm stroke and conrod length of 126mm (Quattrini crankshafts and 127mm (SIP crankshafts) to make…

iggy-grainger4 September 2023

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SIP Height reducer kit for Vespa GTS | NEWS

SIP have just released a height reduction kit for the Vespa GTS which will lower the scooter by 2cm making it much more accessible for shorter riders. Although height reduction kits have been available for a while for the Vespa Primavera/Sprint, the taller GTS has been a harder nut to…

iggy-grainger29 August 2023

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Isle of Wight scooter rally 2023: Info and FAQ | NEWS

It's that time of year again and I'm sure many scooterists are already on their way down to the Isle of Wight as we speak. We'll be pointing our own Lambrettas south tomorrow morning. Of course, this event is put on by VFM and the organisers have been on the…

iggy-grainger23 August 2023

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Piaggio CEO Roberto Colaninno dies | NEWS

Roberto Colaninno pictured on the Piaggio stand at EICMA 2019 Sad news to report from Italy today. It's been announced that Piaggio's Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Roberto Colaninno has passed away. The businessman and entrepreneur acquired control of struggling Piaggio back in 2003 and has helped bring it back…

iggy-grainger21 August 2023

ScooterNova Magazine front cover featuring Dreamstealer custom Lambretta and the contents page featuring a white Vespa PX.

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ScooterNova Magazine: Issue 39 | OUT NOW

If you're a subscriber, the latest issue of ScooterNova Magazine should be hitting your doorstep right about now. As always, the magazine is packed full of quality features. How to get it If you're not a subscriber it only costs £30 for a year (or £48 Europe, £68 World) so…

iggy-grainger21 August 2023

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Scooterist couple facing £40,000 medical bill after accident abroad | NEWS

I’m sure many of our readers ride abroad, whether that’s whilst doing a Euro event, a riding holiday or even just hiring a scooter. Imagine being left with a £40,000 medical bill after an accident - despite being insured? Sadly, a Greek holiday turned to tragedy for a well-known scootering…

iggy-grainger9 August 2023

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Rebuilding the SLUK archives | NEWS

Regular SLUK readers will know that we've got over seven years of features, road tests, rally reports, product tests, news and other scooter-related info behind us. Sadly, back in 2020-2022 a bug much scarier than Covid slowly eroded many of those old features and turned them and the website to…

iggy-grainger1 August 2023

1990 Aberystwyth scooter rally campsite in black and white with scooters, old cars, vans tents and Welsh mountains in the background.

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Aberystwyth Scooter Rally ticket & patch – COMPETITION

Competition now ended: Our winner is Alan Legge Oh to be that age again, that was me (flat top on the right) at Aberystwyth 1990, not a care in the world - other than making the HP payments on my new T5 and having enough cash left over to get…

iggy-grainger26 July 2023