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Group of scooter boys and girls on the Isle of Wight campsite in the 1980s surrounded by scooters, tents and litter.

VFM/Red Funnel Isle of Wight competition winner | NEWS

Thanks to everybody who took part in our recent Isle of Wight scooter rally photo competition. It was kindly sponsored by VFM and Red Funnel Ferries. We had some fantastic images sent in depicting many decades of this prestigious event. Our winner is... After much deliberation, the lovely Tori from…

iggy-grainger26 July 2023

Three Vespas parked on the roadside with The Alps in the background

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SIP Scootershop Vespa road trip to Switzerland | NEWS

Following on from Shaun's ride to Switzerland for Vespa World Days, SIP Scootershop have also enjoyed a road trip on their Vespas, along with a few friends. Hardcore Vespas Of course, SIP always produce stunning imagery and this trip was no different, so if you want to read all about…

iggy-grainger24 July 2023

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Win or save a scooter: Welcome some new sponsors to SLUK | NEWS

As you’re reading this for free (as well as every other story and feature we’ve published since 2016) we thought we’d introduce a couple of our new SLUK supporters. After all, they are the people who help keep ScooterLab free for you to enjoy. Stop My Engine Firstly we have…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

Head-up display for motorcyclists by Tilsberg, shown here in a crash helmet.

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Heads up for Tilsberk/Sygic rider navigation | NEWS

This kind of tech was once only available to fighter pilots and sci-fi characters but now we mere mortals can use head-up display in our own motorcycle helmets for about the price of a bike sat nav. Developed by Tilsberk and using Mobile SDK tech from Sygic, this head-up display…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

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Photo comp: Win IOW tickets and ferry with VFM & Red Funnel | COMPETITION

Next month thousands of us will be pointing our scooters towards the Isle of Wight once again for the annual Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally. We've teamed up with the rally hosts, VFM to offer a pair of weekend tickets (worth £60) for the scooter rally. Red Funnel have…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

Cylinder and head for the new Vespa Mini 135cc kit from VMC, Italy.

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VMC CP58 135cc mini kit for smallframe Vespa | NEWS

Top for teens: a 135cc kit with the external size of a 50 While at the Rabbit 24-hour race in Italy, Sticky was shown a selection of new smallframe products (we covered FRT here last week) that are new or coming soon. Here's the latest from VMC.Six big transfer ports…

iggy-grainger11 July 2023

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Save the date – RLC/Casa Performance open day 2024 | NEWS

How about booking yourself a spring break for 2024 in the beautiful Italian region of Emilia Romagna? Whilst there you can visit the seaside in nearby Rimini, take to the country or maybe pay a visit to the world-famous Lambretta emporium, Rimini Lambretta Centre. As it happens, they're having an…

iggy-grainger7 July 2023

Round the world in 80 days Vespa rider Markus Meyer with his Vespa at the Eiffel Tower.

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‘Around the world’ scooterist to present at Overland festival | NEWS

If you're yearning for a two-wheeled adventure, the Overland Event in Oxford is the place to be later this summer. With 30 inspirational presenters, you'll be able to get all the real-life travel info you'll ever need. Amongst those 30 this year is German round-the-world scooterist, Markus Meyer. Markus covered…

iggy-grainger6 July 2023

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How to get SLUK updates on your iPhone | NEWS

If you're a desktop or Android ScooterLab reader you'll know all about getting notifications when we publish a new feature (if you've subscribed). Sadly, iPhone users haven't been able to receive them until recently. That's all changed though and we've made a little video to show you how to do…

iggy-grainger4 July 2023

2023 Vespa GTV in black with contrasting orange detailing.

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Sexy new 2023 Vespa GTV | NEWS

Piaggio have just released the latest 2023 Vespa GTV 300 and I think you'll admit it looks pretty sexy! Following on from the excellent GTS RST22 we reviewed a while back, the GTV has had some key updates for 2023: New digital instruments Full LED lighting Keyless ignition Latest HPE…

iggy-grainger28 June 2023