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Is this the best Vespa GTS to date? – RST22 SuperSport 300 | Road test

I could quite easily save myself quite a lot of time and trouble by just telling you to click this link then go out and buy yourself the latest Vespa GTS RST22. It really is that good. But you probably want to know why, so here goes… You all know…

iggy-grainger15 May 2023

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New SIP Road 3.0 Vespa exhaust for T5 | NEWS

SIP have released a version of their excellent Road 3.0 exhaust for the Vespa T5. It's claimed to have around 2 bhp more power than the earlier Road 2.0. The Road 3.0 has all the great attributes of the earlier exhaust but the design and manufacture has been enhanced to…

iggy-grainger9 January 2023

Casa performance carbon fibre Lambretta GP floor protector fitted to an orange GP.

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New CP Carbon Fibre parts for Lambretta | NEW PRODUCTS

While Sticky was at RLC testing the Casa Performance 250 Twin he also got a heads-up on a few new products coming for Lambretta. Carbon Fibre legshield protector – Li3 – TV3 – SX – GP – DL A simple idea to protect the paint in the middle of your…

iggy-grainger22 December 2022

Sticky stool beside the world's craziest Lambretta. Casa Performance's twin cylinder 75bhp two stroke. Fitted into a turquoise green Lambretta GP.

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Casa Performance 250 Twin – the craziest Lambretta on the planet | ROAD TEST

If you are the type that fancies flying kites in thunderstorms, then the Casa Performance Lambretta Twin is right up your alley. This is pure 2-stroke Jekyll and Hyde on 10” wheels. If you can master it then it’s pure exhilaration. If you get it wrong, then the results won’t…

iggy-grainger21 December 2022

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SIP ‘Supersport’ clutch for Vespa large frame | NEWS

If you own a Vespa with up to 50bhp and want a virtually indestructible clutch that will sit under the standard Vespa clutch cover this could be something to put on your Christmas list. Italian tuning house, BFA developed a clutch capable of handling up to 70bhp by reversing the…

iggy-grainger5 December 2022

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The 2023 Vespa GTS RST22 300 | LAUNCH REPORT

UK scooter press None of the UK scooter press were invited to the launch of this new Vespa GTS, which saddens us, as obviously we're lifelong Vespa fans. However, we'd like to thank well-known and respected motorcycle journalist, Chad for covering the event for us. Here's what he had to…

iggy-grainger14 November 2022

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SIP PHBH carburettors | NEW PRODUCT

SIP have just released their new PHBH carburettors to fill the gap left on shelves and (on engines) by Dell'orto's lack of stock. We all know that two-stroke use and tuning isn't dead just yet and we still have lots of vintage scooters to ride! Launched under the SIP Performance…

iggy-grainger13 September 2022

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ELECTRIC: SILENCE UK S01 & S02 – LONG RANGE | ROAD TEST

Forget noisy public transport, socially distance the silent way…Although I still remain sceptical as to whether electric vehicles will save the planet, I can still appreciate a good one when I ride one. Electric scooters certainly have many benefits – especially if you’re a commuter living a few miles away…

Rory McIntosh26 April 2021

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Eric Cope’s TAYLOR TUNING TTYPE 252/265 | ROAD TEST

When you’re officially one of the fastest men to ever ride a full-bodied Lambretta up a sprint track there’s not much chance you’ll just pootle around town on a standard GP. We nipped up to sunny Scunthorpe to find out what 127mph sprinter, Eric Cope chooses as his road bike. Then…

Rory McIntosh9 November 2020

A grey Vespa GTS 300 sat beside a cream Royal Alloy GP300 at the train station where the cover of Some might Say by Oasis was shot.

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ROYAL ALLOY GP 300S versus VESPA GTS 300 HPE | ROAD TEST

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 January 2020