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Vespa Roma26: The journey | PART 1

Scooterists are an adventurous lot, whether we're riding to far-off coastal towns for a weekend of fun or further afield, we try to push the boundaries of what our small-capacity machines are capable of. Usually the scooters can cope, or be fixed along the way, but sometimes the human mindset…

iggy-grainger23 July 2026

Polini double tone wheel for the Vespa GTS 310.

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Polini double tone wheel for Vespa GTS 310 | NEWS

If you're a long-distance Vespa GTS 310 rider, you'll no doubt be sick of hitting the rev limiter. Thankfully, Polini can help you there. The harsh limiter on the latest 310 Vespa was my only criticism during my road test. Polini have developed a Double Tone Wheel to improve performance…

iggy-grainger14 July 2026

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#BSRA 4: Big 7 scooter rally 2026 | RALLERY

It's Friday, it's five to five, and it's Crackerjack! No wait, it's not; it IS Friday, it's NOT five to five, but I am about to head off to a crackerjack of a rally. I'm off to the Big 7 rally, held at The South of England Showground (since the…

iggy-grainger9 July 2026

Scooters at Euro Lambretta 2026, Austria.

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Euro Lambretta Austria | RALLERY

If Carlsberg did Euro rallies, they'd have been behind Euro Lambretta 2026. But instead of a brewery, it was the Lambretta Club of Austria that put this fantastic event on. Before we get to covering the actual event, we had to actually get to the event, and that's usually the…

iggy-grainger8 July 2026

Mini octopus rear hub for Luna/Vega Lambrettas.

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Mini Octopus Rear Hub for Lambretta J-range and Luna Line by Casa Performance | NEW PRODUCT

Lunatics like these two are hooning around on Lambrettas that were designed to a budget and never intended for 'real' fun. With high-horsepower 'modern' engines turning these scooters into long-distance tourers, it may be time to upgrade those weedy rear hubs. If you want to update your Lambretta lightweight to…

iggy-grainger2 July 2026

A red Vespa PX riding past the Colosseum in Rome.

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Vespa Roma 2026 – All roads lead to Rome | NEWS

Already, thousands of Vespa fans from around the world are either riding, or making their way to Italy for what promises to be the biggest gathering of Vespisti in the world - ever! Celebrating '80-years of an icon' in Italy's capital city is only fitting for a brand that has…

iggy-grainger22 June 2026

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BSRA #2: Tenby National Scooter Rally 2026 | RALLERY

25 years Here I go again, constantly banging on about previous scooter rally facts, figures and dates. But surely I can’t be the only person who finds it quite unbelievable to think that the Tenby rally has held National Rally status for a quarter of a century now! The first…

iggy-grainger16 June 2026

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Vespa Roma 2026 – 80 years of an icon | NEWS

As many of our readers will know, Vespa celebrates its 80th Birthday this year. Instead of the usual Vespa World Days event, they're hosting the biggest Vespa party ever seen, 'Vespa Roma 2026.' The date is set for June 25th to 28th in the heart of Rome. With four days…

iggy-grainger28 May 2026

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100bhp Lambretta Lutz Twin to premiere at Euro Lambretta | NEWS

Back in February, we brought you news of a new twin-cylinder Lambretta engine that had cracked the 100bhp barrier. Now we have an update for you. Since our story, Lutz at Lutz-Lambretta has continued to develop the project and has taken positive steps towards industrialising his evil Twin, with a…

iggy-grainger27 May 2026

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Spanner’s Lambretta Manual – Edition 4 Q&A with Sticky | Interview

If you have more than a passing interest in Lambretta scooters, there is only one book you really need to buy. Well, that's a lie because THAT book is now onto its fourth edition. Sticky's Complete Spanner's Lambretta Manual has become the bible for thousands of enthusiasts and is also…

iggy-grainger21 May 2026