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Cat the Cat Souvenir Scooter rally | RALLERY

Well this was a bit of a different experience for me, a trip down to France with rally trader, Disco Dave... in his motorhome. We were off to the Cat the Cat rally. An event held in memory of artist, Kathrine, who sadly died of cancer. The event was in…

iggy-grainger19 May 2026

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BSRA #1 Scarborough National Scooter Rally 2026 | RALLERY

It's been a few weeks now since Easter. We held off on publishing this feature as a mark of respect to a good friend who sadly never made it to Scarborough. Still a buzz Scarborough at Easter has become the norm since VFM were forced to drop Whitby, but it's…

iggy-grainger13 May 2026

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Piaggio Open Doors road test event | NEWS

Piaggio dealers are hosting an open weekend on the 23rd -24th of May, with discounts and test rides available on many models. Of course, the Piaggio Group have various brands, including Vespa, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, so test rides will be available on various bikes and scooters (check with your…

iggy-grainger8 May 2026

Ben Payne from 2-stroke couriers with young scooterist, Alfie.

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Young scooterist gifted a scooter after being duped | NEWS

A 13-year-old scooterist was recently duped by an unscrupulous Facebook Marketplace seller and ended up with a written-off scooter in exchange for his hard-earned savings. Alfie, pictured above, is sitting on the LML with his 8-year-old brother, Harry, riding pillion. Both lads are scooter crazy. Despite coming from a non-scootering…

iggy-grainger5 May 2026

Tenby Scooter Rally 2026 flyer for the event.

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Win 2 tickets for Tenby BSRA National Scooter Rally | NEWS

This weekend sees the BSRA heading to beautiful Tenby for the Welsh National Scooter Rally, and we've got two tickets for you to win. Tenby is officially the most beautiful town on the BSRA calendar, with its brightly coloured cottages, stunning coastline and Welsh charm, it has everything you need…

iggy-grainger29 April 2026

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Italjet heading back to the UK | NEWS

We have some exciting news for fans of this iconic Italian scooter brand. After three years without a UK importer, Italjet are back! The company, based in Bologna have been busy in Europe and Asia, but until now the UK only received the early 125 and 200cc Dragsters before they…

iggy-grainger23 April 2026

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SWSC Dawlish pre-season scooter rally | RALLERY

It’s 8 am, and my alarm is going off; it's time to get up and head for Dawlish. One problem, I've had three hours sleep after a particularly late finish at work. Ah, I'll be fine! Off I trot, M27, A31 through the New Forest and then on to the…

iggy-grainger21 April 2026

Team Dexter, Vespa endurance racing team at Whilton Mill 2026.

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Whilton Mill 8 – Scooter Endurance Race 2026 | SPORT

The British Scooter Endurance Club is sponsored by The 2026 British Scooter Endurance Club kicked off with the first of their two annual meetings at Whilton Mill at the end of March. The weather forecast for the weekend was changeable, and it lived up to it: we had heavy rain,…

iggy-grainger16 April 2026

EGIG 407cc Vespa Smallframe with straight cut dyno exhaust.

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eGig 407cc Vespa Smallframe cracks 100bhp | NEWS

We've brought you a couple of stories recently about high-horsepower scooter engines, but last weekend, eGig set a new naturally aspirated power record. We've seen Lambretta Lutz smash the 100bhp barrier with his Banshee-barrelled twin, although his scooter was aided by the use of laughing gas. Then, in February, Nico…

iggy-grainger13 April 2026

Scooters at Darley Moor for the BSSO test day.

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BSSO Test Day Darley Moor | SPORT

The BSSO season kicks off at Lydden Hill next weekend (18th-19th April), and it's looking like one 16-year-old racer won't be there, unfortunately. Looking for sponsors Racing isn't a cheap hobby, and teenage exuberance doesn't pay the bills, so George Fielder will be watching trackside instead. Although we sponsor George (do a…

iggy-grainger9 April 2026