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The view from a Vespa T5 headset as it points down the road towards Nordkapp.

The 10,000 mile penis tour – Germany to Norkapp (and a lot further) by Vespa T5: Part 2 | FEATURE

In part one of my 10,000-mile Penis Tour, I took you over 4548 km through Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. I also rode along the Russian border for a while, just to wave at the border guards. Then I headed towards the northernmost tip of the European mainland: Nordkapp, Norway. I…

iggy-grainger13 December 2023

Front cover and contents for issue 41 of ScooterNova Magazine featuring an 80s Lambretta custom and the 333cc Lambretta Sledgehammer from Casa Performance.

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Out now! Issue 41 of ScooterNova Magazine | NEWS

If you're already a subscriber or have bought the mag online, Issue 41 of ScooterNova Magazine will be heading for your doorstep later this week. As usual, it's packed with features, news, reviews and events and will give you something to read while you're recovering from the Christmas festivities.Edition 41…

iggy-grainger13 December 2023

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SIP speedo competition: We have a winner! | NEWS

Well, that little competition turned out to be much bigger than anticipated! Thanks to everybody who took the time to send in an entry to try and win a new T5 SIP speedo. We had T5 Mark 1 owners from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Spain, Greece,…

iggy-grainger7 December 2023

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Does your area boast the smoothest/worst potholed roads in Britain? | NEWS

Potholes seem to be the scourge of Great Britain, our roads are more akin to a Third World war zone than a peaceful developed nation. The AA recently advised drivers to avoid puddles after a record month for pothole-damage related call outs. Of course the danger for riders far…

iggy-grainger6 December 2023

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SIP Vespa T5 Speedo competition entries | PART 3

It seems there are lots of T5 Mark 1 owners who need a new speedo with a working rev counter! Here's part three of our competition entries. Tomorrow we'll have the final batch (providing we don't get loads more flooding in) and will pick a winner. If you've missed out…

iggy-grainger6 December 2023

SIP speedo for Vespa T5, shown lit up with all dials and digital screens.

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SIP Vespa T5 speedo comp entries | PART 2

It seems like lots of SLUK readers want to win a new SIP speedo for their T5! You can see the first eight entrants in part one here. And if you want to find out how you can enter just have a read of this post from last week. More…

iggy-grainger5 December 2023

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SIP Vespa T5 speedo comp entries | PART 1

Our Vespa T5 SIP speedo competition has had our virtual mailbox overflowing over the weekend! Entries are flooding in so we've decided to show a selection in part 1 and follow that up with another two parts during this week. If you own a T5 and haven't already entered, you…

iggy-grainger4 December 2023

Vespa (RED) Primavera as part of the collaboration for World AIDS Day 2023.

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Vespa and (Red) together at World AIDS Day 2023 | NEWS

Tomorrow, December 1st is World AIDS Day and Vespa will host a special event at their Milan Motoplex. In an open talk hosted by Elena Di Cioccio and Lavinia Farnese, they'll be raising awareness about sexual education. Aimed at broaching a topic that is often neglected, especially by younger people. Vespa…

iggy-grainger30 November 2023

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Win a new SIP T5 speedo worth £277 | COMPETITION

Earlier this year we announced that SIP would be releasing a new speedo for the original Vespa T5, well they're finally ready for production and one T5-owning SLUK reader can win one. Original parts for the T5 are getting pretty hard to find now and the T5 mark 1 speedos…

iggy-grainger30 November 2023

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The season finale: Ladrum Bay Scooter Rally | RALLERY

It's that time of year again. Time to head off to my last rally of the year. My target, Ladram Bay, the SWSC end-of-season scooter rally.Five of us meet and head off for a leisurely ride up to Ladram Bay (apart from twenty-five miles on the M27). We have no problems (quite…

iggy-grainger28 November 2023