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Burton Brewers Custom Show | EVENTS

The first quarter of the year is meant to be a quiet one in the world of scootering, not so much any more, though. With pre-season events, a week in Lanzarote with VFM, big birthday parties, weddings and funerals, it meant I had to miss the inaugural visit to the…

iggy-grainger7 April 2026

A classic image of scooterists on the campsite at Scarborough 1988. Image by Col.

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400 Years of Scarborough – Col’s SLUK back | Nostalgia

2026 is a landmark year for the seaside town of Scarborough. 400 years ago, in 1626, spa waters were found at the very site where the Scarborough Spa building now stands. That, readers, is the very same spot where many of you will get together this weekend to admire scooters,…

iggy-grainger2 April 2026

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Make your MARK and win this ‘Vintage Metals’ Lambretta | NEWS

Hands up, how many of you have suffered from (or are suffering from) mental health issues?* It's something that is usually invisible and often stigmatised, but we riders can help each other through it. It may not be a miracle cure, but a ride out on a scooter often helps…

iggy-grainger31 March 2026

Uni Lambretta reedvalve manifolds from AF Rayspeed.

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New Lambretta UNI/AF reed valve manifolds | NEWS

Those of you who read (and watched) our feature on AF Rayspeed's new products last year will be pleased to hear that some of the new Lambretta parts will arrive shortly. Small or large block? The first of those products is the bolt-on reed valve manifolds we showed you in…

iggy-grainger30 March 2026

The Le Mans-style starting grid for thew British Scooter Endurance Race, at Whilton Mill, 2024.

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British Scooter Endurance Racing: Whilton Mill | NEWS

If you enjoy watching scooters get thrashed around a track non-stop for eight hours, get yourself down to Whilton Mill this Saturday... Yes, folks, the British Scooter Endurance Club (BSEC) are holding their first meeting of the year on Saturday, 28th March. That's very early this year (last year's Whilton…

iggy-grainger26 March 2026

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Vespa Smallframe Pinasco Zuera 251 & exhaust available now | NEWS

Pinasco showed us their Zuera 251 casings for Vespa smallframe at EICMA last year. At the time, they were waiting for the dedicated expansion chamber to be produced. Well, it's here now. The exhaust has been designed carefully to work with the Zuera 251 and also to fit under the…

iggy-grainger24 March 2026

Team Vespa scooters at Three Sisters 1988.

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1985 British Scooter Racing Championships | NOSTALGIA

The scooter racing season is almost upon us for both the BSSO and BSEC; in fact, the BSSO Test Day is happening at Darley Moor this Friday, 20th March and the first Scooter endurance race is next weekend at Whilton Mill.Col has raided his archives and found some interesting photos…

iggy-grainger19 March 2026

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Vespa Sprint and Primavera S models arrive | NEWS

Just in time for spring, the Vespa Primavera and Sprint S models have arrived, and they boast quite a lot of new features and some pretty tasty colours. Both the Primavera and Sprint have been around in their modern format for quite a few years now, but Vespa have added…

iggy-grainger19 March 2026

SIP Scooter shop's, 2026 Lambretta DL 69 Demonstrator, a custom Lambretta GP in original turquoise paint with a street racer theme.

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SIP Custom Lambretta “Demonstrator” DL 69 | FEATURE

When you think of German scooter giants, SIP, you don't instantly think "Lambretta", but that may all be about to change as they start to develop more products for the 'other' marque. If their latest custom "Demonstrator" project is anything to go by, they'll be adding both 'Performance and Style'…

iggy-grainger16 March 2026

Pinasco 4-piston radial brake caliper for Vespa.

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V3 Pinasco Vespa radial brake calipers | NEWS

Pinasco have released their newly updated 3rd series, 4-pot radial brake calipers just in time for the new season. Machined from solid billet and tested in Italian endurance racing, the latest version features a few worthy upgrades, including the new billet heat sink, designed to stop the brake fluid from…

iggy-grainger23 February 2026