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Salad Fingers doing a selfie overlooking The Struggle, Ambleside and a couple of Lambretta scooters.

LCGB Coast-to-coast – the best riding event in Britain? | FEATURE

The scootering world is rich and varied; with something on for everyone. For that, we should be thankful. This one mid-September weekend hosted local day events (Nuneaton Pacemakers), decent-sized independent rallies (Flatlanders), a long-running international (Liege) as well as the LCGB’s free-to-enter Coast-To-Coast weekender. Do it your own way It…

iggy-grainger20 September 2023

View of Ballintoy Harbour in Norther Ireland with classic scooters along the quayside.

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Gathering of the Clans – Portrush | Rallery

I've been to my fair share of rallies in Ireland and Northern Ireland over the years. One of my favourites is also the biggest one, and it always reminds me of a traditional English seaside rally. Gathering Of the Clans is held in the quaint seaside town of Portrush on…

iggy-grainger19 September 2023

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Chiemgau Tec Production Vespa steering damper | NEWS

We all love a bit of scooter porn, especially when it looks as cool as this new Vespa steering damper set up from Chiemgau Tec Production in Germany. Bracketry for the C.T.P. “Handlebar Guide” is CNC machined from aircraft-grade aluminium. Model-specific versions are available for Vespa Largeframe, VBB, PX, LML…

iggy-grainger13 September 2023

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All the info you need about BSEC Racing live from Teesside | NEWS

Scooter endurance racing is one of the most exciting and action-packed scooter sports around. This Saturday (9th September) 37 classic scooters will be lining up on the grid for a 10 a.m. Le Mans start at Teesside. If you want to know about the live feed, track times, where to…

iggy-grainger7 September 2023

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The Wild Atlantic Way -Series 2 | FEATURE

‘Hi, I’m Mike and I’m from California. I don’t know what these vehicles are but they’re bitchin!’ And with that introduction from yet another American tourist, we unpacked and checked into our hotel in Ennis, Ireland. Mark McClurkin and the Ulster Lambretta Club were our hosts for this; the Wild…

iggy-grainger6 September 2023

Blue Lambretta coming over the hill at Oliver's Mlount, ridden by number 81 Warren Wilkinson.

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Scooters on the Mount | FEATURE

Recently Oliver's Mount hosted a few scooters amongst 100 or so other more powerful bikes and three-wheelers. Scooter lap records were broken on the day. Col gives us a few facts and his thoughts...Every gram of weight-saving counts, Warren Wilkinson forsakes his dignity in a quest for speed by drilling…

iggy-grainger5 September 2023

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NEW PRODUCT: VMC Explorer 244cc kit | NEWS

New from VMC and available in the UK from VE is this Vespa PX 200 7-port, 244cc VMC Explorer cylinder kit. The aluminium shell moulded barrel is nickel-silicon treated and comes with a 72mm bore, 60mm stroke and conrod length of 126mm (Quattrini crankshafts and 127mm (SIP crankshafts) to make…

iggy-grainger4 September 2023

Scooters in Ryde, Isle of Wight with the sea and Portsmouth in the background.

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The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally is over for another year and it's still the biggest scooter rally in the world. Like many scooterists, I’ve had a long history with the Isle of Wight. That all started for me at 17 years old when I rode my new red…

iggy-grainger31 August 2023

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BSSO SCOOTER RACING: Rookie’s Report Round 6 | Anglesey Circuit

After a seven-and-a-half hour drive, with the stress of my old man towing a caravan through narrow cobbled diversion-caused streets, we finally made it to Anglesey Circuit. For what feels like the first time, I actually arrived at a track with a bit of sunshine, after seeing some beautiful scenery…

iggy-grainger30 August 2023

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White One Racing Torque and RPM Vespa Box Exhaust | TEST

The world of Vespa box exhausts is constantly evolving, meaning our previous box exhaust tests are now well out of date; thanks to a plethora of new models from the main tuning houses. In addition, lots of smaller outfits are making their own submissions. One such enterprise is White One…

iggy-grainger23 August 2023