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Oddballs scooter rally, multi coloured banner with three scooters parked in the foreground.

Oddballs Scooter Rally 2023 | Rallery

Dear diary: I'm at a rally and it's raining. Again... Well, that's not strictly true, Friday was fine. Riding up straight from work meant I missed Thursday's silent disco and the first of Friday's bands (2Tone Allskas). I got there, put up my tent and enjoyed the evening sunshine. Old…

iggy-grainger22 August 2023

Twin cylinder Scooter the Fero Chimera engine shown in a display frame.

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Scooter the Fero Lambretta Twin | FIRST RIDE

Commercially available Lambretta twin-cylinder engines were once like hen's teeth but not any longer. They're two a penny these days, well almost. The Targa Twin has been around for years now. Then we've got the high-power Casa Performance Twin - soon to arrive. In the UK, Gran Turismo are well…

iggy-grainger17 August 2023

AF Rayspeed 8-plate Lambretta clutch disassembled.

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AF Rayspeed 8-plate ‘Python’ Lambretta clutch and 5-speed layshaft | NEW PRODUCTS

Whilst at the Euro Lambretta, Darren 'Scotty' Scott of DSC Racing was able to give Shaun a sneak peek at a couple of new products that they have been testing in his race bikes for AF Rayspeed. Including the new 'Python' clutch. DSC team boss, Scotty said “After extensive testing,…

iggy-grainger16 August 2023

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Euro Lambretta Lincoln | RALLERY

After last year’s relatively short ride over to Belgium for the Euro Lambretta, this year was the turn of the LCGB to host, so it meant an even shorter ride for the Brits as we all headed to the bright lights of Lincoln. Originally the Euro was planned and booked…

iggy-grainger15 August 2023

A group of Lambrettas with luggage heading to Sweden.

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Two Stroke Films present Rogue Crew’s Manchester to Sweden – Part 1 | PREMIERE

It's been a while since we showed one of Paul Woodsy's Two Stroke Films video creations on ScooterLab, but that's because he lost all the footage from last year's Belgian Euro Lambretta. He's chosen to show the premiere for part one of his latest Euro jaunt to SLUK readers and…

iggy-grainger14 August 2023

Denim jacket covered in scooter rally patches.

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BSRA #5 Aberystwyth National scooter rally | RALLERY

Aberystwyth is just under 250 miles for me, heading up the M27, M3, A34 and turning left at Oxford on to the A44 all the way to Aberystwyth. I met my riding buddy at Chieveley on the A34 and headed on. Despite a dire forecast, the weather was actually OK,…

iggy-grainger9 August 2023

Scooters racing at Harley Moor BSSO in a hailstorm.

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BSSO Scooter Racing: Rookies Report – Round 5 | Darley Moor

Rookie racer, Ben Readings is currently lying third in the LCGB-sponsored Production Class. Hornet Racing have taken him under their wing this season and the team's experience and Ben's quest for improvement are paying dividends. Ahead of this weekend's visit to Anglesey, here's what he had to say about his…

iggy-grainger8 August 2023

Lambretta LD with series 3 engine, frame mods by Ferdy, Insane Innovations.

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Lambretta LD Quattrini hybrid | CUSTOM

We featured Gary Northgate's eBay chopper project 'Manufactured Romance' (above) during the first lockdown and it seems like he's got itchy fingers again and has bought another project on a whim. Here's what he has to say about his recently completed Quattrini-powered LD. You know how it goes, you finish…

iggy-grainger7 August 2023

Two very wet young Lambretta riders arrive at the gate at Big 7 scooter rally in Ardingly.

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BSRA #4 Big 7 scooter rally 2023 | RALLERY

So here we are at Big 7 National Scooter Rally, it’s the middle of June and we’re at the Hop Farm in Kent... except it's not June, and we're not in Kent. There's a change of plan (more of that later), the rally date and venue have moved. New location Now…

iggy-grainger2 August 2023

Hammer wielding thug stealing a Vespa GTS.

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StopMyEngine anti-hijack device/immobiliser | REVIEW

It’s a sad day when we even have to think about fitting products like this anti-hijack/engine immobiliser to our scooters. With an ever-growing motorcycle theft epidemic and thieves taking to bike jacking with increasing frequency that time has come, I’m afraid. As an example a Vespa GTS rider was hijacked…

iggy-grainger31 July 2023