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Pinasco– 251cc smallframe @ Scooter Center Show! | NEWS

Yet another soon-to-be-released ‘swap-in’ engine launched at the Scooter Centre show, but this time for Vespa Smallframes… How times change. I remember well the days when 135cc was the upper limit of smallframe Vespa road tuning. Very soon you’ll be able to buy a self-assembly 250cc engine over the counter.…

iggy-grainger15 September 2022

Retro Retro Events

BSRA #7 ISLE OF WIGHT NATIONAL SCOOTER RALLY 2022 | RALLERY

August bank holiday weekend 2022 has been and gone already. It’s frightening to think that a full calendar year of scooter events has now passed since we got the go ahead to meet in large numbers again after the dreaded pandemic and its restrictions. The Sandown Airport official Isle of…

iggy-grainger13 September 2022

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SIP PHBH carburettors | NEW PRODUCT

SIP have just released their new PHBH carburettors to fill the gap left on shelves and (on engines) by Dell'orto's lack of stock. We all know that two-stroke use and tuning isn't dead just yet and we still have lots of vintage scooters to ride! Launched under the SIP Performance…

iggy-grainger13 September 2022

The new BGM piston port kit for the MotoVespa 160 engine and a prototype reedvalve inlet for it.

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BGM Parts at the Scooter Center Show | NEWS

As host of a party you rarely get the attention you deserve. There’s always some show-off that flounces in with a new dress on and steals the limelight. As an example, I give you the Casa Performance Twin. Scooter Center have been busy in the kitchen though, cooking up good…

iggy-grainger8 September 2022

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Teesside British Scooter Endurance Racing & Live feed | NEWS

This weekend (9th-10th September) sees us heading back to Teesside for the third and final round of this year’s British Scooter Endurance Racing championships. If you’re at a loose end and want to go and spectate it’s completely FREE (a rare thing in these troubled times), or you can watch…

iggy-grainger8 September 2022

The new Lambretta twin engine from Casa Performance with its creators Mickey and Lorenzo at Rimini Lambretta Centre

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What’s inside? Casa Performance Lambretta Twin Details & NAMING COMPETITION

Give their baby a name and win €200! By now, everyone not living in the depths of Borneo will be aware of the new Casa Performance Twin engine. Social media was awash with live coverage of the first public running of their prototype engine as a highlight of Scooter Center’s…

iggy-grainger8 September 2022

Retro Retro Events

Wangerland Scooter Rally 2022 | RALLERY

Wangerland is not just a silly name for an all-inclusive summer scooter rally in Germany. It’s not only the daft name of the holiday camp that houses the event but is actually the silly name of the district. In the spirit of John F Kennedy’s famous speech, let me just…

iggy-grainger5 September 2022

SLUK Cooler fitted to a Lasmbretta Series 2 Quattrini 210.

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Sticky’s kit book Lambretta cowling modification | FEATURE

"We are getting almost to the point where every Lambretta engine component weak link has been solved. Except one."As part of the forthcoming Complete Spanner’s Lambretta Kit Book I’ve been dyno testing and fitting tons of cylinder kits. In doing so I’ve encountered a few anomalies that I’ll be sharing…

brendan15 April 2020

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LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 ENGINE SWAP – PART 1 | FEATURE

Update: February 2025 This 2-part article has been moved over from our Archive site and refreshed slightly. Many of our original articles were corrupted by a bug back in 2019 so we're rebuilding them as best we can.After a hard couple of years on the road, Linsey’s Lambretta Series 2…

Rory McIntosh18 October 2018

Capstan & Bunsen, two mythical characters that represent ScooterLab. Capstan is the smoking beagle. he rides in the sidecar, Bunsen is the scooter riding monkey. Both escaped the facility in 2016 after being used for others experimental gain.

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The story behind Capstan & Bunsen | EDITORIAL

We’ve had a few enquiries about the origins of our monkey and dog logo on SLUK. Well, it turns out Capstan and Bunsen have an interesting back-story… Chapter 1 – Planning the Great Escape “Vaping is for poodles” growled Capstan as he pushed the king a square to the left…

Rory McIntosh6 September 2016