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South West Scooter Clubs: Ladram Bay 25 | RALLERY

After a very hectic rally season, it’s time for my final jaunt of 2025. It’s Thursday night, and I've actually packed everything and am ready for the ride to Ladram Bay on Friday. Practice makes perfect. This time, I've got my wallet (forgot it for Woolacombe), my charger lead (forgot…

iggy-grainger9 December 2025

Scooterboys and girls outside a pub at Whitley Bay in around 1990.

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Do you want to be part of scootering history? NEWS

I'm not sure what it was like for you, but when I was at school, history was pretty dull. Who cares about all those old Kings and ancient battles? Well, let's put all that behind us and concentrate on something a bit more exciting. A Bournemouth-based university lecturer is attempting…

iggy-grainger5 December 2025

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BSSO Championship round up | SPORTS NEWS

AF Rayspeed Group 4 Dave Bristow took the Group 4 title on his Hornet Racing smallframe SS90 replica. Impressively winning 24 of the 29 races throughout the season. Second place went to last season’s Champion Graham Tatton on his Team DSC Lambretta, with Damon Yates in 3rd place. LCGB Production…

iggy-grainger1 December 2025

George Fielder #229 on the SRP RaceTech Lambretta Targa Twin at Lydden Hill.

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BSSO season finale: Lydden Hill | ROOKIE’S REPORT

Saturday morning I got all my technical stuff done and just about managed to get all my documents signed before the stock practice/qualifying. Unfortunately, it was so cold I couldn’t get the Targa Twin started quickly enough for me to get out on track to start with the others. I…

iggy-grainger1 December 2025

Motorcycle live, a man sits on the Royal Alloy JPS scooter.

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Motorcycle Live & EICMA | NEWS ROUNDUP

The Bikesure-sponsored Motorcycle Live event finished its nine-day run at the NEC over the weekend. The show is the UK's largest bike show, and of course, there are quite a few modern scooters to look at.Having seen most of the new stuff at EICMA the week before, we wanted to…

iggy-grainger27 November 2025

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BSRA #8 Llandudno National Scooter Rally | RALLERY

A few weeks ago, we were heading to Llandudno, the final BSRA National Scooter Rally of the 2025 calendar. We dropped lucky, really. On Thursday night, we had a massive storm with powerful winds and rain. It gave way to damp and misty conditions early on Friday morning, but at…

iggy-grainger24 November 2025

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What’s new from Pinasco & Gori? | EICMA NEWS

Pinasco always have a decent stand at EICMA and this year, Andrea Pinasco was there to sign copies of his book and check out the latest products from the brand he created. Andrea was also happy to see the recently remade versions of his classic Vespa smallframe exhausts. These exhausts…

iggy-grainger17 November 2025

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2026: The age of the Smart Helmet | EICMA NEWS

Walking around the vast halls at EICMA it quickly became apparent that the age of the Smart Helmet is upon us. Numerous manufacturers had displays showcasing new helmet technology, including heads-up displays, Advanced Noise Cancellation, cameras, emergency assist, and brake lights. Here's a quick roundup of what to expect. If…

iggy-grainger11 November 2025

Vespa's 80th anniversary stand at EICMA, showing a green Vespa Primavera 80th.

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Vespa 80th GTS & Primavera | EICMA NEWS

As many of our readers will know, next April sees Italian scooter icon, Vespa, celebrating its 80th anniversary. As with most anniversary years, 70th, 75th, etc, Piaggio have produced a couple of special editions to celebrate.VIDEO | A quick walk around the Vespa stand Vespa GTS 80th As a nod…

iggy-grainger10 November 2025

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VMC Racing show off their new Vespa products | EICMA NEWS

ScooterLab introduced VMC to the masses back in 2021, and they've not stopped developing new products since then. They've also gained many fans around the world. You can read our original feature here. At this year's EICMA, Alberto showed us around their latest products for Vespa PX.VIDEO | Big Box…

iggy-grainger10 November 2025