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SIP 199cc Kit: Quest for the VespaT5 ‘Holy Grail’ | PART 2

SIP Scootershop’s long-stroke kit for the Vespa T5 is out on the street. But is it better than the legendary Malossi 172? Sticky continues his investigation to help us find out... In the last episode, J.R. woke up, and it was all just a bad dream. No, that’s not what…

iggy-grainger27 October 2026

A yellow Vespa T5 with speedblock graphics doing a big wheelie.

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SIP 199cc Kit: Quest for the Vespa T5 ‘Holy Grail’ PART 1 | Tech

My old T5 ‘Dreadnought’ has survived non-stop races over the Alps and being fitted with Nitrous Oxide for magazine articles. It’s now being dragged out of retirement, like Bruce Willis for Die Hard 18: Now, where did I put my keys? Vespa T5 riders are a particular breed. Back in…

iggy-grainger12 October 2026