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SIP Pordoi 4-piston Vespa GTS brake caliper in black.

SIP Pordoi brake caliper for Vespa GTS | NEWS

SIP has just released this CNC-milled 4-piston crake caliper as a direct replacement for the original 2-piston caliper on the Vespa GTS. Machined from aluminium, with 2x 34mm and 2x 30mm pistons and larger Galfer pads, the caliper should improve brake feel and performance, as well as help to dissipate…

iggy-grainger20 December 2024

A banner advert for AF Rayspeed featuring Lambrettas.

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Order online: AF Rayspeed join the 20th Century! | NEWS

Never let it be said that Yorkshire are behind the rest of the country when it comes to technology. AF Rayspeed has a new fan-dangled webshop where you can order your Lambretta parts... Yes, that's correct - the North East's favourite old-school Lambretta shop…

iggy-grainger16 December 2024

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New UK distribution and parts supplier for Royal Alloy | NEWS

Royal Alloy's CEO, Steve Oliver has announced that they've joined forces with BSA importer, Lukas Distribution Ltd as the new UK supplier for the Royal Alloy range. After a tumultuous week for the popular brand, Royal Alloy will be sharing the stage with BSA Motorcycles from January 1st 2025. The…

iggy-grainger12 December 2024

Royal Alloy scooters at EICMA, a month later they parted ways with UK importer MotoGB.

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Updated – It’s official: Royal Alloy distributor, MotoGB split with Hanway | NEWS

Differences in direction In the dealer's letter, it cites "Differences in direction" as the reason Hanway and MotoGB have parted ways. Although we can't confirm that's how the split occurred. It also goes on to say that "We are filled with optimism as we look to the future, especially with…

iggy-grainger10 December 2024

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Christmas scooterist gift ideas from SLUK

In theory, scooter riders should be easy to buy gifts for because there's always something we need for us or our scooters. To give you a helping hand here are some scooter gift ideas from the SLUK Shop. If you can't find what you're looking for on there, be sure…

iggy-grainger9 December 2024

Ratio Zero gear driven CVT system being held.

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Is gear-driven CVT coming to scooters? | TECH

Ratio Zero gear-driven CVT prototype (Credit: Driving 4 Answers YouTube). At the moment most scooters have one of three sorts of transmission: Classic scooters have manual gears and a manual clutch Modern automatic scooters have belt-drive CVT (Continually Variable Transmission) Many electric scooters have direct drive without any form of…

iggy-grainger9 December 2024

Piaggio's stand at EICMA 2024 with the MP3

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Piaggio Beverly 310/Medley 200 and new Liberty | NEWS

Shown at EICMA for the first time last month, Piaggio has updated three of its commuter scooters for 2025. With new features, styling and colours plus a 310 Beverly and larger capacity Medley 200 they should prove popular. Piaggio Beverly 310 The big-wheeled Beverly has been around for twenty years…

iggy-grainger3 December 2024

Ben Readings leading a group of riders at the BSSO season finale at Lydden Hill.

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Ben Readings #65 The Lydden Hill BSSO finale | SPORT

The final round of our BSSO Championship. The morning alarm rings over a very grey and fairly miserable Lydden Hill. The Forecast isn't looking too great but just four more races of this year's championship, two for Production and two for Group 6. Just four more chances for me to…

iggy-grainger2 December 2024

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Vespa factory halts production | NEWS

As reported in Italian newspaper, Il Terreno yesterday - over a thousand Piaggio workers have been laid off until after Christmas as production stops at the Pontedera factory in Italy. The news follows a drop in global sales caused by economic uncertainties as well as a worrying quarterly report by…

iggy-grainger29 November 2024

Scooterists gather outside the caravans at Ladram Bay scooter rally.

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SWSC season finale – Ladram Bay | RALLERY

It's Friday morning and it's rally time again (isn't it always?). I'm meeting up for breakfast before the off. Five of us are riding up to Ladram Bay, all on 2 strokes, what could possibly go wrong? Once we're off the M27 the ride through the New Forest into Dorset…

iggy-grainger27 November 2024