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Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

BSSO Scooter Racing: Rookie’s Report – Round 2 Mallory Park | FEATURE

Young scooter lad, engineer, mechanic and rookie scooter racer, Ben Readings has recently taken part in his second BSSO race meeting. The lad may only be young in years but his levelheaded approach to racing shows the kind of maturity I could only dream of, as this part of his…

iggy-grainger26 April 2023

White Vespa PX on a shingle beach overlooking the Italian mountains.

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Vespa PX – London to Oz travel blog: Part 2 – Spain to Turkey | FEATURE

I'm not sure about you lot but I'm pretty jealous about this road trip. 24-year-old Ross Dicker is into the second month of a ride to Australia on his Vespa PX 150. We brought you the first part of this story as Ross set off from Retrospective Scooters in London…

iggy-grainger20 April 2023

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VE (UK) now stocking AF Rayspeed and VMC parts | NEWS

Derby-based scooter parts distributor, VE (UK) are now stocking a couple of new brands to add to their extensive parts list. If you've ever tried to phone or email AF Rayspeed you'll know that it's not easy to get through to them so being able to get your AF parts…

iggy-grainger18 April 2023

Lexmoto xdv 300 adventure scooter in blue with aluminium luggage parked near to an image of a mountain landscape.

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Lexmoto XDV 300 scooter launched | NEWS

Lexmoto have today released their brand new XDV 300 adventure scooter, complete with three-piece aluminium luggage for just £4,699 plus on-the-road costs. The scooter boasts a 25bhp liquid-cooled engine with a claimed maximum speed of 80mph. It comes equipped with long travel upside-down KYB suspension and gas-charged adjustable rear suspension…

iggy-grainger17 April 2023

Scarborough scooter rally 2023 looking down to the beach with the bridge and lots of scooters.

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BSRA #1 Scarborough Easter National Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

As I snicked my Quattrini-kitted Eibar into first gear and pulled away from home in a cloud of blue smoke, I was busy working out just how many years it was since my first scooter ride to Scarborough. It’s not easy trying to do complicated mathematics with winter gloves on…

iggy-grainger17 April 2023

Hornet Racing lambretta side panel with number 65 - Ben Readings.

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BSSO Scooter racing: Rookies Report – Round 1 Croft | FEATURE

The 2023 BSSO scooter racing season kicked off recently at a very wet Croft. A bit of rain didn't dampen the spirits of 24-year-old rookie racer, Ben Readings though. Ben is riding for Hornet Racing this year and will be bringing us his 'Rookie's Report' as the season progresses. He's…

iggy-grainger12 April 2023

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Contact us issues | FIXED

We just got back from a little holiday last week, followed by a weekend at Scarborough and we're catching up on stuff at SLUK HQ. We received a few complaints that emails were being ignored (we never ignore any messages) and have found that the 'Contact us' form at the…

iggy-grainger12 April 2023

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Custom Airbrushing Live at ScooterExpo | NEWS

We are pleased to announce that award-winning artist Dave Dickinson will be appearing live at ScooterExpo on 21 May 2023. As Dave Dickinson Kustoms (DDK), Dave has been the artistic talent behind many of the country’s top custom scooters and motorcycles since he started painting scooters professionally back in 1997.…

iggy-grainger30 March 2023

Spanish Eibar in original blue and grey paintwork being ridden.

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Part 3: Catching up on SLUK Projects – Quattrini M210

Back in 2018 I imported this very original, one owner from new Spanish Lambretta Li 150.It was at this time that the new Lambretta small block Quattrini M210 kit was released. Having bagged an early test ride on the Chiselspeed demonstrator I knew instantly what my engine choice was going…

iggy-grainger28 March 2023

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British Superbikes for NIU and Rapid Racing | NEWS

The UK division of electric scooter company NIU will be supplying paddock scooters to Rapid CDH Racing for this year's British Superbikes. The team will be using NIU MQi GT EVO scooters to get around the paddock and circuit during race meetings. Drew Irvine, NIU UK Brand Manager, said: “We’re…

iggy-grainger24 March 2023