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PINASCO 251 BUILD PART 4 – CASE CLOSED | WORKSHOP

Iggy’s 251 engine build is more of a Carry On than Sid James’ laugh. Today we finally get to close the casings.You can catch up on the first three parts of this series by clicking on the images above.If you read the earlier episodes then you know that the bearings…

Rory McIntosh12 September 2021

Legendary scooter rally patch printer, Paddy Smith hands out trophies at Sun Run in France 2016.

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40 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST PADDY SMITH SCOOTER RALLY PATCH | NOSTALGIA

*UPDATE* The following feature was moved over from our Archive site on 5th December 2024. A computer bug killed lots of our old features, so the most important ones are being moved over and revitalised as much as possible. If there's something on the old site that you want to…

Rory McIntosh2 July 2021

Modern Road Tests

WHICH PIAGGIO 300? MP3/BEVERLY/GTS | ROAD TEST

Of all the modern auto scooter capacities, I have to say the 300s are my favourite. They’ve got enough power for any situation, are nimble, lighter than a maxi scooter, can be used for touring, they’re fairly cheap to run (and maintain) and they are practical for year-round day-to-day use.Recently…

Rory McIntosh23 June 2021

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ELECTRIC: SILENCE UK S01 & S02 – LONG RANGE | ROAD TEST

Forget noisy public transport, socially distance the silent way…Although I still remain sceptical as to whether electric vehicles will save the planet, I can still appreciate a good one when I ride one. Electric scooters certainly have many benefits – especially if you’re a commuter living a few miles away…

Rory McIntosh26 April 2021

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SHED FIND SPANISH JET 200 RESTORED |

Rumoured by experts on Spanish model Lambrettas to be 10 times rarer than an Italian SX 200, this very early model ochre Jet 200 is one of only around 1000-1200 ever produced. Found in a leaky old shed, where it was stored for 37 years it’s now been restored and…

Rory McIntosh30 March 2021

Modern Road Tests

THE 2021 YAMAHA NMAX 125 & D’ELIGHT – rory

Forget public transport and socially distance the fun way…It’s almost a waste of time writing this piece. After all the Yamaha NMAX 125 is currently the UK’s top-selling scooter, it’s flying off the showroom floors faster than Yamaha can get the scooters here.There are a few good reasons it’s doing…

Rory McIntosh11 March 2021

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TAKE YOUR TEST – OR ARE YOU AN ‘L’ PLATE LOSER? | FEATURE

Rebuilding the archives This feature was originally published on our old ScooterLab website. A virus corrupted hundreds of old articles leaving them unreadable. We're slowly rebuilding many of the important ones and moving them over to this site. We're publishing them on the same date as they were originally released…

Rory McIntosh16 February 2021

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COL’S SCOOTER RALLY FLASHBACKS – 80 PHOTOS FROM THE ’80S | NOSTALGIA

Everyone loves a bit of 80s scootering nostalgia, right? So, after a small raid on my archives, I’ve picked out 80 odd photos from the 80s. It’s a fairly random collection with varying quality but hopefully, it will jog some good memories and create some interest.Motorised death trapsMy rally going…

Rory McIntosh25 November 2020

Retro Road Tests

Eric Cope’s TAYLOR TUNING TTYPE 252/265 | ROAD TEST

When you’re officially one of the fastest men to ever ride a full-bodied Lambretta up a sprint track there’s not much chance you’ll just pootle around town on a standard GP. We nipped up to sunny Scunthorpe to find out what 127mph sprinter, Eric Cope chooses as his road bike. Then…

Rory McIntosh9 November 2020

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THE NEW COMMUTER FRIENDLY YAMAHA TRICITY 300

Back in March we were all set to head to the South of France for the launch of the eagerly awaited new Yamaha Tricity 300. Then the world suddenly stopped rotating and things became a little different.Fast forward to July and we’re in the drizzly South of England (well south…

Rory McIntosh16 July 2020