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SLUK Cooler fitted to a Lasmbretta Series 2 Quattrini 210.

Sticky’s kit book Lambretta cowling modification | FEATURE

"We are getting almost to the point where every Lambretta engine component weak link has been solved. Except one."As part of the forthcoming Complete Spanner’s Lambretta Kit Book I’ve been dyno testing and fitting tons of cylinder kits. In doing so I’ve encountered a few anomalies that I’ll be sharing…

brendan15 April 2020

Modern Road Tests

2020 PIAGGIO MEDLEY 125 | ROAD TEST

Back in April 2016 we were in Italy for the launch of the brand new Piaggio Medley. It turned out to be one of our favourite 125s. Last week we were back out there for the launch of the updated 2020 version, so is it worth trading in your old model, or…

Rory McIntosh18 February 2020

A grey Vespa GTS 300 sat beside a cream Royal Alloy GP300 at the train station where the cover of Some might Say by Oasis was shot.

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ROYAL ALLOY GP 300S versus VESPA GTS 300 HPE | ROAD TEST

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 January 2020

Retro Road Tests

CASA SST 265 – ITALY TO POLAND TEST RIDE | FEATURE

Spending close to eight grand on a new Lambretta engine is quite a serious purchase and when you’re as tight as 'Dangerous' Dave Gould then you need to be sure that you’re spending very wisely.It’s taken him two years of inner turmoil before making a purchase. He’s made three trips…

Rory McIntosh27 August 2019

Modern Modern Road Tests

2019 PIAGGIO MP3 300 HPE | ROAD TEST

Piaggio may not have been the first company to produce a three-wheeled scooter but they were the first to market one properly and revolutionise modern transport. Helped massively by exploiting the rules to allow the MP3 to be driven if you hold a full car licence. Since its inception in…

Rory McIntosh5 June 2019

Retro Tech

MODERN STUD AND BOLT THREAD REPAIR | WORKSHOP

I’m sure we’ve all experienced it at some stage. Someone has hammered the bolt or stud to get an engine out and now the thread is mushroomed and the nut doesn’t fit. How do you sort that one out? The old methods would have been to run a thread-file over…

Rory McIntosh18 February 2019

Modern Road Tests

THE 2019 HONDA SUPER CUB 125 | ROAD TEST

This new Honda Super Cub is like a time machine, turn the keyless ignition and it instantly transported me back to my youth. It made me visit places I’d long since forgotten about and reminisce about times and people that are also long gone.I’m 12 years old again, blasting around…

Rory McIntosh18 December 2018

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VESPA ELETTRICA | FIRST RIDE

VIDEO | A QUICK BLAST ON THE ELETTRICAWhilst at EICMA last week we were given the chance for a first ride on the new Vespa Elettrica. Piaggio have certainly put a lot of Lira into this project and it was at the forefront of everything Piaggio based at the show.…

Rory McIntosh13 November 2018

Retro Tech

LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 ENGINE SWAP – PART 2: The rebuild | FEATURE

Revamping the archives This two-part feature was originally published back in 2018. We've moved it over from our Archive site and revamped it. Many of our 2016-2022 features were ruined by a nasty bug so we're trying to restore as many as possible. If you spot any that you'd like…

Rory McIntosh23 October 2018

Retro Retro Tech

LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 ENGINE SWAP – PART 1 | FEATURE

Update: February 2025 This 2-part article has been moved over from our Archive site and refreshed slightly. Many of our original articles were corrupted by a bug back in 2019 so we're rebuilding them as best we can.After a hard couple of years on the road, Linsey’s Lambretta Series 2…

Rory McIntosh18 October 2018