Darren Hendley

I had the pleasure of reviewing the Biltwell Gringo range of helmets the other year. 
The helmets were stylish, lightweight, comfortable and quiet. They were, however, not road legal in the UK as they did not meet the required safety testing. As much as I love my own Gringo Helmet, you only get one head…

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It’s the question on most readers’ minds but Piaggio isn’t keen to discuss the PX, writes Stan. It feels like I’m asking after an embarrassing relative whenever I raise the issue but I continue to raise the issue at every opportunity. After piecing together various conversations with Piaggio’s great and good, here’s my take on…

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Following a decision made at the recent BSSO Annual General Meeting, Scomadi has announced a single make 
class of racing for the 2018 season. The Scomadi Cup 200 challenge is aimed squarely at newcomers to racing and as an incentive a heavily subsidised package is being offered via Dave Wilson at Retro Tech Racing. The…

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In the past, the filter length and hose for the reserve has been much higher than original fuel taps, meaning that the amount of fuel before you went on reserve was minimal. Now you will have far more range before you run out of fuel! These rear exit fuel taps were designed by Cambridge Lambretta…

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Five-speed gearboxes have been lusted after by Lambretta owners for quite some time now, but the limiting factor for most is the sheer cost of such an item. But fear not, AF Rayspeed has been hard at work testing and developing an affordable unit. When purchasing the gearbox you have the choice between two alternate…

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The new publication from the Scootering magazine stable has been selling off the shelves. This publicaton is a one-off ‘hybrid’ of book and magazine which can be found on the newsstands of WHSmiths for a select three to six month period, but once sold out (as I understand most WHS stockists now are) then it…

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What they say “This bag allows rapid access to essential items such as your motorway toll documentation, road maps, mobile phone, camera, etc. without having to frantically search through your whole luggage and jacket pockets every time one of these things is necessary!” What Stan says I’ll admit to dismissing these bags as a novelty,…

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Congratulations go to Jo Turner from Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire who has just become the 2016 Vespa Club of Britain attendance award champion. She shared the title with Adam Collier from Scarborough but won the female award outright. This is the first time a woman has won by attending 100% of all events. Similar to the…

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