Tony Carter

41% of UK riders are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’

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Tony Carter

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1st March 2016

41% of UK riders are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’ Close to 400,000 UK motorcyclists are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’, according to industry experts and new figures from Carole Nash. Based on the responses of over 1,000 active UK riders, the survey data commissioned by the motorbike insurance…
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Vespa-styled Segway goes on sale

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Tony Carter

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29th February 2016

Vespa-styled custom Segway goes on sale. Forget your Segways and whatever those ratty little hoverboard-things are that catch fire and destroy children’s legs – this is what you need in your life. And you can buy this Vespa-autobalance scooter thing already done or as a kit you put together yourself. Called the Scooter Zero, this…
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Spanish firm makes cool chairs from old Vespas

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Tony Carter

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26th February 2016

These amazing seats are the latest creation to come out of Spanish design house Bel & Bel – yep, they are funky office-style chairs made out of old Vespas. Bel & Bel is a company run by Charles and Jesus Bel, the brothers come from the University of Barcelona and set up the company…
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Malaysian govt is closing down the capital once a week so that young riders can road race legally!

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Tony Carter

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24th February 2016

The Malaysian government has said that it is going to hold legal street races to counter the growing number of illegal scooter races that have recently sprung up. Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor made the announcement last night. He said that a large number of Malaysian scooter riders had turned to racing…
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VIDEO: Brilliant movie of 9,300 miles through Africa on Vespas

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Tony Carter

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22nd February 2016

VIDEO: Brilliant movie of 9,300 miles through Africa on Vespas. Check out this brilliant video of a quartet of scooter riders riding 9,300 miles through Africa on Vespas. It’s the latest offering from global Vespa adventurer Ian Chamberlain, a rider who’s ridden a huge 9,500 mile-long trip from Cape Town to Dublin. This African…
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Huge hike in 2016 scooter sales in the UK already!

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Tony Carter

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18th February 2016

2016 has got off to a flying start with scooter sales already up 16.5% compared to the same time last year! Figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Association show that the best selling scooter for January was the Lexmoto SCOUT 49 (pictured) with 42 items shifted, the three-wheeled Piaggio MP3 LT SPORT ABS also headed…
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VIDEO: Huge Harley-Davidson motor mated to a Vespa!

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Tony Carter

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18th February 2016

VIDEO: Huge Harley-Davidson motor mated to a Vespa! It’s a bit of a weird one, this, but we were put onto it by our office-bros at Back Street Heroes – and it made us smile. It’s been doing the private video rounds for a while and it’s definitely worth a watch. The owner’s taken a…
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VIDEO: Gas Monkey 150 Vespa project

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Tony Carter

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17th February 2016

VIDEO: Gas Monkey 150 Vespa project Check out this pretty nice video/slide show film of the Vespa 150 project bike from Gas Monkey. The American TV show is a reality-based series from Dallas in the UK, normally known for tuning and working with large car and motorcycle engines, this Vespa project was a smaller-scale undertaking…
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Biggest store of Italjet parts in the world up for sale!

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Tony Carter

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17th February 2016

Biggest store of Italjet parts in the world up for sale! Italjet UK Spares is closing down after 10 years of supplying Italjet parts to over 60 countries across the world. Owner, Lewis Ashforth, said: “We are currently in the transition of moving from our shop premises in Clowne and we will be temporarily trading…
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