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Is there a gap in the retro scooter market?

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Mark Lancaster

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20th May 2026

Paul Green considers the retro scooter market and its potential for high-capacity fun. For some years I’ve noticed that while scooters are very much a lifestyle thing in our community they are by no means exclusive, and many scooterists also own and enjoy motorcycles. Part of the original design philosophy for scooters was a clean,…
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Merlin launches Aero Mesh Riding Shirt for warm weather riding

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Mark Lancaster

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19th May 2026

Merlin has announced the new Aero Mesh Riding Shirt as part of its Spring/Summer 2026 Collection. Designed for warm weather riding, the Aero Mesh Riding Shirt combines the everyday appeal of a military-inspired overshirt with the airflow riders expect from dedicated mesh motorcycle kit. Aimed at riders looking for lightweight comfort without compromising on protection,…
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SIP Performance Clutch Plates for Vespa

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Mark Lancaster

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16th May 2026

With so many modern clutch baskets now available for the large frame Vespa engines running a Cosa 2 clutch, there’s pretty much a setup to suit every level of tune. Whether you’re building a fast road tourer or something pushing beyond the 40bhp mark, today’s clutch options are more than capable of coping. Heavy-duty CNC-machined…
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Clarke Mechanics Utility Seat/Toolbox

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Mark Lancaster

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14th May 2026

The new Clarke CMSU3-B Mechanics Utility Seat & Toolbox is designed to put the ‘rest’ back into restoration. This lightweight wheeled seat is just perfect for scooting around on the floor while tending to your scooter’s nether regions and has some convenient slots for your GT-85 and WD-40 cans, as well as three handy magnetic…
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Deep Stance: A 1950s Vespa brought into the 21st century

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Mark Lancaster

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13th May 2026

Taking a Vespa VBA 150 from the late 1950s, this feature explores how modern performance and safety upgrades can be applied while retaining original paint and character. The project follows Daniel Gier’s approach to blending heritage with carefully planned modifications. Taking a classic Vespa from the 1950s and bringing it into the 21st century, while…
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80 years of Vespa – time for a love letter to the old lady from SIP Scootershop

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Mark Lancaster

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5th May 2026

Dear Vespa, 80 years. Just let that sink in for a moment. Other vehicles of this age have long since been restored, polished and reverently placed under a dust cover. You, on the other hand, still rattle, hum, buzz and glide through Rome, Paris, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Landsberg am Lech and, it feels, through…
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Vega front brake kits

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd May 2026

The boys at Cambridge Lambretta have not been resting on their Lambretta laurels; no, they have now come up with an upgraded front brake kit, that allows more travel on your existing front brake, which then in turn gives more pressure on the brakes. They tell us that they have designed this kit to work…
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Herefordshire on the Edge

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Mark Lancaster

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30th April 2026

The hugely popular Herefordshire on the Edge celebrates its 10th birthday… This unique, non-competitive event, taking place on Sunday, June 29, is open to scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers made before Jan 1, 2001, and is organised by the Herefordshire and Mid-Wales section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. Entrants can choose to start at either…
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Scooter Club’s Big Charity Kickoff

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Mark Lancaster

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29th April 2026

Stone Scooter Club was established in 2013 and over the last few years has fundraised for many different national charities by being sponsored for one-day long-distance ride-outs mainly in mid and north Wales. At SSC’s AGM in January, it was agreed that a local proposed charity would be fundraised for appropriately at several events for…
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Pomposa 500 km: Polini unveils the race components of its Vespa!

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Mark Lancaster

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28th April 2026

The Vespa Primavera ET3 of the Official Polini Team, entered in the Derivata category, won even against Proto and Super Sport bikes. Let’s take a closer look at the Polini components that anyone can install on their own scooter. After the sensational overall victory at the Pomposa 500km 2025, Polini Motori returns to centre stage,…
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