Lambretta

  • Great Yarmouth Sidewinders 40th Anniversary Rally

    Great Yarmouth Sidewinders 40th Anniversary Rally

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    Back in the 80’s one of the favoured and favourite rally destinations, with many scooterists and scooter clubs, was Great Yarmouth. Pretty much as something of a mainstay on the National Rally list of destinations, albeit on and off on occasion. The last time it was featured as a National was at the end of…

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  • Crazy Video: Moped Mayhem – winner takes all for £15,000 !

    Crazy Video: Moped Mayhem – winner takes all for £15,000 !

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    Moped Mayhem! Sadly these crazy fools had neither the benefit of classic Lambretta or Vespa scooters, BSSO race regs, nor any common sense it seems…poor devils. Still, I had to watch it twice… The Video: When Facebook trash talking turns into a real race – winner takes all for £15,000 What’s happened here is a row that…

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  • Importing classic Indian scooters

    Importing classic Indian scooters

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    History Lambretta and Vespa scooters have been officially produced in India since the late 1950s, in all cases the factories have been initially set up by the parent companies in Italy. The reason for this were economic; either to circumnavigate local taxes and duties, or to satisfy the local market demand at the right price.…

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  • Tyres – A Buyers Guide

    Tyres – A Buyers Guide

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    Size matters First and foremost you need to know what size tyres you need. It may sound simple, but unless you’re dealing with a reputable scooter shop that knows what you want when announcing “I want two tyres for a Vespa P-range please mate,” you are likely to be questioned about their dimensions. If you’re…

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