Vespa tuning

SIP’s new 177 all-rounder

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Mark Lancaster

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1st October 2026

A new aluminium cylinder kit aims to give Vespa Largeframe owners usable road performance without sacrificing everyday manners. SIP has added a 177cc performance cylinder to its Vespa Largeframe range, developed around broad power delivery, touring reliability and scope for further tuning. Although the company classes it as a racing cylinder, the stated brief is…
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What’s editor Dan been up to? Dyno time with a 221cc Polini Vespa

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Mark Lancaster

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9th September 2026

This month in the garage, Dan puts the Polini 221cc reed-valve engine through its paces on the dyno… One of the things I enjoy most about working with Sean Brady at the garage is that neither of us can ever seem to leave well enough alone. Most people build an engine, bolt it into a…
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Peacock From The Flames: The Leeds United Vespa Built From Scratch

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Mark Lancaster

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29th August 2026

When loyalty, craft, and creativity meet, remarkable things happen. Capturing the heart of scootering and football culture, Mark Harris’s Vespa is a dazzling story of rebirth told through metal, paint, and passion. Stu Smith reports… For Mark, the bond between football and scooters has always been more than just surface decoration. It’s about identity, loyalty,…
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Inside Polini: 10 years of Project Polini and a visit to the factory

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Mark Lancaster

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15th August 2026

Incredibly, it’s been 10 years since we began ‘Project Polini’, our longest-ever road test. What better way for Stan to mark the anniversary than with a visit to Polini HQ… Full disclosure: I’m a big fan of Polini. My relationship with the brand began back in 2016, when my previously trusty PX blew a hole…
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From factory standard to faster and flashier: How scooter customisation became an industry

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Mark Lancaster

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15th July 2026

Ever since scooters came off the production line, they have been altered in one way or another to change both their appearance and performance. Stu Owen reports… Undoubtedly, both the Lambretta and Vespa were classic designs, capturing the public eye the moment they rolled off the production line in the 1940s. It wasn’t just the…
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Vespa tuning

SIP’s new 177 all-rounder

What’s editor Dan been up to? Dyno time with a 221cc Polini Vespa

Peacock From The Flames: The Leeds United Vespa Built From Scratch

Inside Polini: 10 years of Project Polini and a visit to the factory

From factory standard to faster and flashier: How scooter customisation became an industry

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