Isle of Wight 2022 and ScooterNova 33

Once again we at ScooterNova magazine are packing our tent, toothbrushes, dancing shoes and 2-stroke oil for the ride to the Isle of Wight Scooter Rally this Bank Holiday weekend.  Edition 33 is hot off the press so we'll be packing the latest magazine too, filled to bursting with stunning scooters as well as national … Continue reading Isle of Wight 2022 and ScooterNova 33

Fantastic scooters and exclusive interviews

Great Britain was apparently the only country in Europe where Lambretta sales outstripped those of Vespa back in the 50s and 60s, and the man behind that talks exclusively to ScooterNova magazine in the forthcoming edition 33. Lambretta Concessionaires Ltd were the British importers and Maurice Knight was employed from the very beginning to sell … Continue reading Fantastic scooters and exclusive interviews

Vespa trash or Vespa art?

TrashFormation is apparently a new-ish form of art, slowly sweeping across certain places – no doubt cool and hip locations – that as the name suggests, takes what the artist (or indeed local scrapyard think is rubbish) and turn it into a piece of art. Of interest to us, for obvious reasons, are these pieces … Continue reading Vespa trash or Vespa art?

Vespa Segway, Chair and (weird) light from Spain

Found on the AutoEvolution site, a design company in Spain has redesigned the Segway electric personal transport vehicle (I don't really know what else to call it!), using Vespa parts to improve its look no end. The Segway is a self-balancing vehicle, which Spanish company Bel & Bel have enhanced with what looks like a … Continue reading Vespa Segway, Chair and (weird) light from Spain

New Vespa GTS For 2014 – air-cooled scooter for local Asian market

Mid-November 2013 and Piaggio Vietnam launched a new Vespa GTS on the local market. This is a locally produced scooter in their Vietnamese factory and specifically for their local market (European, American, Australian, NZ Vespas for example are produced in Italy) and as well as taking advantage of cheaper labour rates and presumably more competitively … Continue reading New Vespa GTS For 2014 – air-cooled scooter for local Asian market

The Vespa GS 200 – “I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat”

So most of us know about the Vespa GS 150 and GS 160, yes? And of course there's the Vespa PX125E T5 from the 80s, which is also fairly common knowledge amongst scooter enthusiasts too, right? So how many people do you think are still in the dark about the Vespa GS200?   Back in … Continue reading The Vespa GS 200 – “I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat”