This press release landed just after we sent edition 52 of ScooterNova magazine to the printers, so rather than keep you waiting until the next mag, here's the big news for T5 owners – SIP Scootershop have a new big-bore kit for you! The T5 as standard featured a Nicasil-lined aluminium 5-port barrel which gave … Continue reading New 199cc kit for 125cc Vespa T5 Scooters
Nearly 40 years on from it's launch, the last true sporting Vespa, the 125cc T5 is still as popular today as it was back in the 1980s. In the latest edition of ScooterNova magazine, scooterist Chris Mac shares his custom street racer with us. Named the Brogue Mobile No2 as a nod to his business, … Continue reading Custom Vespa T5 in ScooterNova magazine
Andy's been going through piles of old photographs and posted a few scooter rally related pictures the ScooterNova magazine Facebook and Instagram pages. But we thought a wider audience may appreciate some too, so here are a few from Fort William scooter rally in 1990. It was my second time to the Fort William scooter … Continue reading Retro Scooter Rally – Fort William 1990
When Piaggio launched their 'Nuova Linea' of Vespa scooters in 1977 I wonder if anybody at the Italian factory in Pontedera ever considered that 40 years later we would finally say goodbye to it? I've had few myself over the years, 125, 150 and 200cc versions, ridden thousands of miles through numerous countries on them … Continue reading The Vespa P-range: One of the best?
If like us here at ScooterNova magazine you were planning on packing your scooter and heading to Tenby in south Wales this weekend for the SCSW 2020 BSRA scooter rally, well at least we have a VE Day party in our street as compensation. For those also missing the buzz and excitement of riding their … Continue reading Tenby 2018
In the brand new edition 18 of ScooterNova magazine we celebrate the 35 years history of the T5 along with it’s derivatives, from the original homologation in March 1985 right up to the swan-song Millennium model. We don’t only look at the history of the T5 however but also include some rare images, little know … Continue reading Happy Birthday Vespa T5
