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Inside the World of the Modern Mod
30 April 2008
SCOOTER Lifestyle!, is a new book by freelance journalist Ian ‘Iggy’ Grainger, that aims to lift the lid on the life of the modern Mod. Grainger, a self-confessed ‘scooterist’ has spent the past 25 years riding scooters and attending rallies and his book is an attempt to explain scooter lifestyle to the rest of car-driving Britain. It’s published by Veloce at £19.99 and contains over 200 colour photos of scooters, rallies, people, places and custom scooters; it charts the history of the scooter scene over the past 25 years and focuses on the modern scene where up to 10,000 scooter riders converge on the Isle of Wight every August bank holiday.
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Speedfight Ultimate & R-Cup – New for 2008
29 April 2008
Peugeot has launched two new versions of its best-selling Speedfight scooter for the 2008 season. More than 400,000 have been produced since its launch in 1996 and the Speedfight, which still tops the UK sales charts, is credited with creating the modern sports scooter. With its single arm front fork and asymmetrical twin lens headlights the Speedfight is instantly recognisable and this year’s new colour schemes enhance that appearance. The Ultimate is in metallic blue and silver, with tri-spoke alloy wheels and white shock absorbers. Meanwhile the R-Cup, the latest in a series of limited edition models that pay homage to the success of Peugeot in World Rally, is transformed from traditional red to new white and black bodywork, with white tri-spoke wheels and sponsor logos.
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Vespa Sticker Kits for S50 & 125cc Scooters
29 April 2008
Owners of the Seventies styled Vespa S50 and S125 scooters can now give their machines an even brighter and more distinctive appearance with these official sticker kits. With its minimalist but decisive styling, the Vespa S features the same dynamism and freshness that made the Vespa the favourite scooter of young people in the roaring seventies. It comes in a choice of three attractive colour schemes, all selected to emphasise its sporty, lightweight design: Dragon Red, Shiny Black and Montebianco White, all of which the graphic kits are designed to complement.
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Norwich Is The ‘New Rome’
11 April 2008
Norwich, the city famous for Delia Smith and Colman’s mustard has been dubbed the UK’s answer to Rome after being named Britain’s ‘Scooter Capital’ by Bennetts, the nation’s favourite bike insurer. With almost one in 20 Norwich residents owning or riding a scooter, it’s still some way behind the Italian capital where one in six take to a moped, although it seems Norfolk’s scooter commuters are hot on the Italian’s designer heels and are predicted to overtake them by the year 2020.
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Motoden Suzuki Back The Scoot ‘N’ Shoot Film Challenge
04 April 2008
Authorised Suzuki dealers Motoden are backing this year's East End Film Festival, taking place in London from the 5th of April.
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Buzz Through The Traffic On A New 50cc Sachs Bee
03 April 2008
Sachs of Germany has introduced a 50cc version of their retro-styled Bee scooter that may be ridden on a moped licence by anyone aged 16 or over. With the cost of fuel exceeding £5 per gallon in many areas and car tax rising to nearly £1,000 on some models, more and more people are considering scooters as an alternative to the car and when they are as attractive as the curvaceous Bee it can be hard to resist such a practical proposition.
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Sales Of Affordable Scooters Rise Dramatically In 2008
14 March 2008
Sales of affordable scooters from established manufacturers, like the V-Clic from Peugeot, have increased dramatically during the first two months of 2008 and look set to rise further as fuel prices and car tax [VED] escalate following the Budget. Statistics released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that the budget-priced Peugeot V-Clic is the best selling 50cc scooter this year and 30% of the Top Ten motorcycles registered in 2008 are sub-£1,000 50cc scooters (compared to only 20% for the same period last year).
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Sachs SX1 50cc Scooter
03 March 2008
The SX1 from Sachs is an agile contemporary scooter from Germany's oldest motorcycle brand that creates sporty urban transport for riders aged 16 and over.
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Piaggio X7 Gets the Personal Touch
02 March 2008
Following the launch of their new X7 scooter Piaggio have been quick off the mark with a range of accessories designed to fit the owners’ requirements.
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Boys In Blue Go Green - BAA Glasgow Gets Green Patrol
22 February 2008
In a move to reduce its carbon footprint, Strathclyde Police is going green by introducing the first ever electric scooter to be used for active duty by a Police Force within the United Kingdom. The Vectrix electric maxi-scooter will not only benefit the environment, it will bring many benefits to officers policing at Glasgow Airport. Strathclyde Police continually seeks ways to reduce carbon emissions and as the Vectrix is emission free, this innovative technology provides an effective solution.
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Vectrix Electric ExCellance
30 January 2008
One of the biggest biking events in the South takes place from 31st January until 3rd February 2008 at ExCel London. Among the petrol heads, merchandise and biker babes, will be the Greenest, Cleanest way to sit astride two wheels – The Vectrix.
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Peugeot’s New 125cc Sum Up Scooter
23 January 2008
The Sum Up is a brand new 125cc scooter from Peugeot that cuts straight to the chase in terms of form, function and value.
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Yamaha’s 2008 Pricing Revealed
21 January 2008
Yamaha Motor UK have just announced 2008 pricing at their Dealer Conference that was held at the NEC on Monday 21st January. A total of eight models in all have had price reductions in a bold move to create a more competitive environment for the brand, especially in the lightweight sector. Keep reading to find out the new prices.
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Peugeot’s New Vivacity Gets Higher Spec & Lower Price
10 January 2008
Vivacity 3 creates new ‘compact mini-GT’ scooter category Peugeot has given its popular Vivacity scooter a complete makeover and has created a brand new category of bike in the process: the compact mini-GT.
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Buzz Off On A Brightly Coloured Bee
04 January 2008
Sachs have given their retro-styled 125cc Bee scooter a colourful makeover that is sure to create a buzz on the street.
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Honda Launches Full Model Changes for Forza Z & Forza Z ABS Scooters
07 December 2007
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will launch full model changes for the FORZA Z and the FORZA Z ABS on Tuesday, December 25. The FORZA scooter series has won Honda many fans with their sporty styling and advanced electronic features, including the Honda S-Matic electronically controlled automatic transmission, and the Honda Smart Card Key System, which allows the rider to start the engine without key operation.
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Budget Peugeot V-Clic Scooter Now In Dazzling Red
04 December 2007
Peugeot has added a bright red model to its range of budget-priced V-Clic scooters, which has been an instant success with British riders since its introduction in Autumn 2007.
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Relaunched International Motorcycle & Scooter Show Closes Following Huge Acclaim And Over 149,000 Visitors
04 December 2007
The relaunched International Motorcycle and Scooter Show closed its doors today after ten days which have been hailed by visitors and exhibitors alike as a resounding success. 149,215 people passed through the doors of Halls 1, 2, 3, 3a and 4 of the Birmingham NEC - a brand new location for the Show which had changed its dates to a month later in order to avoid a clash with other European motorcycle shows.
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Get £100 Off Peugeot Scooters!
27 November 2007
Peugeot is giving anyone thinking of buying a new scooter cause for celebration this Christmas with a free voucher worth £100 off the retail price of selected new scooters from 50-250cc. Peugeot has been one of the UK's favourite scooter brands for over a decade, and the voucher covers versions of their best selling models, including the Speedfight 100cc ZP and 50cc R-Cup, futuristic 50cc C-Tech and the Blaster R-Cup, which is the fastest acceleration 50cc scooter on the market.
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Traffic Police To Pilot Vectrix Eco-Bikes
25 November 2007
Traffic police are getting on eco-friendly, electric bikes in the first trial of its kind across the country. Two Maxi-Scooters will hit the streets of Portsmouth city centre to carry out patrols as part of the six-month trial.
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