Last week, when discussing motorcycle repair and restoration, I was primarily referring to repairs you would do yourself on a small scale, something anyone could do in their home garage.

Source: Repair and Restoration – Vespa Scooters

“Mad Manx” Nick Prince certainly knows a thing or two when it comes to serious riding.

Source: Scooter touring? Pack Up Your Troubles with Nick Prince | WORKSHOP – ScooterLab

The Vespa isn’t just a scooter; it’s an icon that generated a whole urban culture that expands beyond the actual two-wheeler into matching apparel and accessories range. And if you want to be trendy with your beloved scooter, the company just launched the Vespa Lifestyle 2017 collection in Italy.

Source: New 2017 Vespa Lifestyle Collection Revealed – autoevolution

Got it! So proud to have the first ever pic of the New Lambretta – The Vendetta V200 Special – on the internet. This appears to be a clandestine “shot by the cleaner” type photo.

Source: New Lambretta – World Exclusive Pic! | lambrettista.net

A new scooter blog for your enjoyment!

Source: The Loopy Scooterist – When life throws you a curve, lean in.

Postmates may be experimenting with robots to replace human delivery drivers, but a new electric scooter rental program shows it’s not giving up on flesh & blood.

Source: Postmates offers delivery drivers electric scooter rentals – SlashGear

Motorrad goes all-electric with its futuristic scooter.

Source: BMW previews its two-wheeled, eco-friendly concept of the future – Acquire

AsiaOne – . Read more at AsiaOne

Source: The #modvespa scene is truly squad goals, Singapore News – AsiaOne

The undisputed king of motorized scooters gets a lot of tattoo love.

Source: Scooting Along With Some Cool Vespa Tattoos | Tattoodo

Hundreds of scooter enthusiasts turned out yesterday to say farewell to Guardbridge man Stuart Bousie, who died earlier this month on the A914 near Kettlebridge whilst riding home from a scooter rally on his yellow Piaggio Vespa. 

Be safe out there!

Source: Hundreds of scooter enthusiasts say farewell to Stu – Fife Today

Source: Gogoro’s colorful new electric scooter is twice as cheap but just as fast as before – The Verge

Join Bill Van Kesteren as he not only attends the 2017 National (Australian) Scooter rally, but tests a scooter on the way, travelogue style.

Source: Recap: 2017 Australian National Scooter Rally | ScooterFile

Ever since the 133-year-old Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio first launched production of its iconic Vespa in Vietnam, the scooter has been tightly linked to Vietnamese looks and lifestyle.

Source: Italian rides Vespa from Rome to Saigon – News VietNamNet

Reminders on Riding Risk Every so often, I post this video as a reminder, not just that riding brings with it risk, but more importantly, that risk is something every rider should, from time to time, think about.

Source: Riding Risk: Something Every Rider Should Consider – Scooter in the Sticks

It’s not ideal because as you can see, the roads are very bumpy but you can actually view our ride in 360 degrees!

Now that’s a LOT of chrome!

After Benfica had secured their 36th Portuguese Primeira Liga title over the weekend, full-back Eliseu celebrated in time-honoured fashion – by zooming all around the Estadio da Luz on his Vespa. He then steered his moped into the dressing room, where he proceeded to perform a succession of victory doughnuts in front of his teammates. Indeed, so iconic and integral was Eliseu’s vehicular interlude in Benfica’s title revelry that the club have gone and inducted it into their Cosme Damião museum. Covered in ticker tape and signed by the entire championship-winning squad, the Victory Vespa is on show to the public.

Source: Benfica: Scooter Driven Around By Eliseu During Title Celebrations Inducted Into Club Museum (Photo) | Who Ate all the Pies