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Modern Vespa Blog
Edizione Ottantesimo: A real birthday treat
As the biggest Vespa party in history gets underway in Rome, Piaggio is proud to present a very special 80th anniversary model.
80 years on and still going strong
Aprilia SXR 50, putting a moped into Moto GP
Visitors to this year’s Moto GP races will see Team Aprilia using an SXR 50 moped as their pit bike. We took this future piece of motorsport memorabilia for a spin.
East coast (mis)adventure
This Easter, Stan tested our Polini demonstrator by taking it to the Scarborough National Rally and quickly discovered that he was the weakest link…
Polini Smartmap: Direct mapping into the original ECU.
Polini Motori presents Polini SmartMap, the new programmer that allows professional, safe, and fully reversible programming of the scooter’s original ECU.
’Tis the season of Primavera
Spring, or as the Italians would say; ‘Primavera’, is upon us and appropriately there’s a fresh look to the Primavera and Sprint to celebrate the warmer days ahead.

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Classic Vespa Blog
Paris Dakar T5
Whilst preparing our showroom for renovations we uncovered a T5 NOS rarity, which brought back memories of one of the strangest stories to involve a Vespa: the Paris Dakar rally
On the case with Polini
Our first batch of PX casings have arrived from Polini, and we’re pleased to say that they were well worth the wait!
All you needed to know about oil
We recently took an opportunity to ask Aztec oIl’s Technical Expert, David Burton, the questions about oil that fox most Scooterists…
Pedali power
A recent visit to The Vespa museum in Pontedera by our resident blogger, Stan, brought back memories of his first scooter, one of the strangest Vespas ever produced: the 50cc Pedali.
One HEL of a hydraulic hose
Replacement brake hoses for the PX Disc have long been out of stock, but we’ve got the answer, and they’re made in the UK!
The giant of Pontedera
A trip to Pontedera gave us chance to take a close look at one of the Vespa Museum’s most popular exhibits: the giant Vespa PX.





