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One to go to: Fowlers Motorcycles 90th Birthday Party!
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One to go to: Fowlers Motorcycles 90th Birthday Party! In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year later by their eldest son, Harry, then just 14 years of age. Nine decades later, on Sunday 17th July, Fowlers Motorcycles will be warmly welcoming…
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Spanish firm makes cool chairs from old Vespas
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Spanish firm makes cool chairs from old Vespas. These amazing seats are the latest creation to come out of Spanish design house Bel & Bel – yep, they are funky office-style chairs made out of old Vespas. Bel & Bel is a company run by Charles and Jesus Bel, the brothers come from the University…
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World’s largest stock of Italjet spares up for sale
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Italjet UK Spares is closing down after 10 years of supplying Italjet parts to over 60 countries across the world. Owner, Lewis Ashforth, said: “We are currently in the transition of moving from our shop premises in Clowne and we will be temporarily trading from our warehouse unit from March (Unit 23, Craggs Ind Park,…
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The new Vespa 946 Emporio Armani
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To mark the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Giorgio Armani and the 130th birthday of the Piaggio Group – the two iconic Italian brands have teamed up to create the new Vespa 946 Emporio Armani machine. The exclusive run of machines will be on sale in the worlds most important cities – starting in…
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World launch: Moto Guzzi Eldorado and Audace
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2015 Moto Guzzi California Eldorado and [Audace] £15,635 [£15,135] | 95.2bhp @ 6500rpm | 88.5lb-ft @ 2750rpm [89lb-ft @ 3000rpm] | 1380cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Moto Guzzi Italian powerhouse, Moto Guzzi, has launched two new models – the Eldorado (black bike, pictures) and Audace (red bike pictured)– in an…
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Vespa, Piaggio, Gliera and Aprilia scooters gain two-year breakdown cover
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Piaggio UK has announced a new level of breakdown cover for owners of Vespa, Piaggio, Gilera and Aprilia scooters over 100cc, as well as all Piaggio MP3 and Gilera Fuoco three-wheelers. ‘Strada Sicura‘ brings the benefits already enjoyed by buyers of Aprilia and Moto Guzzi motorcycles to the scooter customers, with the new scheme applying to machines registered from 1st January…
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2015 Quadro 350S three-wheel scooter review
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£5999 | 27bhp @ 7000rpm | 21lb-ft @ 5000rpm | Liquid-cooled four-stroke 346cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Joe Dick There’s a new kid in the three-wheeler scooter play pen – the Quadro 350S. Developed in Switzerland and manufactured in Taiwan, one of the shareholders is Luciano Marabese – the Italian designer who worked…
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New Piaggio system turns a scooter into a loudspeaker!
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Leafy suburb residents will no doubt be delighted to hear that music fans can now turn their scooters into a mobile sound system, with a unique new accessory from Piaggio. Piaggio’s Sound System (PSS) turns the body parts of the scooter into a loud-speaker, allowing riders to listen to their favourite songs without having to…
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Aprilia partners with Skully helmets for motorcycle Heads Up Display (HUD)
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The Piaggio Group, via its Aprilia brand, has announced a collaboration with Skully, the American company pioneering the development of helmets with Heads-up Display technology (HUD). This is in order to develop new and highly sophisticated forms of rider-vehicle interaction for V4-MP, the Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono 1100-specific iteration of PMP (Piaggio Multimedia Platform), which…
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Aprilia V4 Multimedia platform for 2015 RSV4 and Tuono – race technology for everyday customers
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The Piaggio group have developed their Piaggio Multimedia Platform, bringing technology once confined to the racing world to everyday customers. V4-MP (V4 Multimedia Platform) brings to life the communication between your Aprilia and your smartphone allowing you to change the settings of your RSV4 PF and Tuono V4 1100 at the touch of a button.…
