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That was the Scooter Center Open day 14.09.24

Although we feared the drop in temperature the week before #OpenDaySC, the sun shone all day and accompanied hundreds of petrol calls. It was a great day. As always, we met the #RealScooteristswho are part of this community. We were especially happy to see so many young people who are renewing the scene, and also old friends who Scooter Center for over 30 years.

In addition to our Open Day classics such as free use of the test bench and the large private and SC parts market, there were some other great program items and many new exhibitors.

SC program

Product development

Our product development opened its doors in the workshop to show projects and answer questions about bgm shock absorber and to present new products for the Vespa GTS etc. Most people particularly liked the fact that we are also working on a GTS drop handlebar that we want to offer with a TÜV certificate. This was not only about our own brand, but also about the latest developments such as the Egig Motor.

Merchandising stand

Thanks to the positive response, the SC merchandising stand and the photo booth have now become an integral part of the SC Open Days.

When it came to merchandise, our new #RealScooterist sticker and of course the limited Open Day T-shirts are in great demand. All other proceeds from merchandise sales go to “Halfway through the bar” to support scooter riders who have had accidents.

Greetings to Everell!

Photo box

At the nuclear Photo box Around 64 scooters and their drivers showed up. Most of them – as expected – were Vespas. Followed by 13 Piaggio mopeds, 7 automatics, 6 Lambrettas and 2 Royal Alloys. All of them will be presented in detail in the blog and the pictures will be available for download.

Photo box in the scooter Center

If your scooter has been photographed, don’t forget to send an email to marketing@scooter-center.com with your name, the type of scooter you have and anything you can tell us about it. We will send you back the email with the high resolution pictures.

Test stand

And here is the calm before the storm, as usual the test bench was crowded as we had a lot of early risers who immediately joined the queue. Over 50 runs in 6 hours made for ringing ears.

The most powerful scooter delivered Scooter clinic with his Runner 2T with over 50hp
And this year defended Rene Klein the title of CIAO with more horsepower. Last year it was 10 hp and this year it is 11,4 hp.

Shopping at the parts market

If you love saving scooter parts, you can... Scooter Center Find quite interesting things in the parts market, even New Old Stock!

Z-Design in the house!

A highlight was undoubtedly the visit of Michael Zinnen, whose Vespas not only look good, but also do kilometers: A whole bunch came from Aachen to Scooter Center and we were able to get some of them in the photo booth in front of Niko's lens.

here is the video.

Galleries Scooter Center Open day 24

exhibitor

Lambretta

Thanks to the presence of Lambretta Germany, we were able to witness how a classic was reinvented.

Royal Alloy

A REAL CLASSIC - Royal Alloy

Udo's ice cream truck

For the little sweet treats! A little ice cream was a must

Half past the bar

As a sponsor, we support the association “UM HALB AN DER BAR”, which cares for scooter riders who have had accidents.

EGIG Performance

EGIG Performance from South Tyrol presented its new engine concept

Kevin von Savage Scooters

Master of Desaster was at the grill, our friend Kevin from Savage Scooters

Vespa Club of Germany

and the VCVD was also represented by its president Christian Laufkötter.

Veybach Racing

always surprises us with a selection of mopeds at a different level.

prosimo

Speed and electric scooters are now synonymous, thanks to Simon and his test drive

OCC

"Oldtimer and Classic Car Insurance" or OCC for short also had their hands full offering us their insurance for our classic cars.

Mr.Carbon & V-Hangar

Mr. Carbon was well represented with Chris' beautiful GTS from V-Hangar, here is the video his experience at #OpenDaySC.

Call for applications (in Italian)

There is nothing better than getting to know Bando products first hand.

Parts market

Roland Schneider

very good atmosphere and interesting parts, at Roland

Acki

Achim Everhartz was with us again :)

Canton Automotive

Finn was back with us with vehicles and spare parts.

Hubert Dietrich

Hubert has added his name to the list of treasure hunters this year.

Gioacino Travagliante

Gioacino was so enthusiastic about selling parts that he even offered his valuable sidecar for sale.

Scooterists!!

Scooters!!

Love is in the details captured by Dennis Börner

and even more Scooters!

Your Scooter Center Open Day Team

Thank you all! Until next time Scooter Center Open Day SC!

Nikos at the photo booth.
Special thanks goes to Dennis Boermer
Videos coming soon…

16/09/2024/by Maryza

ScooterLiada 2024

General, General, Events

Another fine edition of the ScooterLiada Rally from Liadas Scooter Club (LSC) under the Asturian clouds and rain brought together vintage Vespa and Lambretta owners from different places. This year the event was only open to historic vehicles for the first time. A very nice bunch of machines, one more exceptional than the other. Participants came not only from different places in Asturias, but even from Pontevedra, Ciudad Real, La Coruña, Badajoz and Orense!

We met with our Lambrettas and Vespas in Plaza de Europa of Piedras Blancas, near the town hall. From 11.30am we set off on a quick tour of some neighboring places, enjoyed an aperitif at Mesonín de Tere and had a wonderful lunch at Hotel Arias Aeropuerto, before the big awards ceremony and a raffle started at 17.30pm. We had the pleasure of welcoming Toño Feijoo from Tourism and Vespa that covered our event.

Also present was the Vespa Club de España (Vespa Club of Spain), Alfonso Murciego, its president encouraged people to collaborate with next Vespa World Days to be held in Spain, Asturias (Gijón 1-4 May 2025).

The 12th ScooterLiada offered a huge program that ended at 22.00pm after a live performance by the local band Gemtonics (funk and soul covers).

“It went very, very well! We had about 75 scooter riders and 95 people for luch, which met our highest expectations. Our goal this year -and once again- was to gather fans and admirers of the scooter scene from home and abroad to share wonderful emotions and experiences with them”

Mino Suarez.

“As I say pretty much every year, we couldn't do something like this without people like you. Our event is getting better and better and we really appreciate the support you guys have given us this year. Thanks to you guys at Scooter Center, this little scooter group in the community remains pretty strong and isn't going away anytime soon. On behalf of Liada’s Scooter Club and our many participants this year, I want to thank you!”

Javier Perez.

Thank you Javier and Liadas Scooter Club for sharing the photos, for your words and for thinking of us when organizing the event, greetings and congratulations on all that has been achieved!

28/08/2024/by Maryza

ENIMC – XVIII National and International Meeting of Motonetas 2024 La Mesa, Colombia

General, General, Events

Colombia has a very short history in the Vespista and Lambretta world, if compared to any European Club, but it has adopted all this culture in the best way, appropriating it and potentiating the creation of fraternity through its meetings.

ENIMC

There is an annual celebration that brings together all the country's Vespa and Lambretta riders, a tradition that began in 2004 and since 2010 has adopted the acronym ENM (Encuentro Nacional de Motonetas) for inclusion with the umbrella name of all scooters with handlebar shifters and flat floor that are part of the culture (Vespas, LML, Bajaj and Lambrettas).

La Mesa, Cundinamarca

As a country with a large territory, the choice of location is always crucial. This year, 2024, the aim was to hold an international (Latin American) meeting, so the 18th edition was held last 16th and 19th August in La Mesa, Cundinamarca, two hours from Bogota, the country's capital.

This allowed delegations from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and El Salvador to participate.

Antonio Andrade traveled thousands of kilometers on his Vespa PX from Peru to visit the Vespa friends he made last year and then to attend the meeting, where he met more than 200 Vespa and Lambretta drivers.

Photos by: @voyde.vuelta

Activities

The Vespa Club Bogota (with roots in the “Classic Scooter Group”) is the second oldest club in the country (2005), after the Vespa Club Medellin (founded in 1999), which with roots in the Vespa Club Antioquia gives its first glimpses at the end of the 60's. Clubs that hand in hand started the tradition of meetings in the country, along with the different activities that compose it.

The Vespa

The “VCB” (Vespa Club Bogota) has been characterized by its insitutionality, which has given solidity to the various clubs. Despite all this rigour, the VCB never forgets to have fun and is the official organizer of La Vesparada, a track designed with the exact turning radius of ours scooters to test the different driving skills.

The Imperdibles (The Must-Sees)

An idea that emerged last year and now in its second version, is a contest that rewards the best “Motonetas” of the event in different categories.

Yellow Move

An activity proposed by the interesting community of all yellow Vespas @yellowsquad, which consisted of a competition to test balance, drawing and memory skills, with a prize of an original 3D paper puzzle.

Vespas in Colombia

The Vespa market in Colombia is very different, with two crucial points:

The economic opening in the 90's that gave rise to the import of Vespas PX and T5 in the country, with entry mainly through Medellin and Cali and whose volume was not sufficient to sustain a representation and demand for spare parts, so their maintenance and the acquisition of parts has developed the creativity and recursion very characteristic Colombian.

The second crucial point was the official representation of Vespas in the country with the arrival of the Modern Vespa, representation that is currently in the hands of “The Coaches“, but it is the SXL and VLX from India that fill the streets, Vespas that do not exist on the European market, which again means a challenge in the acquisition of spare parts.

Super Motori

One of Scooter Center's main distributors in the country is Super Motori, whose accurate knowledge of spare parts helps Scooter Center to offer parts specifically designed for Colombia's unique needs.

Special thanks to Miguel, Lorena and Javier, who make Scooter Center cross borders and contribute to the maintenance and preservation of this passion.

We leave you with the words of Miguel:

"For us it is more than gratifying to bring Scooter Center in some way to Colombia and even Latin America, having access to spare parts is what allows us to help the conservation and preservation of scooters is possible, but also to give love to the modern Vespa that are certainly booming today and as we would say here in Colombia 'play with them' because we believe that every scooter has a piece of its owner and this is always transmitted, is its essence.

All that remains for all of us in the Super Motori team is to thank you for your support, for always being ready and willing.

Remember #todossomossupermotori."

Timeline of Motoneta's national meetings in Colombia

20041st Meeting Mariquita, Tolima

1st Meeting Mariquita, Tolima

Javier Sosa from Bogotá and Fabio Gallego 'el Happy' from VC Medellín inaugurate the country's meeting tradition.

This first edition will be attended by 9 enthusiasts.

20052nd Meeting Salento

2° Vespa Club Meeting Salento, Quindio

Date: November 6th 2005

Square: Salento, Quindio

Organise: 'Ruta Colombia' headed by Alfredo Madrigal.

It consolidates the Vespa Club Bogotá as the club that represents the capital.

Nov. 2006 3° National Meeting of Vespistas Villa de Leyva

3° National Meeting of Vespistas Villa de Leyva

Date: november 2005

Organise: Vespa Club Bogota

Oct. 20074° National Vespa Meeting Bogotá

4° National Vespa Meeting, Bogotá

Date: October 13,14 y15 2007

Andrés Aldebarán, Organizador and for many years Director Ejecutivo del Vespa Club Bogotá dice:

"The Vespa Club Bogotá was initiated by the IV encuentro, which was in the capital in October 2007. Recorriendo part of the historical center, with the north side of the sabana and rematando in an improvised alojamiento por los lados de Villeta por COBIJA (Colombia Bike Jackets) y Pirelli, alrededor de cuarenta motos tomaron parte en las actividades bajo celelo lluvioso, pero que no logró espantar a los asistentes.

20085th Meeting Medellin

5th Meeting Medellin

Finca in San Cristobal

20096th Cali National Meeting

6th Cali National Meeting

Jul 20107th Meeting Calarca, Armenia

7th Meeting Calarca, Armenia

20118° National Meeting Motonetas Mariquita

8° National Meeting Motonetas Mariquita

Organise: Scooter Bogota

Jun 20129° Nat. Meeting Motoneta Santander

9° Nat. Meeting Motoneta Santander

This is the legal foundation of the Vespa Club Bogotá Association

Jun 2013X National Meeting Motonetas Manizales 213

10° National Meeting Motonetas Manizales

Slogan: "Solo Una Pasión Conduce al Encuentro con los Mejores"

Organise: Cristian Ocampo-Cortes
Karolina Granados Quintero

Place: Santagueda- Palestina, Finca Casa Grande, Villa Luisa y Chalet.

Date: 7-8-9-10 June 2013

2014#ENMM2014

11th Meeting Medellin

2015ENMC2015

12° National and International Meeting Motonetas - Cali 2015

ENMC2015 - 12 Encuentro Nacional e Internacional de Motonetas - Cali 2015

Organise: Club Deportivo Motonetas Cali.

Place: Centro Recreational Los Arrayanes Vía Pance, Cali

Date: 13,14 and 15 June 2015

Jun 2016ENMB216

13° National Meeting Motoneta Bogotá

Organise: Vespa Club Bogota

2017XIV ENMI2017

14° Encuentro Nacional de Motonetas Ibague

2018XV ENM Pereira 2018

15° National and International Meeting Motonetas Pereira 2018

May. 2019ENMZ4-2019

16° National Meeting Motonetas - Melgar 2019

organizer z4

2023ENIM2023 Montenegro, Quindío

17° National Meeting Motonetas Manizales

Organise: Vespa Club Colombia

in the 2020 Medellín Opened and suspended the ENMM2020 due to Covid

https://www.facebook.com/encuentro.medellin.1

2024XVIII ENIM2024

18°National and International Meeting Motoneta Colombia 2024

18° XVIII ENCUENTRO NACIONAL AND INTERNACIONAL DE MOTONETAS COLOMBIA 2024

This was the first year that two meetings took place at the same time.
The traditional one in La Mesa, Cundinamarca with 200 scooters, where the modern Vespas predominated, and the Alternatives one, with 167 Motonetas, which took place in La Pintada Medellín, where the classic scooters predominated.

A MOTORCYCLE, A EXCUSE
Hoy queremos contarles de un evento que sin duda alguna es an imperdible de cada año y es que acabamos de celebrar el 18º Encuentro Nacional e Internacional de Motonetas en Colombia, el cual se dio desde el 16 al 19 de Agosto en un municipio de Colombia llamado The Mesa departamento de Cundinamarca, ubicada a tan solo 2 horas de Bogotá the capital of the país; It was organized by the organization of this event with no reunions of 200 motorcycles from all over Colombia, including the participation of delegates from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and El Salvador. All in one for the misma pasion y con algo en común: 'el amor por las motonetas', the excusa perfecta para deleitarnos un fin de semana, rodeados de un clima cálido, las risas por doquier, la camaradería, el volver a ver a quienes We don't have the latest version, or simply conocere a different approach to the original question, which you will learn from the routine and compare. Donde no somos desconocidos, pues el hecho de tener a una motoreta ya es sinónimo de Hermandad.
A week later there was no chance of the sorpresas and gifts of the patrons, obviamente Scooter Center No se podía quedar atrás y estuvieron presentes fueron los encargados de obsequiar a través de nosotros una mochila super útil y practica, llaveros, libros y stickers fueron mas detalles para los assistants, se organizaron carreras lentas a cargo del Vespa Club Bogotá y la tradicional “ “Vesparada” is a career in habilitation and many motorized vehicles. The second version of 'las imperdibles', unconcurso organized by Escuterista donde se premian a las major motos del evento en different categories. The Súper Motori nos apasiona crear comunidad y vemos a cada persona sobre una motoreta as nuestro motor para hacer las cosas, de trabajar para unir la comunidad, de communidad y
siempre aprender. The first prize for the event is a cargo of 4W together with other patrocinadores who have a Vespa moderna 0 km, personalized for the taller Container Garage with an exclusive, high quality.
Sin duda lo que mas felices nos hace es ver la sonrisa de toda esa gente que al ver el desfile de cerca de 200 motonetas porque había desde la Motovespa Española, la tradicional Vespa PX, varias Lambretta, algunas Plus tanto originales, like 'Vespeadas' y obviamente manyas Vespa modernas, hasta la Scomadi cromada de Carlos Esquivia estuvo presente; The traffic was detenido observando tantas motos, the personas salían desde de sus casas a saludar de manera amable, quienes aprovechaban para grabar a video, tomar una photo or simplemente se atrevía a preguntar ¿de que que año es la moto?, ¿que cilindraje es? o ¿que estábamos haciendo en La Mesa (Cundinamarca)?, it una grata sensación y una de las razones por las que nos gusta participar de los encuentros, pues es la excusa perfecta para darle esa chispa a nuestro heart, que nos da ese combustible para seguir sumando kilometers. Donde la distance no es excusa para para assistance, pues quienes participamos de estos eventsos sabemos que es muy importante; no por nada nos visitan tantos extranjeros, que de seguro están muy felices y con maravillosos recuerdos, esperando desde ya el próximo, agendandose y planeando vivir new adventures and new routes.
Para nosotros is mas que gratificante lograr traer a Scooter Center de cierta forma a Colombia e incluso Latinoamérica, tener ese acceso a repuestos es lo que nos permite ayudar a que la conservation y preservación de motonetas sea possible; But you can also drive a modern Vespa that you can see through the eyes of the people and as they come to Colombia 'juguetearlas' can help you learn how to ride the motorcycle and have a child and it is transmitted, it is so important .
Solo nos queda desde todo el equipo de Súper Motori agradecerles por apoyarnos, por estar siempre prestos y dispuestos. Recuerden que #todossomossupermotori.”

Miguel
Super Motori

Reels 24 Aug

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26/08/2024/by Maryza

Vespa Club Charleroi – 15 National Rally

General, General, Events, Events, Events

The Vespa Club Charleroi has organized the 15th edition of the national rally with the participation of 240 enthusiasts from different countries on a beautiful route of 80 km.

We wish you a long Vespa Club life and leave you with the photos and words that Luciano shared with us.

“Merciiiii encore pour les gifts envoyés pour our rallye anniversaire, les participants ont été ravis de les recevoir. (…)
You remember that the team is there for you.

Luciano, secretary of the Vespa Club Charleroi . "

“Thank you again for the gifts for our anniversary rally, the participants were very happy about them. (…) I thank you and the whole team for your support. Luciano, Secretary of the Vespa Club Charleroi.”

The Vespa Club Luxembourg who also participated, posted this beautiful photo on his Facebook page.

16/08/2024/by Maryza

Lambretta Offroad Cup – September 20-22.09.2024, XNUMX

General, General, Events, Events, Events, Organizers

International 6-hour off-road endurance race in Frankenthal / Germany on Lambretta

In September, the start of an international off-road race on the Lambretta will take place in Frankenthal. The idea was presented by JP-Corse's Jürgen Pippig at the LCD's AGM in Wipperfürth in 2023. The feedback is sensational, not only considering the fact that it is the opening event.

What? International 8-hour race on an off-road track, of course in a team only for Lambretta.

When? 20. - 22. September 2024

Where? AMC Frankenthal

How? Absolutely LOW-BUDGET. In contrast to the asphalt races, the financial outlay should be kept as low as possible.

This is something you shouldn't miss, at least as a spectator. The starting field is truly international. Teams from Belgium, Spain, England, Austria, Ireland, France and of course Germany have already registered.

Here are the impressions of the first track test in August 2023:

Presentation of the Lambretta Offroad Cup at our Open Day 2023:

The off-road terrain at a glance:

02/08/2024/by Philip

Vespa Stroll 2024 – VC Freiburg

General, General

The Vespa stroll is the traditional event of the Vespa Clubs Freiburg, which was founded in the early 1950s and existed until the early 60s.

According to an original plaque of the former club and documents in the VCVD The idea was born to revive this legend and to re-establish the club in 2019 with its Vespa stroll event, this time in the beautiful landscape of the Kaiserstuhl.

Around 100 participants with international participation on a route of 140 km. Even though it rained a little at the end, the event came to a worthy conclusion with an awards ceremony and a party!

We congratulate the organizers and wish you many more years of such wonderful events.

In the words of the organizers:

“A big thank you also to our Sponsors and supporters, without you we would not have been able to create this perfect stroll in 2024(…).

With Vespist greetings, Your Board of the Vespa Club Freiburg eV
Andreas Knirsch, Olivier Magalhaes-Bollinger, Malte Wichary, Christina Bopp, Daniela Naegele, Fernando Marques, Markus Bopp and Matthias Dorst”

all info here

29/07/2024/by Maryza

Malossi Scooter Share

General, General, News

Tuning parts are her passion, Malossi the popular and beloved manufacturer from Bologna/Italy.

Malossi stands for precision, performance and innovation. From tuning parts to spare parts, Malossi offers a wide range of products that are perfectly tailored to the needs of Vespa and scooter enthusiasts. With this expansion, we want to ensure that you can find everything you need for your vehicle directly from us.

Italjet

Dragster 125-200 ie.

With its innovative tubular space frame, revolutionary front suspension and powerful fuel-injected engine, this scooter sets new standards in performance and handling.

Variator MALOSSI Multivar 2000

Converter Torque Drive

V-belt Aramid

Clutch Delta

Clutch springs Rotax

BMW

C 400 X/GT

A premium scooter that combines technology and comfort to perfection. With its powerful single-cylinder engine, modern connectivity system and optimal chassis, the C 400 X/GT is the ideal choice for urban mobility and longer tours.

Variator Multivar 2000 4T

Clutch Set Maxi Fly System

Pulley Ventilvar

Kupplungsfedern

C600-650 -2015

A high-performance scooter that stands for dynamism and style. Equipped with a powerful 647ccm twin-cylinder engine, a robust chassis and the latest technology, the C600 Sport 2015 offers an incomparable driving experience.

Variator MALOSSI

V-belt xk Belt

C650 2016-

A top scooter that perfectly combines performance and elegance. With its powerful 650cc twin-cylinder engine, revised chassis tuning and modern features such as the TFT display, the C650 Sport 2016 offers an outstanding driving experience.

Variomatic Multivar

V-belt xk Belt

New Lambretta

V-Star 125 2019-2022

a perfect blend of retro charm and modern technology. Equipped with a reliable 125cc single-cylinder engine, a sturdy monocoque steel frame and a stylish, timeless design, the V Special 125 offers both driving pleasure and nostalgia

Variator Multivar 2000

Clutch Set Maxi Delta Clutch System

Clutch springs Minarelli 50 cc

V-Strom 125 2023-

The 2023 engine has been redesigned to deliver better fuel efficiency and reduced emissions without compromising on performance.

Variator Multivar 2000

Clutch Malossi Fly

Clutch Delta

Royal Alloy

GP125AC

With its air-cooled 125cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine, robust frame and advanced digital cockpit, the GP 125 AC offers a perfect balance of style and performance for city and country.

Variator MALOSSI

Clutch Set Maxi Delta Clutch System

Clutch springs Minarelli 50 cc

GP125LC

With a liquid-cooled 125cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine, the GP 125 LC not only offers a powerful ride, but also modern equipment with digital instruments and a stable chassis.