Sports seat from SIP and NISA for the Vespa
The new sports seat from SIP and NISA gives your Vespa a fresh new look with an optimum shape.
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Vespa headlights: Light in the dark
The headlight of the Vespa not only brings light into the darkness, but is also a strong distinguishing feature of the scooter.
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Differences between Vespa Wideframe, Largeframe and Smallframe
The difference between the Vespa Wideframe, Largeframe and Smallframe models can be decisive.
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The right winter tyres for your Vespa
The Vespa doesn’t know bad weather, only bad preparation. SIP Scootershop has a large selection of suitable winter tyres.
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Vespa Events 2025: Riding fun for the whole season
The new year has begun and planning for the coming Vespa season is already in full swing. If you still don’t have an overview for this summer, here is a selection of events for the year
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Not just a matter of type: tires and rims for the Vespa Part 2
Find out more about the types of rims, how to maintain tires properly and what else to look out for with tires.
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Rebuild the original Vespa with Lego
The Vespa is one of the best-known scooter types worldwide. The style icon from Italy is still particularly popular among two-wheeler fans.Lego fans now have the opportunity to recreate the Vespa. For the 75th anniversary, the designer of Lego worked together with the engineers of Vespa. In doing so, they brought out a model to […]
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“Scooter Meccanica” – Australia’s Mecca for Vespa fans
In 2009, vehicle engineer Sandy Symeonides founded the specialist workshop “Scooter Meccanica” in Alexandria, an industrial suburb of Sydney, Australia. Here, a team of experts tunes and restores old and new Vespa and Lambretta scooters. Tuning enthusiasts from all parts of the country appreciate the work of the competent specialists at “Scooter Meccanica”, whose slogan […]
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How to clean the exhaust
The Vespa exhaust is of course always decisive for the famous sound of the old scooters. The smoke with a slightly oily smell, which is well-known among Vespa riders, also comes from the attachment. In addition to these nostalgic and at the same time unmistakable features, however, the exhaust fulfils a much more important task. […]
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Dethrottling a Vespa
Many Vespa riders are not satisfied with the speed of their motorised two-wheeler. They wish they could get from A to B faster. Often their vehicles are simply throttled. So how do the owners manage to get from A to B faster? In other words, the question is how it is possible to de-throttle a […]
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Carefree rides with the attractive Vespa Cosa
Those who are not satisfied with the normal, choose the unusual, what catches the eye and inspires. Just like the Vespa. The scooter from Italy has long since achieved cult status and is still a speciality today. But what is the secret that this vehicle has lost none of its appeal even after more than […]
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The Quartermile App for iOS – The performance check for your vehicle
You want to know how fast your vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h? Are you interested in the time it takes to cover a quarter mile (402 metres – a quarter of a mile) or any other distance you define yourself? Then we have the right solution for you with the new Quartermile.app! […]
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Vespa 946 Dior – scooter legend meets fashion legend
The French fashion house Christian Dior and the Italian car manufacturer Piaggio were founded in 1946. In 2021, they both turned 75. The collaboration between the two houses to mark the anniversary reflects fashion style and technical sophistication. With the Vespa Dior, the new noble scooter was born. The Vespa culture With the Vespa, the […]
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The Vespa Sprint – The ideal city companion
Some vehicles have become eternal classics – the Vespa is clearly one of them. Just a short time after the Primavera, which was presented at the end of 2013, the Italian manufacturer is following up with the Vespa Sprint model. Underneath the elegant design, there is also a lot of quality craftsmanship. Shape The differences […]
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The Vespa GTS 300
The Vespa GTS has been a coveted member of Piaggio’s Italian Vespa family since 2005. The engine The 300cc engine pushes very hard, especially at low revs. Good agility, the GTS has plenty of steering and manoeuvres in tight spaces. The brakes are secure, the seating position is comfortable and there is plenty of room […]
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Is the ban on classic scooters coming?
Great concern gripped some of Germany’s car owners after 22 May 2021. The owners of classic cars feared that their driving licence could be revoked. The outrage was triggered by a new law passed by the German Bundestag. This resolution took place on 21 May on the printed matter 432/21: “Fourth law amending the Road […]
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John Silva – With the Vespa through South America
John Silva, a keen photographer and adventurer, is pursuing a dream – his dream. Silva wants to explore the whole world, with all its people, leaving nothing out. He finds their diverse lifestyles particularly interesting, the environment in which they live and, of course, all the stories they have to tell. Like other great explorers, […]
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Advantages and disadvantages of powder coating a Vespa
In contrast to classic wet painting, when powder coating a Vespa, electrostatically charged plastic powder is sprayed onto conductive metals and thus adheres. These metals include steel, sheet metal and aluminium, such as vehicle frames or wheel rims. If you then heat the powder to 150 to 200 degrees, it melts and cross-links to form […]
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