• Vespa tire manufacturer – an overview

    As every Vespisti knows, the range of tires for the scooter is quite confusing. Although tires play a crucial role in any vehicle, they are often neglected and their importance downplayed. It is very difficult to find your way through the jungle of offers. Therefore, it is obvious to take a closer look at the […]

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  • World Vespa Days 2023 – Interlaken, Switzerland

    Last year, many European fans could only fly in small flocks to the Vespa World Days (VWD) in Bali due to the great distance. But this year the World Days took place quasi in the European center: in Switzerland. More precisely, in Interlaken, the pretty town in the Bernese Oberland, located between Lake Brienz and […]

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  • New Vespa GTV 2023

    The Vespa GTV model made its debut back in 2006. Now, in 2023, the technology has been modernized, but the model still stands for the classic style of the Vespa family. All in the name of sportsmanship The eye is immediately drawn to the characteristic round headlight, known as the Faro Basso in Italian, which […]

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  • Matscho Karatscho #2 – the dirtiest vespa race in Germany

    What a blast: The Vespa Cross Race MATSCHO KARATSCHO on the SIP Scootershop premises was again a complete success! In the days before the race, SIP employees Jesco, Max, Andrea, Steffi and many other helpers were busy with the preparations. Embankments had to be created, soil brought in and excavators worked day and night. Straw […]

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Vespa x Disney – a wonderful crossover

Two iconic brands come together in a limited edition to celebrate a very special anniversary: Vespa presents the Vespa Disney Mickey Mouse Edition. With an image of unique shapes and colors, both brands always keep their finger on the pulse. Vespa celebrates freedom and fun, sharing Disney’s values of storytelling and escapism, making for a […]

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The Vespa goes sporty – racing cylinder SIP PERFORMANCE

Attention! For all Vespa tuning friends SIP has again something brand new at the start: the racing cylinder 125cc 6 Travasi for the Vespa 50-125/PV/ET3/PK/S/XL/2.High performance 125cc cylinder kit for Vespa smallframe models. The SIP Performance cylinder helps the small Vespas to modern driving performance in the popular displacement class and is now available in […]

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Stylish and practical – the Vespa backpack from SIP

The new backpack from SIP for Vespa and scooter riders combines functionality and sustainability with its robust, waterproof design.It is made of organic cotton twill and vegan natural cork and offers protection as well as style in any weather and traffic situation. The back, shoulder straps and bottom of the SIP backpack feature premium padding […]

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Vespa 98 – a classic of the motor art

The Vespa 98 – with it began in 1946 the legendary rise of an icon that has continued to this day. It is the first series-produced scooter of the Italian manufacturer Piaggio. The mother of all Vespas, the original Vespa, so to speak, the V 98. A wideframe model based on the prototypes Paperino – […]

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New papers for the Vespa – clearance certificate

How to get the certificate and what is it needed for? As every Vespa fan knows, there are registration-free machines, such as the 50ccm. Nevertheless, an officially valid traffic sign (license plate) is required. To obtain this, an operating license must be presented. If this is missing, the manufacturer should issue a replacement document. However, […]

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CURVE Magazin Issue 11

SIP has published the popular CURVE magazine for many years, in which Vespa fans learn everything important about the beloved Vespa and of course the SIP Scootershop. Now issue 11 is available! SIP’s customer bulletin CURVE is published annually and provides exciting insights into the Vespa lifestyle and some of the undertakings of the SIP […]

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With the Vespa through the mountains

Chugging along the Alpine highways toward Italy on a Vespa sounds tempting. If you don’t mind having to look into the exhaust of other two-wheelers on an incline, you can of course also ride a small, i.e. less powerful Vespa. This is then in any case comfortable, because it does not go faster. So the […]

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SIP STYLE: Aluminum CNC parts for the Vespa GTS 2023 FL

Bye-bye, boring plastic parts! With the new SIP STYLE Parts made of CNC machined aluminum, your Vespa GTS 2023 FL becomes the ultimate eye-catcher. The design is faithfully based on the original component, so that the style of the Vespa is not disturbed. But through the material upgrade to aluminum CNC, compared to conventional plastic, […]

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Vespa road trip: explore the Netherlands

The Vespa Road Trip to the Netherlands takes riders to the most beautiful cities of our neighbor and across the vast countryside along the coast. It is a tour without a safety net. There are no escort vehicles. The luggage and if necessary tents as well as tools and spare parts are distributed on individual […]

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E-starter broken – what could be the cause?

Every Vespa fan knows this situation:When it comes to a breakdown or any malfunction on the scooter, then guaranteed at the wrong time. Whereby the question arises: Is there even a right time for a breakdown or a failure?We press the start button of our Vespa. What happens? NOTHING. Absolutely dead. Not even a clack […]

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Vespa Kickstarter – useful or redundant?

At the latest, when our electric ignition does not work, one thing is certain: the kickstarter can be an extremely useful aid. How do I start the Vespa with a kickstarter? Tip: It can be heard and felt that the piston moves in the cylinder as soon as we depress the start pedal. So far […]

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