International Dealer News 179 July/August 2024 IDN 179 July/August 2024 | Page 17

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To celebrate its 30th anniversary , SIP Scootershop and selected partners have launched five limited edition complete engines . Presented by ' Workshop Meister ' Robert , the series features engine SIP V-One 30 / 25 244 ccm ; engine SIP VR-One 30 / 30 244 ccm ; engine SIP EVO 30 / 30 180 ccm by EGIG ; engine SIP EVO 30 / 25 170 ccm by EGIG and engine SIP BFA 325 by Casa Performance . " The action on the cross track saw riders taking to the track for their first runs of the year , in advance of the action starting on Saturday 27 July at the 3rd Matscho Karatscho ( 27 July , 2024 ). Next door to the track the action was a little more tranquil , as the Vespa Club of Germany had set up a parkour for the trial tournament . Only those who had perfect control of their scooter could complete a faultless lap . Till Kleinschmidt came out the winner with a time of 00:56.21 . The stunt show was by Italian acrobatics legend Nicola L ' impennatore . " Our international guests , who once again turned up in large numbers , Wideframe Vespas

Characterised by their motorcycle-style handlebars , the tuning of wideframe Vespa models has recently become more popular than ever . The mileage done on these venerable ' old ladies ' is necessarily low , as is the power available from the stock engines at around 2-3 hp . However , a dedicated group of tireless tuners and spirited engineers have got together around the ' Faro Basso ' models in a search of satisfactory repair , restoration and upgrade solutions . They have been busy optimising the porting on original cylinders , swapping pistons and experimenting with various carburettor set-ups and more . The results ? A new 100-page catalogue dedicated to the ' fenderlight ' Vespa models is available online a IDDUU or on the SIP Scootershop website .
www . idnmag . com were also amazed : Josh Rogers is not only the president of the Vespa Club USA , but is also known for his scooter collection . Lome from Vintage Vespa in Thailand has been a customer and good friend of the company for years , as have Pete Delaney from Canada , Bojan from Bosnia , and Ben and Sylvain from Authentik Scooter in Biarritz , France . Peter had travelled from Denmark with a whole gang , while the guests from Vintage Vespa Puerto Rico had , of course , not come across the ocean on a scooter . As always , we were also delighted to welcome guests and friends from Italy , the Netherlands , Belgium , England , France , Switzerland , Luxembourg and Austria . " During the day , DJ Jan Otto and Roberto Patrik Klegazz provided the perfect Open Day soundtrack , which was only silenced briefly when a true beauty saw the light of day at lunchtime . As CEOs , Alex and I , together with builders Christoph and Basti and painter Marcus Pfeil , presented our brand-new custom scooter " Tribute ". Packed with highend and carbon parts , as well as an eye-catching paint job by Pfeil Design , and an engine tuned to almost 300 cc . A worthy scooter for the 30th anniversary of SIP Scootershop . " There were company tours that gave a look behind the scenes at SIP , advice and help sessions were held in the company flagship store , there were test ride opportunities and a hugely popular used parts selection . " Many thanks to our organisation crew , all the hard-working employees , expert dealers and , of course , the fantastic guests who made the day an unforgettable experience . Next stop : 50 years of SIP Scootershop "! www . sip-scootershop . com
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