
UPDATE: Vespa World Days 2025 in Gijón, Spain
It will soon be done! Then we'll have the long winter behind us and can finally get back on our bikes and start the new season. And soon the first highlight will be on the programme - the Vespa World ... Read more
Gifts for Valentine's Day, weddings and other occasions
Cheers to love!Happy Valentine's Day to all lovers and engaged couples, especially to all the lucky ones on their way to the altar who want to celebrate their unforgettable day in Vespa style and are ... Read more
SIP Scootershop at the Engine Bike Expo Verona 2025
We set off across the Alps in the grey south of Germany in January to look at scooters, or rather two-wheelers - even if this time the sun wasn't waiting for us on the other side of the mountain range... Read more

DEUS Custom Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport "Don't Panic"
Some bikes offer more than just speed - they bring style, tradition and a touch of Mediterranean flair, even in the middle of winter. For those who like to enjoy life in a slightly slower lane, a cust... Read more
Scooter novelty in the year of the snake: Vespa 946 Snake
Two years ago, the Italian company Piaggio started launching limited Vespa editions on the market based on the twelve years of the Asian lunar calendar: the so-called "Lunar Collection". 2023 was the ... Read more
To school in a Vespa saloon car
A few years ago, Trevor Woolfson, a partner at Vespa South Africa, vented his anger about the morning traffic jam and travelling to school with his three children with an extraordinary idea: he built ... Read more

Winter check for Vespa & scooter
We have put together some tried-and-tested and simple tips for winterising your Vespa or scooter. If you prepare your scooter well, you will be rewarded with a problem-free start next spring!If you wi... Read more
Which Oil for my 2-Stroke Oil Vespa?
This time I'm introducing you to two-stroke oils and giving recommendations for their use. I have a preference for the economical dosing of high-quality, modern oils to protect both health and the env... Read more
Vespa: Changing Handles made easy
Today we are looking at a topic that may seem simple at first glance: replacing the Grips on a Vespa or Lambretta. However, it often turns out that this supposedly easy task can become a source of fru... Read more

Custom Project " Vespa TRIBUTE" by SIP Scootershop - 30 years of SIP
The custom scooters that have been created at SIP Scootershop in recent years have won prizes, set records and made a name for themselves in the scene. For example the classic Vespa Rally "Street Cust... Read more
Custom SIP GS3 "Streetracer
The engine of the Vespa GS3 is overhauled"The engine was given a general overhaul. As this project took many years, various parts were added. With the appearance of the QUATTRINI M1XL 172 cc direct in... Read more
Custom SIP SS 180 "Streetracer
Über die erste Version der Vespa SS 180 erzählte Alex vor vielen Jahren:„Kaum ein Fahrzeug ist ein ähnlicher Sympathieträger wie die Vespa. Egal wo man damit hinkommt, Leute reagieren positiv auf eine... Read more

30 years of Vespa passion: the WORLD of BIKE reports
Report in the current issue of WORLD OF BIKE No. 301 / January 2025Three decades of Vespa passion: the history of SIP Scootershop"With a passion for the Vespa and a visionary idea, Alexander Barth and... Read more
SIP Team Kick-off 2025: Starting the new year together
SIP Scootershop, a company with 170 employees, has been one of the leading addresses for scooter and Vespa enthusiasts for 30 years. On 14 January 2025, the management invited the entire team to an in... Read more
Our opening hours over the Christmas holidays 2024
In this last team blog of 2024, we would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a brilliant start to the new year and the 2025 scooter season! Let's hope that the various crises of the present... Read more

Compulsory insurance for E-Scooters
A guest article by Sebastian Meier:With the increasing popularity of E-Scooters as a flexible and environmentally friendly means of transport in German cities, the need to deal with the legal framewor... Read more
E-scooters - borrow or buy? Update 2023
In March 2020, we already reported on this topic once and compared the acquisition costs with the rental fees for an e-scooter. The result was quite clear: the cost of a rental scooter used for the da... Read more
Custom E-Scooter "The Beast" with Monorim by SIP Scootershop
SIP Scootershop presents: "The Beast"! The SEGWAY-NINEBOT Max G30D II e-scooter is a true marvel of technology in and of itself, but even more can be made of it. And that's where MONORIM comes in: the... Read more

Ebike tuning for mountain bikers and city cyclists
E-bikes have become an absolute trend in the bicycle sector in recent years. The German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV) reported at the beginning of 2024: "The ZIV puts the number of e-bikes at 11 ... Read more
E-bike tuning: what options are there?
Differences between Engine tuning and software tuningE-bike tuning is a hotly debated topic among cyclists who want to get more performance out of their electric companion. There are often two main ap... Read more
Tuning Chip E-Bike: Finding the right Tuning Chip
E-bike tuning offers bike enthusiasts fascinating opportunities to unleash the full performance potential of their e-bikes. Sophisticated tuning chips from brands such as SpeedBox, PearTune, VOLspeed,... Read more