Approx 70 or so motorcycles of all shapes, sizes and ages were entered into the Oliver’s Mount Race Circuit Hillclimb on Sunday 8th October. Vintage bikes, classic bikes, modern sports bikes and a few supermoto/motocross bikes thrown in for good measure make for a good spectacle!
But those of us with good taste really turned up to cheer on the four Lambretta riders competing. They were all flying the flag and helping to promote the ‘Scooters on the Mount’ side of the hillclimb events.
The competitors race up part of Scarborough’s legendary Oliver’s Mount road race circuit. It is an anticlockwise track, which is very rare in racing. The bit the hillclimb sprint uses, starts in the area normally used for the pits and finishes at the top of the main hill – the highest point on the track.
The riders go up one at a time with a 30 second or so delay, which makes for constant flowing action. The bikes go in category order – classic, then modern and in different capacity limits too.
Approx 70 or so motorcycles of all shapes, sizes and ages were entered into the Oliver’s Mount Race Circuit Hillclimb on Sunday 8th October. Vintage bikes, classic bikes, modern sports bikes and a few supermoto/motocross bikes thrown in for good measure make for a good spectacle!
But those of us with good taste really turned up to cheer on the four Lambretta riders competing. They were all flying the flag and helping to promote the ‘Scooters on the Mount’ side of the hillclimb events.
The competitors race up part of Scarborough’s legendary Oliver’s Mount road race circuit. It is an anticlockwise track, which is very rare in racing. The bit the hillclimb sprint uses, starts in the area normally used for the pits and finishes at the top of the main hill – the highest point on the track.
The riders go up one at a time with a 30 second or so delay, which makes for constant flowing action. The bikes go in category order – classic, then modern and in different capacity limits too.
SIP Scootershop made a rare appearance in the UK at Scarborough.
Dealer rep Martin took the time to show SLUK through a selection of their latest products, which include:
- SIP Road 2.0 exhaust for Faro Basso
- SIP Road XL for T5
- Forthcoming SIP ‘Classic’ spare wheel bag
- SIP Vespa large-frame Ultra-strong cosa-type clutch
- Forthcoming chrome version of the Vespa 8-inch tubeless wheel
- Forthcoming chrome version of the SIP GTS tubeless wheel
- Remade SIP version of the Vespa PK lightweight flywheel to suit PK or PX engines.
SIP are also moving further into the Lambretta world and expanding their catalogue with a range of body parts under their new ‘Premium’ brand.
There are one or two other smart new products that we’ll be bringing reviews on for you later on SLUK.
