EDITION 10|20
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF SIP SCOOTERSHOP
CUSTOM VESPA
SOMETHING SPECIAL SIP VESPA ROAD TRIP
CHAMPAGNE 2019 VESPA COLLECTOR
ROBIN DAVY
CRANKCASE MALOSSI
Import for Germany
VR-ONE, REED VALVE
VR-ONE, DISC VALVE
ART. NO. 57183820
ART. NO. 57183920
959,00 €
849,00 €
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Vespa Roadtrip Sudamérica Visiting Malossi SIP Webshop Vespa Desert Racer Vespa Scene SIP Trip SIP Custom Vespa GTS Scooter Pilgrimage SIP Roadtrip Champagne SIP Vespa Joyride 2019 SIP Open Day 2019 Quality Control at SIP SIP Tacho Karacho 2019 Vespa World Days 2019 70PS SIP Vespa Racer Collector Robin Davy
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INTRO Dear SIP customer,
it‘s the end of May 2020 and I‘m writing this under the influence of a viral hurricane called Covid-19 that is turning the world upside down. Our customers continue to remain loyal to us and are placing orders, for which we are very grateful. We are in constant contact with our many suppliers in particularly hard-hit Italy and are suffering with them. Hopefully the nightmare will soon be over and we can ride around on our beloved Vespas again without any worries – the ANTICIPATION of this is a real energy boost. We always post up-to-date reports on our Facebook
brought one or the other exciting moment, because such great events as the Open Day, Joyride, Tacho Karacho 2 or our scooter pilgrimage took place. And of course there was our annual Vespa road trip again: if you‘ve always wondered what the greatest tour over several days with friends through the French Champagne looks like, you‘ll find the answers on page 36. If not, likewise. We also proudly present our two newest custom Vespas here in the magazine and are looking forward to your feedback! Have fun with edition no. 10 of our customer magazine CURVE.
page www.facebook.com/scootershop, please follow us. So we were lucky that our 25th company anniversary
Ralf, SIP Scootershop Team
PS: Write to us! We look forward to receiving your suggestions, points of criticism and praise: curve@sip-scootershop.de
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I M P R E S SU M – VON A LT E R AUS GA B E ÜBERNEHMEN
Editor and publisher: SIP Scootershop GmbH | Marie-Curie-Str. 4 | 86899 Landsberg am Lech Telefon: +49 (0) 8191 96999-60 | Telefax: +49 (0) 8191 96999-70 English Hotline: +49 8191 96999-69 E-Mail: curve@sip-scootershop.de | www.sip-scootershop.com Print run: 15.000 pcs (english), May 2019 Editorial staff: Ralf Jodl (SIP Scootershop) | Photos: see respective article Layout & graphics: 24sieben | www.24sieben.net
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mailorder katalog SIP BFA tuning 187-306ccm
highlights LAMBRETTA 2020
high end tuning für Largeframe Vespas
zubehör, ersatzteile & tuning für Lambretta
SIP BFA TUNING VESPA LARGEFRAME 92 pages of high-end tuning for all Vespa Largeframe scooters, 50-70 HP are possible with the SIP BFA kits! Immerse yourself in the world of performance levels considered unattainable until now:
art. no. 90000177
LAMBRETTA NEWSPAPER Our new newspaper format offers an overview of the highlights from our Lambretta spare parts and accessories range:
art. no. 90000179
SIP BAGS AND CASES CATALOGUE
SIP CHRONICLE „25 YEARS SIP 1994-2019“ CATALOGUE
One of the most popular accessories for classic and modern Vespas are bags and cases. We offer you a large selection of high quality own „SIP CLASSIC“ products and great luggage racks for mounting:
German, 68 pages, limited, numbered edition, collectors edition. It’s a quarter of a century since we founded SIP Scootershop in a garage. We stored our first products between the beehives owned by Alex’s father. Here we tell the SIP story from our point of view.
art. no. 90000174
www.sip-scootershop.com/25years
ROTARIANS FROM ALL COUNTRIES UNITE! The Kaufbeuren Rotary Club visits us with the then president Silvia Schreier-Hortig (kneeling) In June 2019. Thanks for coming, it was fun!
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SIP TEAM:
20 YEARS AT THE SIP SCOOTERSHOP On the GLASSDOOR and KUNUNU websites, the SIP Scootershop is listed as one of the most attractive employers in Germany (score 4.94). This leads to satisfied employees and little fluctuation in a young and innovative company. In October 2019, we were again able to honour some of our anniversary employees who have been working at the SIP Scootershop for up to 20 years. Pictured from left to right: Drexl Alexander, Barth Alexander (Managing Director), Yolyran Lütfiye, Schulz-Gebhardt Andrea, Kohrs Moritz, Vimol Lucks, Eisner Nadja, Geyer Harald, Bauch Sebastian, Jodl Ralf (Managing Director), lying: Beil Dominik Congratulations and many thanks!
FULL THROTTLE!
NI-HAO!
SIP Premium Partner Scooter House from Jakarta takes part with this Piaggio ZIP in the Vesparace series in Indonesia and wins race after race. bit.ly/indovesparace
This Vespa GTS, which is suitable for travelling, is being ridden by SIP customer Guan in western South China, the home of the wonderful panda bears. Guan likes going on tours of several days with his Vespa and enjoys the practical CLASSIC case (Item No. SBRH1BRO).
Way to go!
Have a good trip!
STAR WARS MEETS VESPA Ricki Martin, an artist from Vancouver, Canada, created this interesting mix of an old Vespa and a Star Wars bike on the computer.
Who‘s going to build it?
SUDAMÉR VESPA ROADTRIP
“ J O H N S I LVA P H O T O T R AV E L E R ” I S A “ T R AV E L I N G ” P R O J E C T, W H I C H P U R S U E S T H E D R E A M O F E X P L O R I N G T H E WO R L D A N D G E T T I NG T O K NOW I T S P E O P L E , D I S C OV E R H OW T H E Y L I V E , T H E I R C U LT U R A L L A N D S CA P E A N D T H E I R SURROUNDINGS, TELL THEIR STORIES AND SHARE THEM, E S P E C I A L LY W I T H T H E Y O U N G E R G E N E R A T I O N S . I N T H E S A M E WAY T H E G R E AT E S T E X P L O R E R S H AV E D O N E I T. I T I S A B O U T R E D I S C OV E R I N G T H E VA R I O U S “ C O R N E R S ” O F T H E P L A N E T, D O C U M E N T T H E M T H R O U G H P H O T O G R A P H Y A S A P R AC T I CA L M E D I U M T O C O M M U N I CAT E . Its developer, 49 years old John Silva, born in Colombia, is a journalist and photographer, who for more than 15 years has performed as a photojournalist in important newspapers and agencies of Colombia and Ecuador, among them “El Espectador”, “La Patria”, “Diario Hoy” and “Agencia AFP (Agence France-Presse).” The American continent is the current setting for this dreamer. Breaking his own mental frontiers, and completely changing his lifestyle. John Silva, began his journey at the end of 2011, departing from Quito (Ecuador) in a VespaPX200 scooter which he called “Matilda” and in which he rode through 11 countries during 20 months of traveling. There were more than 35,000 kilometers that took him to various and spectacular places where he was welcomed by friends, Vespa clubs, Scouts and even the president of a country. Trying to accomplish his dream of arriving at “The End of The World”, his trip was disrupted due to the intense cold that began in the autumn of 2012. On June 30, 2013, he returned to Ecuador, closing a full circuit of travels and taking a long recess. During this time, John meets Emilio Scotto, the greatest traveler in history who made two roundtrips around the world (for ten years) and who, until today appears on the “Guinness Record” of the greatest achievements in history. They became friends and being very inspired by him, among other great adventurers, John started to plan his much-desired
ICA The Way is The Message
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journey to Ushuaia in The Land of Fire / Argentina. On October 10, 2015, riding a new Vespa GTS300, he set out from Quito, one more time, visited Colombia (his home country) and from there he undertook his final trip to the south. Crossing through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile in only 18 days. John continued his adventure overpassing the Andes Mountain Range and taking the mythic “Route 40” breaking through the inhospitable and extensive Argentine Patagonia and visiting places as amazing such as the Mount Fitz Roy and the Perito Moreno Glacier among others. Finally, he arrived at the most southern city on the planet, Ushuaia, on March 22, 2016 where he fell ill due to all the physical effort and debilitating pace of the trip. Once recovered, John started his trip back, passing through several villages and cities over “Route 3” in Argentina which borders the Atlantic Ocean. He traveled to Brasilia (Brazil) to appreciate this city devised by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer. Then, he went back to Argentina to assist the “1st Vespa Suramerica Days” on the exact date of the 70th anniversary of the famous Italian scooter...
Complete report: bit.ly/johnsilva-en
08 VISITING MALOSSI
SIP VISITING MALOSSI IN BOLOGNA We have been the official importer for MALOSSI products for Germany for more than 10 years. We have a close and friendly relationship with the Malossi family, many of our suggestions are reflected in new products later on, especially for classic Vespas. For example, engine housings for the Vespa PX125 are finally available by the Italians again, for reed valve as well as for disc valve.
Ralf and Alex of SIP, visiting Alessandra and Andrea Malossi in Bologna. March 2019
CIAO BELLO! We simply have to share this beautiful airbrush Vespa from our customer Davide with you!
Airbrush scooter of Davide Anzanello, Treviso (Italy)
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10 SIP WEBSHOP
OUR NEW MOBILE WEBSHOP IS ONLINE! Our new responsive shop is the perfect digital tool for everyone who wants to quickly get information or shop for parts on their smartphone or tablet.
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› Optimised for all screen sizes and retina displays › 50,000 items in the palm of your hand › Access to hundreds of exploded drawings › Exact vehicle allocations for all items › Downloads, videos, FAQs, reviews › Extensive filters › Redesigned blogs
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Your choice for a safe ride, whatever the weather conditions! Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA · Michelinstraße 4 · 76185 Karlsruhe · Deutschland
04/2020
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THE SIP GUEST BOOK Guests from all over the world come to visit us in Landsberg am Lech almost every day. Here are some of the selected contributions from our guest book: 05.02.2019
21.06.2019
The guys from Casa Performance in Rimini are weatherproof and not made of sugar!
Shaun from England on the way to the Vespa World Days AND the Eurolambretta – have a good trip!
The Vespa Veterans Club of Germany visiting SIP Scootershop. Not only do the vehicles have several decades on their 10 inch tyres, the oldest rider is 85 years old at the end of the day! After the arrival, there was first of all a culinary break in the Siperia with pizza, pasta and café! Afterwards there was a SIP company tour through the whole building. Thank you very much for your visit, we‘re already looking forward to seeing you again!
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Visiting us at our shop in Landsberg, the guys from Valley Scooter Club, UK – have a good trip to the Vespa World Days 2019 in Zánka Hungary!
From Barcelona to the North Cape by Vespa! Ilia rides his PX all the way from hot Spain to the cold north, including a pit stop at our place in Landsberg. Have a good trip!
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He came with a defective ignition base plate and he left with a first-class ignition spark: Simon from England on the way to the Vespa World Days 2019 in Zánka Hungary – have a good trip!
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TWIN-VESPA
HAUTE COUTURE SIP ON TOUR
THE POWER OF 2 HEARTS
WE MADE IT INTO THE FASHION SECTION OF THE ZEIT MAGAZINE:
SOUTHPORT CUSTOM SHOW OCTOBER 2019
Christian Mühlbauer from Motorino Diavolo has equipped this Vespa PX with two Quattrini M244 engines, making 500 cc capacity together. With an in-house brand double disc brake and some more really lovely details to match. You can read the real story behind this in our blog.
With our 25 years‘ SIP Scootershop helmet hand painted at 70s Helmets in Italy (Item 13519S)! It goes perfectly with the sophisticated Belstaff, Saint Laurent, Rolex, Hermès and Louis Vuitton brands – don‘t you think?
We were at the custom show in Southport, England for you and exhibited our „Something Special“, „ESC Project“ and the „Vespa GTS Pordoi“ custom scooters. We especially liked the greeting from the Christmas issue of the SCOOTERING magazine
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bit.ly/southport-sip
bit.ly/twinvespa-de
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THIS IS HOW SUSTAINABLY WE PRODUCE THE CURVE 1.
100% green electricity from hydropower The CURVE customer magazine is produced in-house on computers that run on 100% green electricity from hydropower.
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Printing inks free of mineral oils Our printing ink does not contain any mineral oil components that are hazardous to health.
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Bavarian Environmental Pact SIP Scootershop has been participating in the Bavarian Environmental Pact since 2017 and makes considerable efforts to protect the climate and environment.
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Energy efficient printing Our print shop operates an energy management system according to the DIN ISO 50001 standard and print climate-neutrally.
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Paper from certified sustainable production Our Strube print shop near Kassel is certified according to FSC and PEFC standards. Compliance with the strict rules for handling the certified paper is checked every year in corresponding audits.
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Environmentally-friendly waste disposal Our print shop disposes of waste in an environmentally friendly way. In particular, paper cuttings and remains are returned separately for recycling
URGENT SCOOTER SPARE PARTS Our customer Klaus from Pöchlarn in Austria was in a hurry and came straight to us in Landsberg with his small aircraft – URGENT SCOOTER SPARE PARTS! „You‘re gonna need your own landing strip right away!“ – We‘ll sort it out…
URGENT MEDICAL
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THANKS FOR YOUR PRAISE TRUSTPILOT NUMBER 1 IN THE DEALER CATEGORY R E S T U G U S T I AWA N INDONESIA I order stuff for my GTS from Indonesia to SIP Scootershop, there is no problem and they are very communicative. I am very satisfied
M A R C O B A P T I S TA P ORT UGA L WE‘RE GLAD ABOUT PRAISE AND CRITICISM Feel like giving us a 5-star rating ? Nobody is stopping you – and the choice is yours:
bit.ly/siprezension
bit.ly/sip-trustpilot facebook.com/scootershop/reviews/
PHILIPPE B. FRANKREICH Superb experience. The team does everything to satisfy you. They are fast, everything is well packaged and the prices are reasonable. Again thank you and congratulations to the whole team.
WAY N E UK Great parts, great service and very quick delivery. Totally recommended!
Hello, I´m from Portugal. I want to say: What a fantastic packaging! What a fantastic delivery with UPS! What a fantastic company! So far away and the service is superb! I´m sad beacause i only can give 5 stars. I´ll give 1000000000000 stars - What a fantastic job! Its the begining of a commercial relation. I hope you can keep the fantastic job always! I´m speechless :). Best regards from Portugal. God bless!
J O N AT H A N S L I N N SHEFFIELD UK Fantastic Service, Great Original Parts and Posted Quickly and securely well wrapped. Highly recommended shop. Would definitely use again. 5-star Rating.
CARLOS GARCIA S PA I N Best place to buy Vespa gear, I have used SIP every time I needed Vespa parts and accessories. They always have the best stock, most of the time I can‘t find what I‘m looking for anywhere else. Their shipping is fast and extremely good value. These guys obviously love what they do and are the best in the business.
D AV I D C A L L A N A N IRELAND It is great to have a supplier like SIP Scootershop with so many scooter parts so quickly available. I know that many of our club members in the Munster Scooter Club here in the south west coast of Ireland use SIP on a regular basis and are very happy with the service. Regards, David Callanan
MICHAEL HERMANN B R O O K LY N U S A Super fast! I ordered the led headlight for my primavera 150, received it within 4 days in Brooklyn NY. Well done SIP! And the light works great!
NØRLEV SØNDERGAARD BRONDERSLEV DENMARK Absolut super service, fast and professional handling, from ordering to delivery.
TYRES – MADE IN GERMANY
GO WILD & GO FREE WHEREVER YOU ARE Whatever your plans are for this season, our tyres will not let you down.
K80 SR: UNSURPASSED
Heidenau Reifen
K38: CLASSICALLY GOOD
In Zusammenarbeit mit: Vespa Classico Aschaffenburg
WITH PASSION
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THE DESERT VESPA WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’VE GOT ALMOST 16KMS TO COVER BETWEEN THE STARTING LINE AND THE CAMPSITE WHEN YOU’RE ON THE SALTS FLATS? YOU MAKE THE MEANEST VESPA AROUND, THAT’S WHAT.
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While out on Lake Gairdner in arrive the anticipation started to build, and South Australia for a week of land we soon found that each part created its speed racing on the salt flats, a workhorse own series of problems.” This would be no was needed for PS Imports Director Paul simple stripping of parts and bolting on of Chiodo for traversing the deep desert sand new ones as the project began to grow, and and rocky terrain between homebase and by Paul Chiodo’s own admission the build the starting line for the Triumph Salt Racer. started to get “out of hand”, not that that’s While the Piaggio Typhoon 125 that was in a bad thing. use was fine for the lake, it battled against The crew got to work the harsher Australian lands“One of the challenges stripping the body back cape. An idea had now sparked, of this project is finding, to a bare shell, with any and a collaboration was created adapting and fitting and all redundant parts between Melbourne based Suparts that will take the being cut from the body. pacustom and Vespa Australia VDR to Desert racing To make sure this Vespa to create a machine that could was good and sturdy for tackle the tough terrain for stardom“ it’s forthcoming life of those all-important beer runs desert abuse its body was reinforced in the (and other jobs, we’re sure). The basis for forward and aft, and side-to-side..... this zippy desert racer would be a 2015 Vespa Sprint 150 I.E 3 valve, chosen for its classic look, clean lines and new 3 valve motor. “One of the challenges of this project is finding, adapting and fitting parts that will take the VDR to Desert racing stardom. As far as aftermarket scooter parts go; desert racing / off road components are not high on manufacturer’s priorities. For this reason, we have had to improvise and pick the best option that will work – often with heavy modification. As our parts started to bit.ly/desertvespa
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CORONA AID
The SIP Scootershop GmbH purchasing department contacted Chinese business partners in mid-March to organise medical respiratory masks in view of the shortage that still exists today. After a few detours at the customs office, they have now arrived and SIP Scootershop donated FFP2 respiratory masks to the Landsberg district administration‘s civil protection, which is responsible for the centralised coordination of distribution, as required. Pictured from left to right: Felix Hafner, Martin Holzmann from Landsberg district administration, Ralf Jodl and Alexander Barth, Managing Directors of SIP Scootershop
MASK: uble pack KN95 FFP2, Do ,90 € 10 00 70 12 Art. 76
WE ARE IN THE YEAR 2020 AD. The whole world is occupied by the Sars Cov 2 corona virus… The whole world? No! One indomitable scooter rider is refusing to give
, STAY HEALTHY , STAY AT HOME ! STAY POSITIVE OUR VIDEO! H IT W N U F E HAV
up riding, even though it‘s banned, at least not in his garage in Kleinbonum er Landsberg. A Vespa road trip in the garage…
bit.ly/stayingarage
S TAT I S T I K E N 2 1
NUMBERS IN 2019 WE SHIPPED 245.167 PARCELS IN 57 COUNTRIES
SIP ONLINESHOP
GRIPS VANS WAFFLE, FOR VESPA The VANS Waffle Grips reflect the world famous waffle pattern of the cult VANS sneakers. Soft and pleasant, different colours, different diameters. art. no.: CV0710BL
MIXED DOUBLES
24,90 €
BRAKE CLEANER SIP 599ML, SPRAY art. no.: 14235000
4,50 €
LED HEADLIGHTS JW SPEAKER For VESPA Ø 110mm. With some modifications the LED headlight. from JW Speaker fits to e.g. a fenderlight Vespa. and provides optimal illumination of the street.
Stops your scooter
Stops your fun
art. no.: 57552031
189,00 €
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25 YEARS SIP SPEEDOMETER
FROM ASIA WITH LOVE
WITH LOVE
HALLO PATTAYA!
SIP customer Dome has customised his V50 special speedometer brilliantly for our 25th anniversary – Thank you!
This Instagram account offers an incredible amount of Vespa content from Asia and is always worth a follow!
from St. Petersburg. The picture shows Vika in her husband Stas‘ hairdresser‘s shop „Salon Kult“ in St. Petersburg, which is decorated throughout with Vespa parts. Thanks!
Our customer Lome from „Vintage Vespa Thai“ in Bangkok exhibits SIP own products at the Scooter Run in Pattaya and has a cool Instagram page!
@vespaestum
@repostvespaindonesia
@salon_kult, @vika_lantie
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HAPPY READER!
LAMBRETTA THAILAND
OUR FRIEND
SIP customer Specki from Berlin drums full-time in the rock band „In Extremo“ and simply knows how to dress in style! Thumbs up Specki!
Lome from Bangkok with the 9th CURVE edition
A fantastic Lambretta shop with workshop and small bar in the heart of Bangkok and a SIP Official Dealer. Definitely not one beer short of a six-pack…
Stefano from Milan, Italy, on his journey through Uganda with an old Vespa. Ride carefully!
@specki_td_official
@vintage_vespa_thai
@dellortoon
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FIRST AID
WEDDING BELLS RINGING…
SIP PUSSYCAT
We completed a FIRST AID course as a team in January 2019. Knowledge of first aid is not only important in the workplace but also at home and especially in road traffic. Copying is recommended, it‘s offered everywhere by the Red Cross!
Our customer Bruce from Hong Kong and his wonderful wife came all the way from Hong Kong to Landsberg to shoot wedding photos in proper style – including the photographer and make-up artist! By the way, it‘s already their 3rd visit to us…
This cute picture was sent to us by Tracey, wife of Shaun from Norwich, UK: „My husband orders parts from you all the time and our cat loves the ANTICIPATION of boxes as baskets, as you can see …“
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All the best to both of you!
Anticipation in the box!
SIP GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES We shot a video clip for our gift vouchers in autumn 2019. The idea was to show how our vouchers for Vespa and Lambretta lovers magically turn into coveted tuning or spare parts... Here‘s our video: bit.ly/gutscheinsip
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VESPA SZENE SRI LANKA
Kodukarayo
In Sri Lanka, the former British colony Ceylon, a small but very lively Vespa scene has developed around the capital Colombo. People are not only interested in the cult scooter from Italy but in a complete lifestyle: people meet in Italian cafĂŠs and ice-cream parlours, vintage fashion is worn, the accessories and the way the Vespas are designed have a very special touch. By the way: the Vespas all come from Indian LML or Bajaj production but are painted and converted with great attention to detail.
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The passion and enthusiasm of Sri Lankans for the Vespa knows hardly any limits. The attitude is not to own polished museum vehicles but „daily rides“. Always and everywhere by Vespa, also big rides for example to the very south to Galle and the dream beaches there or into the mountains to Kandy. Metal, grease, the smell of petrol and 2-stroke, plus dirty hands and a cool beer in your hand. Happiness can be so simple, and this feeling very much connects us here to the guys in far away Sri Lanka! instagram.com/kodukarayo The complete report, all pictures and a Video can be found here: bit.ly/srilanka-en
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Raft Trip ISAR 09/2019
Every year there‘s a SIP team summer party. Sometimes we hit the high ropes course, then we have a barbecue by the river and go down Landsberg‘s river weir with the rubber dinghy. We‘ve also been on a wakeboard lift at the lake or there was even a beach volleyball tournament. But for the 25th anniversary of SIP Scootershop it should be something special and so a traditional timber raft was reserved on the Isar river with almost a year‘s notice. SIP TV Video: bit.ly/sip-floss
schee war‘s!
European Distributor
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SIP CUSTOM VESPA GTS „SERIES PORDOI“
OUR SIP SERIES PORDOI CUSTOM VESPA IS EVERYTHING BUT STANDARD. FROM FRONT TO BACK THE MODERN VESPA IS DECKED OUT WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND HANDMADE PARTS. FROM THE HANDMADE CARBON-FIBRE MUDGUARD TO THE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED HORNCOVER, THE DROPPED HANDLEBARS AND THE FULL LED LIGHTING TO THE CNC MACHINED COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE SWINGARM, RIMS, A CHOICE OF COVERS, BRAKE LEVERS AND OIL PLUGS, NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT UNTOUCHED. Instead of taking parts off the shelf we have decided to do a full custom build and to design our own components. We now want to give all Modern Vespa enthusiasts the chance to fit these components, lovingly made with a wealth of details, to their own scooters. Hence we made a production run of the custom parts and now offer the SERIES PORDOI Line with pretty much all parts
needed to build a replica of our custom GTS. The custom paintjob of our Vespa is particularly striking. No lesser painter than Fabrizio Caoduro of 70s Helmets fame took on the job, and the result is a real customshowbike-paintjob similar to what can be found among Harley-Customizers. It of course includes the race number 25 to appreciate SIP Scootershop‘s 25th anniversary.
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AN OVERVIEW OF ALL MODIFICATIONS OF THE SCOOTER: SUSPENSION: » All new 13“ SIP Rims, CNC Aluminium » All new SIP swingarm, CNC Aluminium » RacingBros Air-ride suspension BAZOOKA front and rear » SIP Performance Axle-Mountch with Radial-brake calliper SIP FORMULA
» SIP Performance front Hub ELECTRICS: » Motogadget eletronic controller „m.unit basic“ » Motogadget „m.lock“ digital Ignition lock, keyless » SIP LED Light (Indicator, Front light, Taillight) » SIP Speedo/Rev Counter, digital » Original switch replaced with low profile pushbuttons FRAME: » Paintjob by 70s Helmets » Handlebar + Fairing dropped » Ignition lock, glove department cover and switches have been cleaned.
» Foot pegs cleaned » All new SIP horncover with new Hexagonal SERIES PORDOI Logo
» Handmade Carbon Fibre Mudguard » Handmade Sports Seat » Side covers of the new Vespa GTS HPE
More pictures and a SIP TV Video about our Custom Vespa GTS can be found here: bit.ly/sipgts-en
ENGINE: » Based on the Vespa GTL 125ccm Engine » Conversion with Kübler-Crankshaft on MALOSSI 282ccm Racing Kit + V4 Head
» Handmade Underbelly-Pipe with Remus Muffler » Dellorto PHF34 Carb » Variator POLINI Maxi Hi-Speed with Malossi X-K Belt, MALOSSI Delta Clutch + Bell
» Power ca. 30BHP
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SIP SCOOTERSHOP CORONA UPDATE A PERSONAL M AT T E R S TAT U S : M I D - M AY 2 0 2 0
On 4 January, a small report appeared in the Süddeutsche Zeitung „44 people suffering from mysterious pneumonia“. At that time it was not known whether the disease was caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or toxins. This little breeze in central China then developed into a worldwide monster hurricane, the consequences of which nobody can escape. We are all watching the corona virus‘ developments on a daily basis. These are strange times. We are following the authorities‘ recommendations and taking preventive measures to protect our fellow humans. The health of our customers and employees is our top priority and is at the forefront of everything we think and do. We would like to offer you a glimpse behind the scenes, how we are dealing with the crisis at SIP Scootershop, and how our customers and suppliers all over the world are doing. First of all, we reorganised a lot of the processes in our company. Our SIPERIA had to be closed, for us in the team and for guests from outside. Tenant Salvatore, who also runs another Italian restaurant in Landsberg,
provides us with the necessary calories in the form of pizza and pasta by delivery service. We have divided our warehouse team into groups that work strictly separated from each other. In the event of infection, the entire team should not be affected. Social distancing between all of them is the order of the day anyway, and it has been well practised in the meantime. Things are actually very familiar and friendly in our company, people talk and hug each other – not doing this still feels very strange. We have built protective „cages“ out of cardboard boxes at all our office workstations to protect employees in the best possible way. A number of employees are now working from home and it is going surprisingly well. If you call us at the moment the chances are that you will not come through in Landsberg but in a private living room… There are special safety precautions in contact with delivery services and suppliers, sanitiser is available, and everybody has known how to wash their hands properly for some time anyway.
More information and lots of pictures of how we are doing during the corona epidemic can be found here: bit.ly/sars2-en
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for Vespa 125 V15 -33/VM/VN1, flywheel ca.: 1250g, steel, 9 coils, 12 magnet, 12V, AC.
rear, VBB Style for Vespa 125 V1-15/V30-33/VU/VM/VN/ VNA /Hoffmann/VNB/ACMA/150 VL/VB /VBA/VBB
for Vespa 200 Rally/PX200. New: the latest evolution of the SIP Road family with +25% performance to SIP Road 2!
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NEW TECHNICIAN:
NEW E-MOBILITY BUSINESS UNIT:
NICO
STEFAN
Nico Gnisci is well known to many scooter riders as the owner of the scooter workshop Schall & Rauch in Freiburg or from the DBM races. We have been able to acquire him as reinforcement for our technical and sales team. Nico will mainly be available for technical advice at the sales counter in our shop in Landsberg, but will also provide expert assistance with questions about our products on the phone. Welcome to the team Nico!
Stefan Leonhardt is developing and managing the new E-Mobility Business Unit at SIP Scootershop. This is where all topics related to innovative electric drive systems come together. These include e-scooters (e-kickscooters) and e-bike tuning articles. The graduate sports economist has been involved in product management, and the sales and marketing of sports and technical products for more than 20 years. He bought his first Vespa PX in 1988. As an enthusiastic outdoor sportsman, topics such as sustainability and micro-mobility are of genuine concern to him. With the new business unit, SIP Scootershop is getting another innovative and sustainable pillar that also promises a lot of fun.
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BELL-SHAPED CRANKSHAFT SIP PERFORMANCE Uncle Tom for Vespa Smallframe. An all new tuning crankshaft design especially for reed valve engines, for minimal engine vibrations featuring high quality materials. art. no. 45029100 299,00 €
CRANKCASE SIP EVO for Vespa PK125 S 2°/ETS/N/XL also for Vespa 50125/PV/ET3 /PK50-125/S/SS/XL aluminium cast, 125cc intake, 3-hole art. no. 24302000 489,00 €
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A L R E A DY FO R T H E F I F T H T I M E A V E S PA C O R S O O P E NED THE MUNICH VESPA S E A S O N 2 0 1 9 AC RO S S S C H WA B I NG ! T H E R AT TL I NG A N D H U M M I NG O F T H E V E S PA S A N D L A M B R E T TA S R E T U R N S T O T H E NO RT H E R N M O S T C I T Y O F I TA LY. U N DE R T H E M OTT O „T H E T RU E A S C E N S I O N DAY “ , PA S T O R DR . F R I E DE M A N N S T E C K O RGA N I Z E D T H I S E V E N T.
„Every year in the run-up to the summer season we meet to open the new Vespa-Saion with a Corso over the Leopoldstraße. It‘s exhilarating to be on the road with a large Vespa community, from Münchener Freiheit square towards the Siegestor and on between the Roman fountains, where Munich becomes Italian ... Crackling passion, the true ascension. In 2014 we were 13 Vespers, in 2016 we were 280, in 2017 even more than 400. 2018 surely 450 and this year 2019 just as many. A devotion is about the passion of two-wheeled cyclists, about gratitude and request for freedom from accidents and about fairness on the road.
nean musical framework. The route of the Corso, which was escorted by the police, led over the Leopoldstraße past the Siegestor and almost to Odeonsplatz. There the corso of more than 400 participants turned and drove towards themselves for the first time this year - a great picture! In front of the Siegestor we continued until the final stop at Friedenstraße. There, in the inner courtyard of the Protestant student community, there were crickets and picnics where you could see and admire the nostalgic Vesps. An extremely charming and, despite the meanwhile high number of participants, family event under the most beautiful white-blue sky!
At the beginning, the organizer and Protestant pastor spoke entertaining and subtle words of devotion, the Italian jazz saxophonist Enrico Sartori, accompanied by the chord orchestra Binario XI, provided the Mediterra-
More picture of the Vespa Corso Munich 2019 can be seen here: bit.ly/vespacorso19-en
3 4 S C O O T E R P I L G R I M AG E
by SIP Scootershop 25 YEARS SIP SCOOTERSHOP C U S T O M S C O O T E R S , O P E N D A Y, J OY R I DE A N D TAC H O K A R A C HO. L OT S OF E V E N T S A N D NOW A S C O O T E R P I L G R I M A G E . R E A L LY ?
Yes, of course, we have worked a lot in recent years, developed parts, talked to thousands of scooterists on the phone and packed packages until night. We have produced videos, catalogues and flyers, supported events and organized them ourselves. But whether everything ultimately leads to peace and success and doesn‘t deprive you of the fun of your hobby is another matter. Success is not everything. To be able to go to work in the morning happily, to have contact to scooter riders from all over the world and to help the design icon Vespa not to disappear from our streets is a privilege.
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With this scooter pilgrimage we wanted to express our thanks that not everything is taken for granted, not everything grows on our own crap, some things just happen. In our daily work here at SIP Scootershop, but also in our private life. On 14. september 2019 about 200 scooter riders gathered at SIP Scootershop in Landsberg for the 1st scooter pilgrimage. Some wanted a nice end of season ride, others a fun day. But most of them liked this thought, to say thank you to God for the good and to ask him for help for the heavy things everyone carries around with them. Early in the morning we celebrated a mass together with Father Karl Klein from Altenstadt in our team kitchen. The young priest himself is a passionate scooterist. Some of the members of the team participated musically and contentwise. Afterwards the scooter blessing took place. Our 150 medals with magnet for the Vespa with the picture of the Mother of God of the High PeiĂ&#x;enberg were sold out in no time. After the holy water we went to the Corso. This time not direction Ammersee but over the beautiful Foxvalley along the old roman Via Claudia over the river Lech towards Birkland. A great route through the moraine landscape, formed by the glaciers of the last ice age. Curves, narrow roads, small villages. 20 km south of Landsberg a landscape like in the deepest mountains.
Above on the Peissenberg then a view over the Ammersee to the north and in the south the Alpine ridge lay at feet. Life can be simple: sun, great people and a burger. Finally we celebrated a thanksgiving service in the church. It is not only a Joyride, but a pilgrimage. Father Friedeman Steck of the Protestant student community Munich was now also present. Father Steck always organizes the big Munich Vespa Corso on Ascension Day. The next one will take place as Benefiz Corso on 28 September 2019. www.vespacorsomuenchen.org In the bible passage there were more than 10 healed by Jesus, only one of whom thanked him. Similar to us. We also get a lot, but we often forget to say thank God for that. To make up for this symbolically, everyone brought their helmets to the altar. As thanks for the good, as please for the heavy. A moving picture. A beautiful conclusion of a successful day, which shyly started as an experiment and ended with a grin. Thanks to all of you who were there! Alex, SIP Scootershop Report, all pictures and a SIP TV video can be found here: bit.ly/pilgrim19-en
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EVER BEEN TO CHAMPAGNE BEFORE? IT‘S LOVELY THERE. YOU CAN DRINK CHAMPAGNE UNTIL YOU DROP AND SEE HOW THE FROTHY SPARKLING WINE IS MADE AND STORED. DETAILS ON THE EXACT PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE SECOND FERMENTATION IN THE BOTTLE AND THE “RIDDLING”, ARE BEST SKIPPED AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. IT IS MUCH MORE ABOUT THE JOURNEY, WHICH, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, IS THE DESTINATION. EVERYONE CAN MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO AND FROM THE NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE OF FRANCE AS THEY WISH. OUR MERRY BAND OF TRAVELLERS DECIDED, DESPITE MIXED WEATHER FORECASTS, FOR A JOURNEY BY VESPA. MIND YOU, WITHOUT A BROOM WAGON, AS IS TRADITION WITH US.
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e started out on a Thursday morning. Our highly motivated group, consisting of SIP Scootershop employees, our friend “Alu” from Taiwan (ZELIONI) and our long-standing customer Park from Seoul (Vespa Garage) made their way towards Lake Constance. The first milestone was Überlingen. Tim Große-Braukmann from Vollgas Motoroller welcomed us with a first-class antipasti buffet and refreshing cold drinks on a charming hill that overlooks the peacefully still lake down below. Grazie, Tim, we had a great time! From there, local Thomas from Vespassione guided us in the direction of Freiburg. We meandered through small villages and breathed in the delicate scent of country air mixed with a touch of that classic smell you only get from a Vespa. Together with Nico von Schall and Rauch we strolled through the centre of Freiburg and met there with our friends from the Scooter Club de Sud Est. Grand Plaisir. The night was short, but it was time for us to move on.
an uncannily strong symbolic significance and effect on all participants. How well we live today.
THEN WE RODE LIKE DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA TILTING AT WINDMILLS. Never-ending straights and strong headwinds made riding difficult, tortured our necks with our engines struggling to keep up. We managed to survive this test without any breakdowns and rolled smoothly over the former race track circuit ReimsGueux. As a reward, we got a very informative champagne tour and tasting in the small winery Roger Coulon.
The southern Vosges were waiting, and our group, which had meanwhile grown to seventeen, took the winding Route des Crêtes easily to Nancy. It was not all that easy, though. Towards the end it was cold, wet and everyone was happy when we finally reached the warm parking garage in the centre of the city. We dined royally and slept like princes on the pea at the Grand Hotel De La Reine directly on Place Stanislas.
Morning came with a loss of teeth. One of our gearboxes gave up the ghost on a sightseeing tour directly in front of Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral. The weakened but still running vehicle was unceremoniously tied with a rope to a sycamore tree (lifting platform replacement) and professionally operated on. 2 nd and 3rd gear and the auxiliary shaft were broken beyond repair. Sunday A Facebook message produced the appropriate parts from the local Vespa Club de Champagne and, a short time later, Alex‘s 180SS was back on the road. Bon anniversaire! As a reward, there was again a tour, this time in one of the largest champagne wineries ever. Sometimes it just has to be MUMM... We ate in the centre of Reims.
From Nancy, our route took us to Verdun the next day. Already on the way there, we saw countless memorial sites and military cemeteries. The sinking feeling in our stomachs continued to grow. The horror of what occurred here in the 10 months of the First World War between Germany and France is almost impossible to understand and put into words. The average life expectancy of a soldier deployed in the Battle of Verdun at the beginning of May 1916 was only 14 days. Our visit had
Unfortunately, we had to say farewell to our French friends early in the morning. But not without giving great thanks to Jacques for the sensational organisation and the usual kisses. After all, nothing gets done in France without kisses. If a greeting or goodbye is not marked by them, then something is up, someone is offended or generally ill. Since none of these circumstances were the case, there were kisses for all before hitting the highway in the direction of Metz.
Report, all pictures and a SIP TV video can be found here: bit.ly/siptour19-en
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VESPA & LAMBRETTA JOYRIDE LANDSBERG 2019
V E S PA J OY R I DE T I M E ! On June 6th, 2019 the Vespa & Lambretta Joyride from the SIP Scootershop Headquarters in Landsberg to and around the Ammersee took place again. A large number of Vespisti met at SIP Scootershop in Landsberg, had a coffee in the Siperia, talked fuel talks and admired the many sparkling Vespas and Lambrettas. The oldest participating Vespa came from 1948, the oldest participant was 88 years old, a scooter rider came from Australia
and according to his own words the visit of Landsberg and the participation in the Vespa Tour was a bigger highlight for him than Neuschwanstein and the Bundestag in Berlin. Scooter riders travelled from the Moselle, behind Stuttgart, Vorarlberg and Salzburg to take part in this family event in Landsberg. After a stopover in charming St. Alban in the Seerestaurant the Joyride came to an end at the Seepost in Schondorf at beautiful beer garden weather.
Pictures of the Joyride 2019 can be found here: bit.ly/joyride19-en
NEXT E YRID SIP JO TAKE WILL E ON PLAC 20 18, 20 JULY
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SIP OPEN DAY SIP OPEN DAY 20192019 - 25 YEARS SIP SCOOTERSHOP
25 JAHRE SIP SCOOTERSHOP
On Saturday 4 May 2019 the annual SIP Open Day took place again in Landsberg. More than 1,000 visitors had an enjoyable start into the scooter season, despite the unpleasant weather. Scooter riders came from Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy and England. Stan had the longest journey from York in the North of England, who rode all the way on his Vespa. All day long there was vinyl sound by DJ Leo Ernst (Atomic Café Munich) as well as delicious pizza, grill and drinks from the Siperia. There was also the possibility to have the performance of ones scooter measured exactly on a test bench. The next SIP Open Day will take place on Saturday, 8th May 2021 – save the date !
Complete report, pictures and SIP TV video at: bit.ly/sipday19-en
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QUALITY CONTROL AT SIP SCOOTERSHOP Nothing annoys us and our customers more than poor quality, lack of fit or disappointing material. Since a high quality standard does not fall from the sky we do quite some effort for our own productions, already in the construction but also when the ready goods arrive at us in the warehouse.
measure the shaft spacing, the location and size of the lockring grooves, measure the flatness of the sealing surfaces, etc. All threads are tested and partially tested.
WE CHECK IN SEVERAL STAGES:
The highlight of the test procedure is the measurement of the complete case on a 3D measuring machine with a digital test protocol and / or built up and continuous operation of complete engines.
a) at the manufacturer b) at our incoming goods department c) in our technical department. For high-precision measurements, we rely on external partners.
All testes casings from the „Goods Receipt“ and „Technical“ examinations receive the „SIP Quality Control“ stickers, and we retain individual samples in our archive.
In this case, the technical department has dry-built all neighboring parts in a SIP engine case and checked the fits and the function e.g. the kickstart shaft, the clutch cover, the shift shaft, etc. Among other things, we
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) André Jueterbock Entwicklung / Product Development art. no. Crankcase 24301B00
SIP SCOOTERSHOP IS A VERIFIED MANUFA C T U R E R D I N E N I S O 9001 After the introduction of a QM system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 SIP Scootershop GmbH has been verified since May 27th, 2014 by GTÜ GmbH as developer and manufacturer of replacement parts and accessories for motorcycles according to the specifications of the Federal Office for Motor Traffic (German KBA). As a license holder at the KBA we are able to offer products with ABE and parts which are road-legal in German.
Pictures of the QM Crankcase can be found here: bit.ly/qm-sip
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WHY THE MOVIE „THE GREATEST GIFT“ TOUCHED US „ P L E A S E , T H A N K YO U “ were the only words a waiter could say proudly in German when we last visited Malossi in Bologna, Italy. „Please, thank you, sorry“ are, according to Pope Francis, the most important words for a good life together in the family. We find that also applies to us within the SIP family, among all SIP employees, in dealing with you as a customer or supplier.
Since saying „sorry“ is very difficult, we liked the idea of a Spanish director to make this in a movie on the subject. We have participated in this film in its crowdfunding and wish the team and director Juan Manuel Cotelo success in distribution. The previous films by Juan were already very good. „The greatest gift“ will certainly be great too. THE GREATEST GIFT will be screened in cinemas from autumn 2019 in Germany and Switzerland. Or bring it to cinemas in your own town!
www.thegreatestgiftmovie.com Trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/DllZeF3fHEE
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VESPA & LAMBRETTA QUARTERMILE Rarely does a second part reach the same level as the first - at least when it comes to American films, the classics of world literature or attempts at reconciliation with one’s first great love. Luckily, in the world of sports, however, things are different, and the latest edition of the DBM race outside the entrance to the SIP building in the centre of Landsberg was anything but boring. There were top drivers from Italy, extremely close races, new best times, a small scandal, an exceptionally emotional press conference and, unfortunately, an accident as well. And all in great weather in front of a very wellattended stand. The day was hosted professionally and entertainingly by the DAZN host, Harald Birk, and the DBM co-organiser, Andre Scholz. As the Tacho Karacho II wasn’t just a race and SIP had undertaken to celebrate its 25th anniversary together with drivers and spectators, the call from Bavaria wasn’t just responded to by the German racing elite, but some drivers from Italy and Austria as well. All in all, over 40 drivers reported to participate in the different classes. As usual, the contingent from Italy proved to be strong and included top drivers
such as Simone Bertani from BFA and Ivan Maghini from Tiniracing. It was Claudio Maffi from Team Cinquini who claimed victory in the “Best of All” category, however. The top German drivers from recent years all found themselves grappling with problems or were eliminated due to technical difficulties. Frank Schiemer made it through to the final to do battle with the quick Italian drivers, but narrowly failed to cut the mustard there. Maffi put down a new record for the event, requiring just 6.52 seconds for the 150m sprint, including the reaction time. Some six drivers in the field achieved a maximum speed of approximately 137 km/h over the short distance from a standing start. Regrettably, there were two unfortunate incidents. Julian Junginger lost control of his scooter just after the start and crashed, and had to be treated in hospital. Luckily, he was back on the racing circuit by the end of the day though. The day also saw something of an unusual incident that has never been seen before in this racing series. A resident in the industrial area felt upset by the race while drinking coffee and ended up spraying water over the braking zone on the racing circuit. The
surprised drivers were luckily able to respond in good time, however, and avoided an accident or injuries at speeds of more than 100 km/h. Although the race had to be interrupted, it failed to put a damper on the day’s great atmosphere.
IN THE EVENING, THE DRIVERS, VISITORS AND HELPERS GOT TOGETHER IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND CELEBRATED THE RACE AND THE COMPANY ANNIVERSARY AT A SOUL NIGHT. A little tired, but with new contacts and friends, the drivers parted ways over the Alps...
The full report, all pictures and a SIP TV Video can be found here: bit.ly/tachokaracho-en
RESULTS: Class1: 1. Claudio Maffi 2. Simone Bertani 3. Gerhard Zsiga
Class 1a: 1. Gerhard Zsiga 2. Stephan Sippl 3. Frank Schiemer
Class 1b: 1. Julian J. 2. Markus Otto 3. Tim GroĂ&#x;e-Brauckmann
Class 3: 1. Marc-Oliver Neumann 2. Jesco Schmidt 3. Andre JĂźterbock
Class 4: 1. Frank Schiemer 2. Simone Bertani 3. Nico Gnisci
Class 5: 1. Frank Schiemer 2. Matthias Brugger 3. Marc-Oliver Neumann
Class 6: 1. Michael Ziesel 2. Michael Kladiwa 3. Jered Fischer
Best of All: 1. Claudio Maffi
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VESPA WORLD DAYS 2019
ZANKA H U N G A RY There is a variety of reasons why we partake in this special event each year. One of the most important is to meet with and listen to the scooter enthusiasts attending the event and to give a face to the supplier from Germany with the three letters S, I and P. This time, we were able to show off our excellent new products, and the SIP Pordoi GTS was presented outside our four walls to the curious public audience for the first time. “Fantastico!” “Spettacolo!” and “Incredibile!”... were just some of the responses by our exacting critics. The President of the Vespa Club of Hungary summarises the weekend in the following way: „It was a great pleasure to spend the past days with you! Now at the end of the Vespa World Days we wish to say a few words on behalf of the Vespa Club Hungary. We dreamed big three years ago: we wanted to bring the Vespa World Days to Hungary - and our dream has come true. I want to start by saying thank you. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers, to our friends and event staff. Also, this event wouldn’t have been such amazing without you: our wonderful guests from all over the world. Almost 5000 Vespista celebrated the Vespa spirit together at Zánka. We had a great time with you during the trips, talks, and in the Vespa Village as well. Thank you for being a part of this amazing experience! It was a pleasure hosting you, and we hope that some of you will return to Hungary in the future. Together with our volunteers , we wish you a safe trip back home!
Márton Ungvári – Vespa Club Hungary President VWD2019
The executives of the VWC itself describe Europe’s biggest Vespa meeting as a family get together. As everyone knows only too well, “compulsory events” can sometimes be a cause for friction. Not here, however. The Vespa World Days in Hungary are now over. It was pleasant. It was harmonious. The sun couldn’t have been warmer and the tailwind couldn’t have cooled us off better. We send our thanks to the Vespa Club Hungary and its many tireless helpers!
Report, all pictures and a SIP TV video can be found here: bit.ly/vwd19en
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SOMETHING SPECIAL - SIP S C O OT E R S H O P V E S PA R A C E R
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“ P E R F O R M A N C E A N D S T Y L E ” A R E T W O T E R M S O F S I G N I F I C A N C E . E S P E C I A L LY W H E N T H E Y H A V E B E E N T H E F I R M S M O T T O F O R T W E N T Y- F I V E Y E A R S . W H E N T H I S F I R M I S A L S O C E L E B R AT I N G I T S S I LV E R J U B I L E E , T H E N I T B E C O M E S M O R E T H A N A D U T Y, B U T A L S O A L E A S U R E T O B R I N G T H I S M O T T O T O L I F E !
In our encapsulated world of Vespa (and Lambretta) scooters there is only one effective method of realising this, with a really mind-blowing custom built vintage scooter! The initial idea was to unite custom and race scooter themes in one project. A scooter that not only gets noticed due to an extraordinary styling, but can also deliver an impressive performance on a race circuit. Whether the result of our efforts will satisfy the high standards and expectations of this challenge remains to be seen. We have given it our best shot, to translate our ambitions into actual reality with a completely fresh approach to such a project. The chassis has been extended to equal the wheelbase of a Lambretta. We have shortened the steering column by 10cm and lowered the rear of the frame by 8cm. The legshields have also been lowered and moved forward. The intention was to not only provide the frame with a unique and unusual look, but to also improve the overall stiffness. This modification made an extended Vespa frame possible, without the need for an extra central frame spar between the headset and the seat. To underline this new-found rigidity, we also welded steel-tubing within the chassis, which was also ideal for the routing of both the electrical and control cables through the frame. The fuel tank, relocated to the central footboard tunnel, has been permanently welded to the frame of the scooter at this point to provide additional stability. Only one power-plant could be considered for the provision of adequate propulsion – our very own SIP-BFA 306 engine! This high-end miracle of vehicle engineering provides around 50PS straight out of the box. We left no stone unturned in our quest to create something just a little bit special and fully explore its explosive potential. It is currently pushing out 71PS, measured at the rear wheel! This power is transmitted to the riding surface with the assistance of an electrically operated sequential gear selector mechanism. The push of a button on the steering assembly is all that is required for rapid gear selection.
To set the scene surrounding this engineering wizardry a special paint job was also essential. The paintwork should not only reflect a show boat or race machine, but also represent its eye-catching old school influence and inspiration. In our collective opinion this can only be achieved with metal-flake, lots of metal-flake! The result of our efforts can be appraised on our Blog or even better, it can be enjoyed at our shop in Landsberg.
OVERVIEW OF MODIFICATIONS: Frame:
» The frame rear was cut horizontally and lowered by 8cm » The leg shield has been shortened by 10cm » The frame was extended to Lambretta wheelbase » Vespa PK Dropbar » Vespa ET4 steering column shortened by 6cm » The leg shield was scaled down and moved forward and down. This created a kind of second frame that gives more stability. In the frame run tubes in which the cables were laid. These are also welded to the frame and serve as additional reinforcement
» The tank is integrated into the frame at the bottom and also serves as additional reinforcement
» The chassis consists of modified SIP Performance shock absorbers
» SIP Performance LED Headlights, SIP Speedometer 2.0, SIP brake levers also come off the SIP shelf Carbon parts:
» Seat and fan wheel cover are made by ourselves as unique pieces. The seat can be removed with 2 quickrelease buckles. The cooling hood is in one piece and integrates fan wheel cover and cooling hood.
Gear Selector:
» The gearing is based on a sequential Motorino Diavolo gear selector. This was modified and connected to an electric servo. The selector box is operated by two buttons on the handlebar. Cooling of the clutch:
» The gear oil is sucked off at the bottom of the engine case and injected via a pump in the centre of the clutch. The pump is switched on when a gear is engaged. This helps cooling the clutch at the start. Engine:
» BFA 306 engine. Bore: 78mm / stroke: 64mm. All parts typical for this engine correspond to the series. The cylinder was revised. Timing raised, outlet machined, head adjusted
» Engine case, clutch and crankshaft are standard BFA » Exhaust is a special development » The carburettor is a 42mm DEA carburettor. The intake manifold was revised and fitted with an Italkit reed valve
» The engine currently puts out 71.4 HP Ignition: SIP Performance ignition by VAPE with standard fan Involved Persons: Owner: SIP Scootershop Idea/Project Management: Jesco Schmidt Sheet metal work: Sebastian Attenberger Paint: Fabrizio Caoduro/70s Helmets Engine/Tuning: Jesco Schmidt Assembly: Christoph Pflügler/Jesco Schmidt Carbon parts: Christian Schall More pictures and several SIP TV videos can be found here: bit.ly/somethingspecial-sip
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VESPA COLLECTOR ROBIN DAVY - a visit
Ralf, co-founder and managing director of SIP Scootershop, visits the Vespa collector Robin Davy at his museum in Munich in early 2019. In addition to his own words, his best friend Mika Hahn tells us about the man Robin Davy:
„Robin Davy and his Vespa. It‘s a deep and unique love affair. His passion for Vespas is the stuff that Hollywood romantic movies are made of. You could humorously say that Robin is married to his Vespa. He gets up with Vespa and goes to bed with Vespa. And he is sure to dream of Vespa at night. Robin has been collecting everything to do with the Italian scooter for 40 years. The native Englishman built his Vespa paradise in his adopted home of Munich. His museum in a Munich underground car park is legendary. Vespa fans from all over the world have been there and still visit it to experience the history of the Vespa in a fascinating way with all senses. He has revived the great tradition of Vespa acrobatics with his Vespa-Oldtimer Freunde club in Munich. He has been performing with his Vespa troupe all over Europe for over 20 years. I was lucky enough to write the book „Vespa Forever“ with Robin and also the children‘s book „Enrico‘s Vespa“. His knowledge of the worldwide Vespa history is incredible and certainly unique. I don‘t know anyone who lives a greater love for the Vespa, who dedicates himself to a cause in such a loving way. For me, Robin is Vespa – and Vespa is Robin.“
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SIP TV video about Robin Davy: bit.ly/robindavy
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08/05/21
27/09/20
18/07/20
SIP OPEN DAY 2021
VESPA CORSO MUNICH
SIP JOYRIDE 2020
The start to the 2021 scooter season – our annual Open Day is worth even the longest journey, so mark the date in your calendar at the beginning of May next year, due to corona! 08.05.2021
Vespa Corso Munich 2020 The next VESPA CORSO MUNICH will be held on Thursday, 27 September 2020 at 12 noon. The meeting point is the Erlöserkirche in Ungererstraße, the destination this time the Pinakothek der Moderne with its special Vespa exhibition.
Our annual day tour around beautiful Lake Ammersee which is open to everyone! Start at SIP in Landsberg at 10 am, tour approx. 80 km, V50s welcome! Be there! The appointment is a little later than usual due to corona. 18.07.2020
bit.ly/sipopenday20
bit.ly/vespacorso19-en
bit.ly/sipjoyride20
EUROLAMBRETTA 2019 POLAND ZAKOPANE To travel directly from the Vespa World Days in ZankaHungary to the largest Lambretta meeting in Europe seemed to us to be a particularly clever stroke of genius. The van is loaded anyways, half the way already travelled. And indeed, our visit to the camping site in Zakopane, Poland was apparently well received. We had the MMW engine case „Killer Case“ on display, the new SIP Performance racing exhaust by Nordspeed, our SIP Digital speedometers, SIP Performance cable kits and various sheet metal parts for Lambretta. Unfortunately, the SIP
Performance ignition for Lambretta didn‘t make it in time and we could only present a pre-production sample. The meeting of the Lambretta Club Poland was very well attended. It is estimated that about 600 Lambrettas took part in the rideout. In summary: a really nice meeting in a wonderful place. Zakopane is definitely worth a trip at a different time than in winter. The next Eurolambretta will take place in Belgium.
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As in the past 10 years, employees at SIP Scootershop GmbH visited the Arche community again on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 and handed over a donation of €3,000. Arche Landsberg is a community in which people with and without mental disabilities live together on equal terms based on a Christian-ecumenical philosophy. „Since we want to enable even more people with and without mental disabilities to live together in an inclusive, meaningful way in mutual relationships, we are planning to build a new house in the Staufenstraße construction area and to add 10 more residents to our current 10 residents in inpatient and outpatient housing. SIP Scootershop‘s donation comes in handy here, because we can‘t do this on our own. What is special about SIP Scootershop‘s donation is that different employees always come to us who not only hand over the cheque, but also ask questions with a real interest, let us show them around the house, and chat with our roommates over coffee and biscuits. We are also invited to the SIP Scootershop headquarters and the odd small donation reaches us in between. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the friendship and financial support for inclusion and the common good that has lasted for a decade now and we look forward to seeing you again!“ October 2019: SIP Scootershop donates €3,000 to Mary’s Meals SIP Scootershop donates € 3,000 to Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals serves a hot meal to hundreds of thousands of the poorest children in the world every school day. Nutrition and being able to go to school allow children to escape the spiral of suffering and poverty. The vision of the aid organisation which was founded in 1992 is for every child to benefit from a school meal each day. At present, Mary’s Meals feeds approximately 1.3 million children in Africa. November 2019: SIP Scootershop donates €3,000 to HUMEDICA SIP Scootershop donates €3,000 to humedica e.V. based in Kaufbeuren near Landsberg, humedica is an international non-governmental organisation which has provided humanitarian aid in more than 90 different countries since it was founded in 1979. The goal of the humedica‘s work is to help people who find themselves in need due to disasters or structural poverty – at present, that includes the victims of the tsunami in Indonesia. December 2019: SIP Scootershop donates €3,000 to the SOS Children‘s Village
Report, all pictures and a SIP TV video can be found here: bit.ly/lambretta19-en
The SOS Children’s Village Ammersee-Lech has benefited from an annual donation from the SIP Scootershop in Landsberg since 2005. This year was no different: employees from SIP Scootershop dropped by in person to present departmental manager Angelica Benz with a cheque to the value of €3,000 for the SOS Children’s Village Ammersee-Lech.
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