At heart, scootering is all about adventures on (relatively) low-capacity motorcycles. If you can accept that as a definition, then this is probably the best book you’ve never heard of.
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Book of the Week: Scootering in the 1970s
Stuart Owen continues his Scootering series as the scooter descends into darkness in the 1970s.
Read moreScratching the race itch
When is a classic not a classic? When it’s Paul Green’s original specification racer from the 1990s, back on track.
Read moreJust how pure are we?
I’ve said before that scootering (that’s both Scootering magazine and the culture) is a very broad church that encompasses so many subcultures. But it can also be reflective of both the good and bad sides of modern life.
Read moreCologne Scooterist Weekender
This year Scooter Centre Cologne celebrates its 30th birthday. Scootering was there to join in the celebrations.
Read morePolo, a Mint Little Lamby
No list of mutated scooters would be complete without mentioning the Lamby Polo. Often described as ‘the ugliest Lambretta of all time’, its fans may be small in number, but so was its production life.
Read moreVespa SS180 That was then…
When Motorcycle Mechanics reviewed the SS180 in 1969 it was at the end of its production life, yet the reviewer still found plenty to praise.
Read moreEmergency Action
Military themed scooters aren’t unusual but very few depict the ‘small wars’ of the 1950s. As Stu Smith discovered, Gary Gould’s Lambretta is an exception to that rule.
Read more13 Station Road
There aren’t too many addresses that, on their own, will make scooterists smile but this is one of them.
Read moreThe beginner’s guide to PX maintenance: Indicators
In the first of an occasional series the good people at Ron Daley’s talk us through basic PX maintenance. This month Michael Daley tackles common indicator problems.
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