Dan Clare

  • 10″ Terror Revisited! – Husqvarna WR360 55BHP Engine

    10″ Terror Revisited! – Husqvarna WR360 55BHP Engine

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    Since we first ran this amazing scooter in the magazine, Marek has been busy testing and developing the beast to make every details perfect. He was good enough to drop us a line, so that we could share his updates with you. The original story… It was about 6 years ago when I destroyed a…

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  • Ride to Work Week spotlights those who #commutehappy

    Ride to Work Week spotlights those who #commutehappy

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    Ride to Work Week 2016 is on between Monday 20th and Sunday 26th June.  The campaign aims to raise the profile of commuting by motorcycle or scooter and to highlight the main benefits. These include: Time saved – less time in traffic means more time in bed! Money saved – save on petrol spend more…

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  • THE MOTO CONTINENTAL LEGEND LIVES ON

    THE MOTO CONTINENTAL LEGEND LIVES ON

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    Scooterists in South Birmingham will remember Moto Continental with nostalgia and now, nearly 30 years after the closure of the original Moto Continental Scooter shop in Selly Oak, the name has risen again and is now back with a vengeance. Owner Sean Nash, a keen scooterist, has made his hobby his business. Originally focusing on…

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  • Scooter Touring the best way to travel

    Scooter Touring the best way to travel

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    “Whether it’s riding over the Yorkshire Moors… crossing the Peak District…, or leading friends along the A370 through rural Somerset en route to Weston-super-Mare… all it took was a little more time and a vague plan.” If you’re reading Scootering then it’s a safe bet that you have a scooter. We are therefore all members…

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  • A 51hp 305cc Vespa? Yes, you’d better believe it!

    A 51hp 305cc Vespa? Yes, you’d better believe it!

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    We unloaded the Vespa from the van back end first, so the racing slick tyre on the rear was the first thing I saw. Then the expansion pipe exhaust, with a bloated middle like a snake whose eyes were certainly far bigger than its belly. I had a feeling both its bark and bite may…

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  • A Guy Called Minty…..

    A Guy Called Minty…..

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    One of Scootering magazines new illustrators: A Guy Called Minty   Minty is an illustrator/ artist from the valleys in South Wales. His work is inspired by Music, film, fashion and sport, and has a modern twist……you will see things that you wouldn’t normally. We believe his work screams modern cool and would stand out in any…

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  • Scootering Magazine – April 2016 Out Now!

    Scootering Magazine – April 2016 Out Now!

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    Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Scootering magazine! Our cover scooter this month is a beautifully crafted 31bhp Vespa Rally Low-rider. Finished in fabulous 916 Giallo Arancio colours,  featuring an absolute demon of an engine and has a dream shopping list of exotic components to boot. Strapped to the outside of the magazine you’ll find a reprint of the…

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  • 10 top tips for tiptop touring

    10 top tips for tiptop touring

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    1: Don’t risk new riding kit on tour. If untested you’re guaranteed boots will rub, gloves will be uncomfortable, waterproof trousers will leak and the jacket will be so bulky you can’t move. Test it well first. 2: If away for a long time practice packing and unpacking at home first. It took us three…

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  • Green Hornet

    Green Hornet

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    At last year’s scooter shootout, Tony O’Brien achieved an impressive 106.6mph top speed on his little Vespa 90SS. In March of this year there was a Top Speed event, again held at Elvington, which was temptation enough to get Tony back up to Yorkshire to try and beat his previous best. In the late 1940s…

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