Darren Hendley

Secret Affair – Mod Singles Collection (Captain Mod)

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Darren Hendley

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4th August 2016

I’ve got the Glory Boys album somewhere, but it hardly ever gets played. Same goes for the couple of Secret Affair singles I have too, I suppose I’m just not a big enough fan to keep them next to my turntable. I was surprised then when this album arrived and I found myself poring over…
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TESTED: Helmet to helmet intercoms

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Darren Hendley

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3rd August 2016

Sena SMH 10 & Interphone F5MC Over the last year or so, we’ve been testing a couple of intercoms while scootering around Europe. They’re useful pieces of kit, especially when touring into uncharted territory as riders can discuss directional options. They can also be used to inform of any required petrol stops. The range on…
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Haynes Service and Repair Manual for Lambretta Scooters

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Darren Hendley

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27th July 2016

If like me your first scooter was a Vespa, then there’s a good chance you own a Haynes Vespa workshop manual. I had one for my Vauxhall Viva van and old Ford Escort too, and I have plenty of friends who have also owned various Haynes manuals over the years. In some circles they’ve become…
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Tested: Cleaning products

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Darren Hendley

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27th July 2016

It seems the latest line to develop your range into is cleaning products, with a number of new names on the shelves among those long established. Muc-Off and Red Ant both sent us a box full of products to test, and being as my enthusiasm for cleaning scooters is little and infrequent, I thought it…
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A buyer’s guide to… Lambretta J-Range Scooters

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Darren Hendley

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27th July 2016

Produced as an affordable scooter for the younger market back in the 1960s, the Lambretta J-range today holds a similar position for those looking at buying their first Lambretta. This comes with a caveat however, that if you don’t know what you’re doing these scooters can also be a great money pit as well. Innocenti…
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Tested: Kevlar Jeans

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Darren Hendley

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26th July 2016

With high street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank from Scootering’s sister publication MCM finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… I used to ride in plain jeans when popping out to the shops — I figured that they’d be okay if I wasn’t going too fast, and besides, I…
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Tested: Jockey’s rear brake kit

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Darren Hendley

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25th July 2016

You see, despite purchasing ‘quality’ Italian Newfren brake shoes, once fitted I could hardly get the rear hub back on. Even after filing the shoe faces a little the hub went on but the brakes were binding so much it was unusable. Having left things to the last minute, as usual, I cleaned up my…
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70 Years of Vespa

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Darren Hendley

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15th July 2016

It’s 70 years since the first Vespa scooter rolled off the production line at the Pontedera factory in Italy… a humble 98cc, three-speed machine. Let’s take a look inside the factory where it all began and celebrate the anniversary of this most famous scooter brand… Vespa has undergone explosive growth over the last decade –…
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New Lambretta gearbox from Cortina, Italy

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Darren Hendley

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15th July 2016

The Cortina gearbox was created to meet the demands of sports and touring Lambretta rider alike. It’s a close ratio gearbox, designed to be fitted using a large front sprocket, in order to minimise clutch wear and slippage. Having undergone tests of endurance and reliability Cortina recommend these gearboxes for use in medium-high power engine…
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Never break down again? Simple Lambretta Vespa repairs

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Darren Hendley

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14th July 2016

The simple way to a trouble-free summer in 12 simple checks, 1 dyno session, and less money than a decent night out. Scootering’s new dep-ed Dan tells you how, Lambretta Vespa repairs. Breaking down might be commonplace when you ride a fifty year-old Italian scooter, but it is not inevitable. A few hours spent on…
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