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A 1961 Lambretta Li125 which has been fully restored and fitted with a rare Watsonian Bambini sidecar is up for auction next month. The scooter will be among the lots being offered by Silverstone Auctions, celebrating its 10th year with a motorcycle and car sale (its first at this event) at the NEC Classic Motor…

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The Light Box, next to the Basingstoke Canal in Woking, Surrey, has a wide variety of exhibitions rolling out this summer. Mad Mods and a Camera: Our Generation, running July 31 until August 22, illustrates photographer Duncan James’ involvement with today’s Mod scene, so strongly associated with the 60s but still thriving. He’s been riding…

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As lockdown began to bite in the UK, Stan’s got on the phone to Ralf Jodl, co-owner of SIP in southern Germany, to see how they were coping during the pandemic. Stan: How are things in Bavaria right now?Ralf: Things are certainly challenging as, like most of Europe, we have restrictions on movement. One of…

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Scootering magazine’s publisher Mortons Media Group has launched its latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore. If you’re looking for a window back into happier times on two wheels, then look no further than Mortons Books, a division of MMG, for plenty of reading matter to while away the hours, including…

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He’s best known to the trade for Saigon Scooter Centre’s massive range of remade classic scooter parts but Pat Joynt’s long been an advocate for electronic vehicles. Anyone that’s visited Asia knows that the only thing bigger than the market for two-wheelers is the pollution they produce. The holy grail of transportation there, and indeed…

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Since its unveiling in Milan last year Royal Alloy’s TG has become one of the most eagerly awaited designs in years. Despite coronavirus-induced difficulties, Royal Alloy is keen to reassure buyers that machines are still set to appear in showrooms early this summer. The first pre-production machines have already left the assembly line and have…

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