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KAONASHI literally means ‘faceless’. It’s a spirit in the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. This character reacts to emotions and ingests others to gain their personality and physical traits. Regulars of this parish will be aware of a few projects that Scootering has reported on from the mental metal lab that is Butcher Garage. As…

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There aren’t many custom show trophies for Spirit of Scootering — which is a shame, as Alan Dallaway’s cutdown would be real contender… Every good scooter club has a Dally. Usually cheerful, rarely a bad word for anyone, always willing to help and, like 95% of scooterists, a cheque book that isn’t bottomless. “My mate,…

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The name ‘tuk-tuk’ comes from the sound the original two-strokes made… obvious really. What’s a tuk-tuk? It’s a trike used for taxis and shifting stuff all over Asia… there are millions of them. It’s now a 198cc four-stroke unit and it’ll do about 42mph. It does between 65 and 75mpg depending on how many people…

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Britain over the past six decades has produced some of the  greatest bands and music in the world. The Spitfires are in the  vanguard of the current crop… Classic British guitar pop, born during the 1960s, evolving over ensuing years, continues to be the true soundtrack of each generation. Powerful, hard-hitting observational lyrics driven by…

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Scooters are a hobby for many, others work on them for a living.  John Quintos found another way to go. He eats and drinks vintage Lambrettas at his scooter-themed cafes in San Francisco. Hooked on scooters… John bought his first Mod parka when he was 15, a year before he traded his 1970 VW squareback…

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Stung by a wasp, the great bear awakens.. Scootering in Moscow During my trip to Russia, I went to meet up with the Vespa Club of Moscow. Scooters weren’t really popular in the Soviet era and it’s only now they are developing a scootering ‘culture’. Still, considering their scooter scene is in its relative infancy,…

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When PX200 production ceased, scooterists everywhere mourned its passing but thanks to Ron Daley it’s still possible to buy a new example of this iconic machine I vividly remember buying my first brand new PX200E. It was August 1984 and its red paint shone in the sunshine outside Ron Harvey’s in Leeds. With some cash…

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Ron Daley is one of a handful of 1950s dealers who’s still active. In his diamond anniversary year, he gave Scootering an insight into the past, present and future of his family business. Now in his 80s, Ron still keeps a sharp eye on the business that’s taken six decades to build. On most days…

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Thinking of buying a new helmet? Stan gets an insider’s view on what to look for when choosing a new lid. The headquarters of Moto Direct, importers of brands such as AGV and Arai, is a rather anonymous-looking industrial unit near Mansfield. Inside it’s a different story though. For Moto GP enthusiasts there’s a mind…

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