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Scootering classics: Italian Stallion – Bergamo 2

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27th July 2018

Bergamo 2 is a scooter that could easily be overlooked, so subtle are its charms, but what a mistake that would be. Gone in 60 seconds Bergamo 2 came into the possession of AFSC member Dave Gibbs after an experience that could have put many off scootering forever. “Earlier this year I had two scooters…
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Scootering classics: Sculpting of a scooter

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25th July 2018

It has been said that the classic Vespa is a work of art. Christian Giarrizzo meets a man who blurs the line between art and engineering. The city of Manzano in Udine, north-eastern Italy, also known as the City of the Chair for its close association with furniture manufacturing, has many hidden surprises. Its industrial…
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Scootering classics: Crossing over

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23rd July 2018

When Paul Douglas decided to build a Lambretta street racer it was only natural that his first love would inspire him… Any readers who are now in their 50s, no matter how ‘Mod’ their teenage years, will probably raise a smile at the mention of a Fizzy or more accurately a Yamaha FS 1 E…
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Scootering classics: Liquid Cooled – The Norrie Kerr Story

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22nd July 2018

If you mention the word Vespa there’s always one person’s name that immediately springs to mind: Norrie Kerr. In a career spanning over six decades, he has done it all, from racing and development to running a major company within the industry. Showing no signs of slowing down Scootering takes a closer look at the…
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Scootering classics: Bargain Hunt

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20th July 2018

It’s an accepted fact that building scooters, particularly Lambrettas, is an expensive business. Gary Powell, however, disagrees. So follow his three-point plan to enjoy cheaper scootering… Most of us have a list of ‘must own’ machines and at first glance, it seems that Gary’s ticked off several of these with his GP Electronic, Series 2…
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Scootering classics: Lambretta Series Three Restoration – Part 6: The rebuild (second stage)

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18th July 2018

With the first stage rebuild complete now the time has come to fit all of the bodywork and the final fixings. This is where patience is a real virtue as great care must be taken to avoid scratching the paintwork. At any point, if something is not fitting right or the job in hand is…
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Scootering classics: Viva Halifax!

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16th July 2018

When was the last time you visited a scooter showroom with over 60 classic machines on display? Stan visited Buzzsolomoto in Halifax, a shrine to Spanish scootering and so much more… Entrada The man behind the name is Antony Beaumont, his initials gave him the nickname ‘Buzz’ — just think about it for a…
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Scootering classics: Not another Lambretta

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15th July 2018

Converting Lambretta frames to take auto engines is nothing new, but what about converting an auto to look like a Lambretta? Engineer and founder of EDM Race Paints, Rick Galloway, isn’t a man bound by conventional thinking. His workshop in Barnsley is more like Dr Frankenstein’s laboratory due to the range of two-, three- and…
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Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – April 2017

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13th July 2018

The Moment Know It All EP (Infenzo) Following on from last year’s new album (The Only Truth Is Music), their first output in 25 years, The Moment, who are Adrian Holder, Robert Moore and Brett ‘Buddy’ Ascott, are back with a brand new four track EP. Overlords of the mid-80s Mod underground The Moment were…
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Scootering classics: Vespa Tuning – Part 7

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11th July 2018

With a stack of tuning and upgrade products for various Vespa machines to hand, we intend to fit and analyse them over the coming months. Over the past six editions, the PX125 has been pampered no end, so this month we decided to break things up a bit… and test out the much-loved Malossi 210…
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