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Scootering classics: Key To The Door Vespas

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20th June 2018

Although not as significant as it once was, reaching that 21st birthday milestone still carries a legacy from bygone days. If ever a scooterist could choose the perfect present for their 21st… this would be it. Hitting the age of 21 in the past marked coming of age, going from childhood into adulthood, part of…
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Scootering classics: The Scootering Guide to Lambretta Series Three Restoration – Part 5: The Rebuild (First Stage)

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18th June 2018

The end of winter is now upon us and our restoration series is counting down also, ready for the new season. The closing instalments will obviously deal, stage by stage, with the rebuild. Stu has the details mapped out for you… With paintwork complete, preparations can now be made to commence the rebuild. Before starting…
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Classic scootering: Mexican Low Rider: Scomadi 200

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17th June 2018

With classic two-strokes being muscled onto the sidelines by new legislation, the four-stroke auto market is booming. From this, a new era of ‘dealer specials’ is being ushered in to run happily alongside the classic originals. This ‘Low Rider’ TL200 is a great example of just that… January 1, 2017, marked the implementation of regulations…
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Scootering classics: Innocenti Factory visit

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15th June 2018

The 70th anniversary of Lambretta’s first production run is celebrated in 2017, and for many readers a visit to the company’s factory site is high on next season’s wish list. Scootering paid a visit to see what remains. Common sense, but we’ll say it anyway: most of the old Innocenti factory site is private property,…
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Classic scootering: Scootering Words & Sounds – March 2017

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13th June 2018

The Sound Of Pop Art Drama England in June The guest artists on Drama are drawn from the best of the Mod/60s-inspired live acts. With vocalist Turner, French Boutique’s Gabriela G, Big Boss Man/The Bongolian Nasser and Dave Oakley from The Fliks, among others, all featuring on different tracks. The Sound Of Pop Art draw…
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Scootering classics: Glasgow Lambretta

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6th June 2018

Scotland is the home of golf, whisky and Glasgow Lambretta. We sent Stan to see what’s on offer at one of the UK’s more northerly scooter workshops. From the outside Glasgow Lambretta is a rather anonymous building situated in the city’s Maryhill district but inside it’s an absolute treasure trove. The name is also misleading…
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Scootering classics: Bones Returns

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4th June 2018

Heavily modified frames utilising scooter engines and other parts have always had a polarising effect and this beautiful chopper is no different. But if any chopper could win over the most steadfast of ‘original’ scooterists, it’s this one. Bones Returns… Scooter-powered choppers always provoke a reaction – they probably have equal numbers of lovers and…
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Scootering classics: The beginner’s guide to getting started in scooter racing

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1st June 2018

Part 2 – choosing your essential equipment Last month we covered some suggestions for deciding what class to race in and this month we look at some of the things you will need. Some essential, some less so… but each item has an importnat place in the kit of a scooter racer. Leathers, helmet,…
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Scootering classics: Balkan Diary

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30th May 2018

With his diary and pen in hand, our favourite Italian scooterist took his ‘Negra’ Vespa on another mammoth journey. Now returned, Christian lets us peek at the diary highlights of his epic adventure across the Balkan Peninsula. Thinking about a trip across the Balkans always brings with it a taste of adventure. Even today, years…
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Scootering classics: Beat Surrender: The British Mod Revival – part 2

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28th May 2018

The summer of 1979 saw the Mod revival sweeping across the country. What had grown out of a vision from the minds of several purists was now a full blown movement. Mod bands filled the charts and with the release of Quadrophenia imminent, the revival’s popularity appeared limitless. There came a moment when Mods started…
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