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Scootering classics: DNCC 2000AD

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1st July 2018

Some scooters are noted for being way ahead of their time. In that respect, Lairdy’s 2000AD paintjob fits that description in more ways than one… Welcome to this month’s nostalgic look back at the custom scooters of back yesteryear. This issue’s offering was originally customised with a 2000AD theme way back in good-old 1984, and…
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Scootering classics: The Two Tone Village: Coventry Music Museum

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29th June 2018

East of Coventry’s city centre, on Walsgrave Road, is a typical cluster of small businesses, many of them reflecting the multi-cultural population that helped create a ground-breaking musical movement. Half way along the road is a small, black-painted gateway, the sign above barely hinting at what secrets lie within. Welcome to The Coventry Music Museum,…
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Scootering classics: Bristol Beauty

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27th June 2018

It took years for the curves of the Series 2 Lambretta to gain popularity and Jez Ainley’s 92L2 Vespa is a stunning example of another underrated machine. Built between 1956 and 1959 at Douglas’ Bristol factory, the humble 92’ came from a line of basic machines that formed the backbone of 1950s scootering but never…
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Scootering classics: Long Term Test – Slumit Cub II

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25th June 2018

Back in the 90s my Halford tent’s lightweight poles and integral groundsheet were state of the art. Just as Nikasil changed the way we think about performance kits, rapid erect tents could transform the ‘hitch and pitch’ type of camping typical of scooter rallies. Unlike traditional rod and sleeve tent construction Slumit’s FlashFrame range has…
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Scootering classics: In search of perfection

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24th June 2018

The Lambretta TV 175 series 1 During Innocenti’s 24 years of Lambretta manufacture it came up with some exemplary and often innovative designs, none more so than the TV 175 series 1. Though it only had a short production life it left behind an ever lasting legacy. To some it was controversial but to others…
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Scootering classics: Orient Express

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22nd June 2018

Total attention to both metal and clothing were the order of the evening in Japan’s Osaka metropolis last November. Scootering accompanied 18 Vespas and Lambrettas as their well-dressed owners roamed the big city. Moving north at around 30-40mph is an 18-strong wave of Lambrettas and Vespas – these are the Osaka Mods (and a few…
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Scootering classics: Smokin’ Rothmans Racer

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21st June 2018

Engine transplants are nothing new, but getting them right is more art than science. After a decade of work Gunny is almost there… Transplant surgery In the mid-1980s Alan Rosser embarked on an ill-fated project to bring a Yamaha-engined Lambretta into production. That story is best consigned to history, but it left a lasting legacy.…
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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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