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Scootering classics – The Scootering guide to Lambretta Series Three restoration – part 3 – dry building and painting

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12th March 2018

This month sees the continuation of our winter guide to scooter restoration. With parts 1 and 2 behind us, this month Stu Owen deals with dry build and paint… The TV 200 Before starting any part of the dry build the first procedure is to get the paint stripped off the frame to check its…
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Scootering classics: Highland fling

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8th March 2018

Highland Scooter Weekend, Aviemore, September 30-October 2, 2016 This may not be the largest event of the calendar but with fantastic roads, stunning scenery and a warm welcome, it’s one worth making an effort for. It seems that scooterists have only recently discovered what our biker cousins have known for years, Scotland has some of…
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Scootering Classics: Who Do You Think You Are?

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5th March 2018

When Mitch mentioned he owned a custom Vespa featuring his family history I’ll admit to only being politely interested. That changed dramatically when I saw it featured the Kray twins. Aaron ‘Mitch’ Mitchell is no stranger to the pages of Scootering, as at the last count this will be the third of his projects to…
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Scootering Words & Sounds: Jan 17

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1st March 2018

Ready Steady Girls compiled by Mark Baxter, Jason Brummell and Ian Snowball (Mono Media Publishing) While there have been countless books focusing on the Mod scene(s) of the 60s, revival era, the 80s and beyond, they all have skimmed over the subject of the females of the species. Until now that is. Ready Steady Girls…
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Tech feature: Vespa tuning & upgrade mega-feature – part 4

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22nd February 2018

We have a full complement of tuning and upgrade products for various Vespa machines which we will fit and analyse over the coming months. The goal is to help you make an informed decision on what upgrades and components are right for you. We began with a standard PX125, explored the SIP exhaust upgrade, then…
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Scootering classics: Trade Spotlight – Custom Lambretta Milano

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19th February 2018

Garagistes. Originally a term of contempt, ‘Garageste’ has become synonymous with small scale, innovative production. Custom Lambretta of Milan follows this tradition. WHO WERE THE GARAGISTES? In the late 1950s Enzo Ferrari was scathing of the young, talented British Formula One teams such as Lotus and Cooper who were operating on comparative shoestring budgets. His…
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Scootering classics: The New Breed

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15th February 2018

It’s been a while since the launch of Maca’s New Breed colour scheme. With two stunning examples available and access to the man himself, we thought it was time to catch up with all things Down Town Custom. Brendan ‘Maca’ McNally is one of the great names of modern British scootering yet he’s someone who…
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The Chas DeLacey Story – Bromley Innocents, Racing, Concessionaires and more…

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14th February 2018

In the early days of scooter racing during the 1970s there were many great riders and characters within the sport, none more prolific than Chas de Lacy. As a member of the Bromley Innocents scooter club and the JJM race team, he would go on to become a champion. The distinctive paint schemes of his…
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Scootering classics – Ultimate Lambretta wall art ‘Pocketful of Pretty Pennies’

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12th February 2018

Some of us take our obsession with scooters a bit further than others, though few have taken things as far as creating a scooter model from a large number of metal discs! Take Shaun Faraday for instance, it’s not enough for him to own four scooters. He has a choice of three Lambrettas and a…
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Scootering classics – Southsiders SC (Australia)

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8th February 2018

This month our Club Focus feature takes an international twist, and skips out to Oz to meet a good bunch of blokes from UK scooter clubs, now formed as the Southsiders SC… Southhsiders SC (Australia) was formed as recently as 2015 by a group of mates, solo riders, outcasts, pommies and general riff raff… most…
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