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This year it was Germany’s turn to host Vespa World Days, also known as ‘The World’s Largest Vespa Party’. We sent Stan to report on all the action and just for fun sent him on our Vespa Project bike to see if a 177 kitted PX125 could be a viable tourer. Keeping Stan in check…

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Following on from last month’s look at the man behind the myth, our Italian roving reporter Christian Giarrizzo examines a few of the Lambretta products which have become part of the life’s work for this enigmatic man. Entering the underground labyrinth of Ti no’s world reminds me of a visit I made a few years…

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Love it or loathe it the film Quadrophenia helped shape a generation of scooterists, and for some the Mod passion never died. Simon Wells takes a look at the latest film offerings which now stem from the original. Two decades into the 21st century and Modernism’s popularity shows little sign of flagging. With glossy photo…

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With a welcoming attitude and well-presented scooters, Poole Inner Circle seem to have found the right formula for a family friendly club. Celebrating their 10th anniversary at Hayling Island was Poole Inner Circle SC, a club with great ancestry. Founder members, including No 1 Mark Notley, originally rode with The Modrapheniacs back in the late…

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Following on from the ‘30 years of the TS1’ story in the May edition of Scootering, many original TS1 owners wrote in to share their memories. As promised, here are a few we have selected for the TS1 roll of honour. Paul Meeking Paul Meeking was officially the first person to purchase a TS1 225cc…

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War Bird is the creation of Karl Russell, co-owner of Quality Chrome. Just one question Karl: where’s the chrome? Flight briefing Let’s start at the beginning. Karl is a serial scooter builder and typically finishes one or two bikes a year. Not all are custom machines, but he has been involved in some beautifully executed…

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Various Modernism (Kent) Taking the original 60s Modernists} taste for obscure American black music as their starting point, those Kent records compilation compilers have come up with a 24 track collection. Hypothetically, the featured tracks would pack dancefloors in Mod clubs during any era. Embracing early rhythm and blues, jazz, Latin, upbeat, quirky blues and…

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