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Scootering classics: LCGB – A snapshot in time – Part One 1977-1992

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26th March 2017

Today the Lambretta Club of Great Britain (LCGB) is a thriving organisation. With more than 6000 members and substantial operating funds the future for the club looks ever more secure. This has not always been the case however, and over the past 50 years the LCGB has been through some very turbulent times. Stu Owen…
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Scootering classics: Atoms SIP Racer

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26th March 2017

Malossi 231cc Atoms splits the Vespa! In the scootering world people sometimes embark on outlandish projects and ideas to which the readership of Scootering pose the question… why did they do it? The answer often comes back… because I can! This tricked up Malossi 231cc, fully loaded with extra goodies, is a prime example of…
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Scootering classics: Moto Mekanic Vespa

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24th March 2017

Despite its clear sprint-race design, this monster has a Jekyll & Hyde power delivery, first lulling you into a gentle sense of security…before ripping like a wild animal. Check out the Moto Mekanic Vespa… Vespas are scooters which are immersed in everyday Italian life as well as being a basis for Italian culture. They are…
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Scootering classics – Bang for buck tuning part 2

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24th March 2017

Cheap power, using old school tuning techniques, tested on a dyno…to separate fact from fiction. If you saw the first instalment in last month’s edition then you’ll already be up to speed (pardon the pun) on the nature of this section. Most scooter owners have a desire at one time or another to get the…
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Scootering classics: Me & Mrs Jones – Got a thing going on

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23rd March 2017

Businesslike. That’s how I’d describe the Faro Basso Sei Giorni replica belonging to Stefan Manoli. No frills, everything is there that needs to be there, and it’s not carrying any unnecessary baggage. Everything about it says that it’s not just for show, but for riding hard. My kind of scooter… It’s funny… sometimes both the…
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Scootering classics: Essential Lambretta Maintenance – June 2016

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20th March 2017

Out of sight, out of mind? If it lets go, it’ll wrap around your sprocket and launch itself through your engine casing! Time to look at the transmission chain… The transmission chain links the front sprocket and cush-drive to the rear crown wheel on a Lambretta engine. Unlike most transmission chains on two-stroke engines which…
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Scootering classics: Fred Willingham and Peter Ham: Tuning pioneers

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16th March 2017

A 112mph, 250cc Lambretta, carving up sub-14 second quarter mile times with an ingenious rider on board. Fred Willingham and Peter Ham were pioneers of their time… During the mid-1960s the fledgling sport of scooter racing began to gain momentum across Britain, soon attracting many Lambretta and Vespa riders to participate. It wasn’t long before…
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Scootering classics – Bad to the bone!

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13th March 2017

After 20 years in the dark, the coffin door creaked open, and a team of specialists were brought in to breathe new life into… Bones! The ‘slightly modified’ scooter you see here has been owned by Trevor Roffley for the past 34 years. He bought it as a bog standard 1967 LI 150 in 1982…
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Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – June 2016

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9th March 2017

Backbeat, the word is on the street…. How To Do Northern Soul Properly (A Handbook For The 21st Century) – Tony Ellis The author of this laugh a minute, tongue in cheek ‘instruction manual’, Tony Ellis, has been an active personality on the northern soul scene for years. He’s a mine of information on…
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Scootering classics: Painting by numbers – part 2

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6th March 2017

The second part in our series dedicated to painting scooters, last month we covered prep and primer, this month it’s colour coats and lacquer… Preparation is EVERYTHING when it comes to painting. Nothing reflects the quality of your final finish more than the preparation stage. So if you missed last month’s edition, I strongly suggest…
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