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Royal Alloy GP350 performance question: low top speed and dyno results explained

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Mark Lancaster

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7th April 2026

Mike Rooney, Liverpool asked us: I bought my 2025 RA GP350s MT last July. It now has 2000 miles on the clock and has had its first service. My old RA GP300s did 79mph on GPS, so I was looking forward to better performance from the bigger engine. While it handles better and accelerates quicker,…
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Classic Scooter Insurance Explained: Why specialist cover is crucial for historic scooters

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Web Editor

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7th April 2026

It’s sometimes hard to define exactly what makes a classic scooter so special. They’re not just transport. They’re heritage, nostalgia and often loaded with meaningful memories. Yet when it comes to insurance, many owners still ask the same question: Isn’t insurance just insurance? Why not use a standard policy and be done with it? The…
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From Wigan to the Open Road: The Story Behind Scooters and Northern Soul

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Mark Lancaster

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4th April 2026

The enduring bond between Northern Soul and scooters… Stu Smith reports. Outside Northern Soul venues in the mid-1970s, the scene was as much about scooters as it was about vinyl. Outside rows of scooters parked under the sodium streetlights, whilst their riders were inside for an all-nighter where rare 45s spun until dawn, and the…
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Custom Vespa PX125 street racer: Gwyn Thomas’ 38-year journey to his first scooter

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd April 2026

First bitten by the scooter bug at 18, it wasn’t until 2023 – 38 years later – that Gwyn Thomas finally made the leap and bought his first scooter. We asked Stu Smith to find out more… Stu: How did you get into scooters? GT: I’ve always been interested in them, but I’ve never been…
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Got a Scooter Event in 2026? Get It Listed on Scootering.com

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Mark Lancaster

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1st April 2026

The 2026 scooter events calendar is now being updated on Scootering.com — and if you’re organising a rally, ride-out, meet or custom show, this is your chance to get it in front of the scooter scene. Whether you’re part of a long-established scooter club or putting together a one-off local meet, the Scootering events page…
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Wish you could get a scooter back you’d sold? Phil Cuffe did…

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Mark Lancaster

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28th March 2026

Throughout our scootering experiences, we often encounter all sorts of challenges; Phil Cuffe’s story is one driven by emotion, so we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: How and when did you get into scooters? PC: Although I started my scootering journey in the early 70s, it didn’t really get serious until 1996…
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Lambretta Club of Gibraltar Relaunch

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Mark Lancaster

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26th March 2026

A Royal Navy rider’s Vespa breakdown sparks new friendships, a fresh Lambretta build, and the Lambretta Club of Gibraltar’s comeback. Fraser Brown from Animals Fea Naboombu SC explains… I got involved with the Club in mid-2025 after some issues with my daily driver, a slightly tweaked Vespa TX200. I was told to take it to…
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Fonty: Next-generation scooterist with eyes set on the future

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Mark Lancaster

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24th March 2026

Based in Jersey, Liam Font is a passionate and enthusiastic young scooterist who’s been brought up surrounded by scooters and the scene. He’s recently developed his own website that mixes new technology with classic machinery. We asked Stu Smith to find out more… Stu: Tell me how you got into scooters and what was your…
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Road Runner: Lambretta packing a YPVS350 engine

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Mark Lancaster

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21st March 2026

Love them or hate them, hybrid scoots are a marvel of engineering and this example by John Birch is one of the tidiest out there. Stu Smith caught up with John… Having previously developed a show-winning machine, Yambretta veteran John Birch decided to take things up a level with his new project, so we asked…
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Spirit of ’84

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Mark Lancaster

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19th March 2026

Sometimes we simply can’t let go of the memories we’ve been left with from a scooter we’ve owned. With that in mind, we asked Stu Smith to find out more about Harry Hartless and his quest to secure the scooter he’d craved for years. On the face of it, Harry’s GP is a very tidy…
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