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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: 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: Scootering Words & Sounds – March 2017

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13th June 2018

The Sound Of Pop Art Drama England in June The guest artists on Drama are drawn from the best of the Mod/60s-inspired live acts. With vocalist Turner, French Boutique’s Gabriela G, Big Boss Man/The Bongolian Nasser and Dave Oakley from The Fliks, among others, all featuring on different tracks. The Sound Of Pop Art draw…
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Scootering classics: Clothing Spotlight

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11th June 2018

SPADA RIGGER GLOVE This great new glove comes with a leather outer, an official 3M Thinsulate thermal lining and a Hipora waterproof membrane. There are rubber pads on the knuckles and fingers, plus double palm reinforcement with Kevlar. There’s a zip at the cuff and stretch panels in key areas increase the comfort level. SRP…
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Scootering classics: Vespa Tuning – Part 6

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8th June 2018

With a stack of tuning and upgrade products for various Vespa machines to hand, we intend to fit and analyse them over the coming months. The PX has been playing dyno donkey for the past five articles, so this time it had a welcome break as we looked at Vespa suspension. Having spent a few…
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Scootering classics: The Hard Truth: Part 2

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18th May 2018

MODERN DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE & RUNNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSIC TWO-STROKE SCOOTERS Whether you own a standard Vespa/Lambretta or a tuned Malossi/RB250 there is a lack of detailed service data to guide the modem owner on these vintage machines. Darrell Taylor uses researched information and industry standards from the ‘Big 4’ to present his current…
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Scootering classics: The Scootering Guide to Lambretta Series Three restoration – Part 4: the engine

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11th May 2018

While the bodywork is away being painted the next stage is to strip and rebuild the engine. Now is the ideal time to complete this part of the restoration, ready to fit it back in the frame on its return from the painters. TV 200 engine (see image 1) After the engine has been removed,…
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Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – Feb 2017

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4th May 2018

Deep Six Full Fathom Four EP (Heavy Soul) Not so new ‘kids’ on the block, Deep Six (new band but not ‘kids’), are a bit of a Mod scene supergroup to those in the know, with Paul Hooper Keely, ex-The Threads, along with former members of The Upper Fifth and Making Time. Debut EP Full…
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Scootering classics: Clothing Spotlight

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2nd May 2018

PARKA LIFE: STAY WARM AND SAFE ON YOUR URBAN ADVENTURES Tucano Urbano presents the Central and Hyde Park armoured parka for men and women. The new Tucano Urbano Central Park jacket is a three-quarter length riding jacket. The Central Park (for men) and Hyde Park (for women) have been designed to keep you 100% warm,…
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Scootering classics: Vespa tuning & upgrades mega-feature – part 5

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30th April 2018

With a stack of tuning and upgrade products for Vespa machines to hand, we intend to fit and analyse them all so readers can make an informed decision on upgrades and parts. Our PX125 is playing dyno donkey to generate repeatable and comparable results… To briefly recap We started with a bog-standard PX125, a 2015…
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