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  • A Guy Called Minty…..

    A Guy Called Minty…..

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    One of Scootering magazines new illustrators: A Guy Called Minty   Minty is an illustrator/ artist from the valleys in South Wales. His work is inspired by Music, film, fashion and sport, and has a modern twist……you will see things that you wouldn’t normally. We believe his work screams modern cool and would stand out in any…

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  • Scootering Magazine – April 2016 Out Now!

    Scootering Magazine – April 2016 Out Now!

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    Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Scootering magazine! Our cover scooter this month is a beautifully crafted 31bhp Vespa Rally Low-rider. Finished in fabulous 916 Giallo Arancio colours,  featuring an absolute demon of an engine and has a dream shopping list of exotic components to boot. Strapped to the outside of the magazine you’ll find a reprint of the…

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  • 10 top tips for tiptop touring

    10 top tips for tiptop touring

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    1: Don’t risk new riding kit on tour. If untested you’re guaranteed boots will rub, gloves will be uncomfortable, waterproof trousers will leak and the jacket will be so bulky you can’t move. Test it well first. 2: If away for a long time practice packing and unpacking at home first. It took us three…

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  • Honda’s hybrid-powered scooter plans for 2017 appear

    Honda’s hybrid-powered scooter plans for 2017 appear

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    This is Honda’s latest design for its upcoming hybrid-engined scooter. The patent drawings have just been published for a super-mpg scooter that’s going to be part of the 2017 line-up. Details on the bike are pretty scarce but what we can see is a motor that’s part petrol-driven with an electric motor to take care…

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  • SCOOP Video: Samsung debuts first ‘Smart Windshield’ on Yamaha scooter

    SCOOP Video: Samsung debuts first ‘Smart Windshield’ on Yamaha scooter

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    There’s no mention yet of when you can buy this sort of thing – but Samsung has revealed a live, smart-phone enabled heads-up windshield for motorcycling, and the set-up has been shown on a Yamaha Tricity scooter in Milan. We’ve got the first look at the video of the system for you to see at…

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  • LML 2-strokes……one last run!

    LML 2-strokes……one last run!

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    It’s no secret about the demise of LML 2-strokes, the factory had informed distributors about the decision to cease production for the European market, due to the impending Euro 4 legislation (which will make it impossible for a 2T to obtain type approval for the European market mainly due to the emissions) and they indicated production at…

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  • Big deals on at Scooterrestorations.com

    Big deals on at Scooterrestorations.com

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    If you’re looking for some parts then you should be aware that there’s money off at Scooterrestorations.com right now. The company has 10% off all orders at the moment which is great news as they specialise in standard spare parts. Their range of spares includes everything Lambretta from FAG bearings, Surflex clutch plates, Italian race crankshafts,…

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  • Want to be in Quadrophenia spin-off movie?

    Want to be in Quadrophenia spin-off movie?

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    Fancy being in a Quadrophenia spin-off film? Well you can for a wedge of cash. It’s a film called ‘Being’ which is being shot in London and Brighton later this coming summer. It’s going to star Mark Wingett (Dave in the cult 1979 movie) and Trevor Laird (Ferdy). The project is being sourced through a…

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  • Suzuki publishes patent for real, hydrogen-powered super Burgman!

    Suzuki publishes patent for real, hydrogen-powered super Burgman!

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    Suzuki has now published patents that it has filed for its first road-legal hydrogen-powered fuel-cell super scooter. This is a significant move from the Japanese factory which has been working on the technology for a few years now and has already shown its hydrogen-powered motorcycle concept to the world. Development for the super scoot, which…

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  • Yamaha patents stop/start technology

    Yamaha patents stop/start technology

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      Yamaha has filed a patent for an auto-stop scooter. The design is not model specific but a patent at this stage usually means that the technology will be included on a current model for the following year’s run – so expect this to be included in some 2017 model. Yamaha is calling it an…

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