New & Features

New for 2015 from Dutch clothing brand Macna the Redox is a waterproof urban styled jacket featuring Macna’s new ‘Macna Dazzle’ camouflage print and Night Eye Black. Available in sizes Small to 3XL and three camo colour-ways (black, green or grey), Redox features a three three layer system with removable Raintex membrane and thermo liner,…

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Never ones to rest on their laurels, Scooter Center Koln (the creative source behind the BGM brand) have been developing and improving their Big 
Box Lambretta exhaust and as we reported a few months ago, Version 3 
is now available. A standard looking pipe with full expansion chamber type performance yet sounding close to an…

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Scootopia of Weston-super-Mare remain busy getting old scooter parts reproduced, including this ali rear frame grille for Series 1 and Series 2 Lambrettas. Acopy of the original part, it comes highly polished and retails for £18 plus P&P. For more details call them on 01934 641811.

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The latest addition to the VE range of visible and secure handlebar to frame locks is a dedicated fitment for the 2014+ Vespa Primavera and Sprint models. The lock is stored around the front of the seat when not in use, and when you need to secure the scooter simply unlock the device and attach…

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While our summer has been generally good here in the UK, when it’s rained… boy, has it rained!! Nevertheless, strange as it may seem this is an ideal opportunity for me to venture out on the scooter and put various products to the test, to see how long I can stay dry for! Llandudno was…

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While modern day scooters often come with a useable storage capacity under their seats, older scooters tend to have far less. 
For this reason I’ve had topboxes for my Vespa PX for many years now, and the latest one 
I’ve tried is this rather conveniently large 40 litre capacity offering from Spanish luggage experts, Shad.…

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Unfortunately the year is coming to a close, but on the positive side, Italian firm Tucano urbano have new winter gloves for the ladies, the Lady Aviator. Made from 100% real leather, they are claimed to be fully waterproof and feature a breathable inner membrane and touchscreen finger tips. Inside there’s a fleece lining and…

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We are sad to report the recent passing of Rachel Karslake after suffering a period of illness. South African by birth, Rachel Karslake, née Lundell met architectural model-maker Mike Karslake after he left the RAF and began studying at the Kingston College of Art in the 1950s. Of course to may readers of Scootering it…

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Good quality scooter books are rare these days, but thankfully The Lambretta Factory In Spain has just arrived, reminding us what a good job can be done by those with a serious passion for the subject matter. I first leaened of this project last year from Lambretta Club d’Espana’s Felix who explained how the club…

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