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  • Richard’s Vespa PX is ‘hell on wheels’

    Richard’s Vespa PX is ‘hell on wheels’

    At Belfast, ‘Hell’ attracted many admiring glances. In fact one group of Austrians were so taken with it that they’re probably hacking lumps off their PXs right now! The owner and creator of this distinctive Vespa cut down, Richard ‘Bo’ Gelling laughs: “I wanted it ready for Vespa World Days but the last few weeks…

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  • Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – August 2018

    Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – August 2018

    Reissue round-up With the current glut of scooter-friendly reissues hitting the market at the moment, we’ve compiled some of the better releases together in a single column to separate classic reissues from new releases. Infamous punk label Captain Oi! has been busy over the last few months, pushing out a steady stream of box sets…

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  • Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – July 2018

    Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – July 2018

    The Social Ignition The Social Ignition (self-published)                    It’s been a while since I heard a ska album as instantly infectious as this. Bouncing 2-Tone rhythms rub shoulders with a laid back reggae groove, all underpinned by layers of brass and a driving bass line, giving a new twist on the tradition of mixing up the…

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  • Scootering classics: Words & Sounds June 2018

    Scootering classics: Words & Sounds June 2018

    Christopher Venter How I Became The Blind Scooter Guy Back in 2013, Christopher Venter assembled a team of four including himself. Their mission being an expedition that would take eight months and cover 30,000km. On four brand new LML two-stroke scooters, the plan was to start their epic journey in Cape Town, South Africa, ride…

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  • Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – May 2018

    Scootering classics: Scootering Words & Sounds – May 2018

    The Total Rejection Wrapping Yourself In Silver Foil Won’t Save You From The Blast (Raving Pop Blast) The Total Rejection are Bristol based, their debut album, Wrapping Yourself In Silver Foil Won’t Save You From The Blast, contains nine tracks that mix the best elements of 60s garage punk, with nods to 60s Mod icons…

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  • Scootering classics: GPS

    Scootering classics: GPS

    GPS Universal Solution The benefit of fitting a sat-nav goes far beyond artificially improving your sense of direction, a good sat-nav can act as an accurate speedo, provide you with information on distance to the next fuel stop and display up-to-date journey stats — all of which can prove very useful on long rides! The…

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  • Scootering classics: Lui

    Scootering classics: Lui

    Author, producer and collator Vittorio Tessera, is regarded as one of, if not, the world’s leading authority on Innocenti scooters. Vittorio’s latest book, Lambretta Lui, covers all aspects of the ‘Marmite’ scoot. Like its predecessors, which include definitive histories and restoration guides, this coffee table style book is packed to overflowing with information. It comes…

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  • Scootering classics: Ten thousand mile tests – part 2

    Scootering classics: Ten thousand mile tests – part 2

    Following on from last month, when Stan introduced the first part of his 10,000 mile test, this month he continues with the rest of the kit. As mentioned, when working for a magazine it’s easy to get sucked into testing the most expensive kit on the market, but real life isn’t like that. Last year…

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  • JULY ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

    JULY ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

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    Spectacular Sprinter! Classic Custom Hellbound! Italian Record Breakers! This month’s Scootering magazine has got the lot!

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  • Scootering classics: Words & Sounds – February 2018

    Scootering classics: Words & Sounds – February 2018

    Rick Buckler and Ian Snowball The Jam: The Start To ’77 (Strangetown)Last year marked the 40th anniversary of The Jam’s first two albums. Both the critically acclaimed at the time In The City and acknowledged and widely appreciated albeit much later than its initial release This Is The Modern World. The book under review here,…

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