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Scootering classics: LML 125 Star DLX

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21st November 2016

Somehow screaming a 50cc scooter up to 50mph is exhilarating , but riding a 125 at restricted speeds no higher than that is not. Psychological I know, but nevertheless true. Back in April 2008 Eddy Bullet loaned us at Scootering a brand new 125cc LML Star DLX scooter for long term road test. Manufactured in…
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Crash Helmets some very useful information

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Darren Hendley

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18th October 2016

On 1 June 1973 it became the law in the UK for both riders and passengers to wear a fastened ‘safety helmet’ when riding a motorcycle, moped or scooter. Why Despite protests regarding freedom of choice, it is possibly one of the most sensible laws regarding two-wheelers that has been passed. Granted, as anyone who…
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Tech Tips: Gear-jumping, clutch-slipping Vespa smallframes

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Darren Hendley

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30th September 2016

It’s either because reasonably priced large-framed Vespas are extremely difficult to find these days, or scooterisls are all suddenly trying to rekindle their youth that smallframes are becoming more popular of late. Whatever the reason, the British scooterboys of the 80s successfully butchered the majority of 50 Specials, V100s and Primaveras originally imported in the…
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Fully Trailered

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Darren Hendley

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26th September 2016

So here we have it kids, the latest chapter in our never-ending series of ‘what happens when your imagination runs away and you start sketching ideas on a scrap of paper’! Ant is no stranger to either the pages of Scootering or a bit of engineering, his other appearance being back in May 2001 when…
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Tech Tips: A Hydraulic conversion with a difference

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Darren Hendley

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19th September 2016

Qustom Inc in the USA have come up with a kit for Lambretta owners who want a little more from their braking system, but don’t want to permanently alter the look of their scooter. It sounded interesting so they kindly sent us one to play with. Firstly let’s have a quick refresh of the advantage…
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Exhausting!

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Darren Hendley

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22nd August 2016

Many moons ago, or so it seems, we began putting together an article on performance enhancing exhausts to suit Lambretta Series 1 and 2 scooters. As you may imagine, these things are never easy. For a start, within weeks of contacting the various exhaust manufacturers it became apparent that it wasn’t just Scootering who were…
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€uro travelling – advice on scootering abroad

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Darren Hendley

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11th August 2016

My recent jaunt to Turin for Euro Vespa brought back home the pleasure of riding a scooter abroad, and as more and more people are looking across the water we thought we’d give you some advice on scootering on the continent. The other side Of course there’s no denying that you can get beautiful…
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10 scooter rally essentials you must remember to pack

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Darren Hendley

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8th August 2016

The scooter rally season has begun, your classic Italian shopping bike is all serviced, full of petrol and fresh oil and ready to go, and you’ve even remember to pack a spare pair of underpants! But what must you not forget to take with you on your adventures this year? Here’s our list of essentials…
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A buyer’s guide to… Lambretta J-Range Scooters

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Darren Hendley

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27th July 2016

Produced as an affordable scooter for the younger market back in the 1960s, the Lambretta J-range today holds a similar position for those looking at buying their first Lambretta. This comes with a caveat however, that if you don’t know what you’re doing these scooters can also be a great money pit as well. Innocenti…
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Tested: Jockey’s rear brake kit

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Darren Hendley

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25th July 2016

You see, despite purchasing ‘quality’ Italian Newfren brake shoes, once fitted I could hardly get the rear hub back on. Even after filing the shoe faces a little the hub went on but the brakes were binding so much it was unusable. Having left things to the last minute, as usual, I cleaned up my…
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