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Tested: Kevlar Jeans

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Darren Hendley

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26th July 2016

With high street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank from Scootering’s sister publication MCM finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… I used to ride in plain jeans when popping out to the shops — I figured that they’d be okay if I wasn’t going too fast, and besides, I…
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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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70 Years of Vespa

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Darren Hendley

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15th July 2016

It’s 70 years since the first Vespa scooter rolled off the production line at the Pontedera factory in Italy… a humble 98cc, three-speed machine. Let’s take a look inside the factory where it all began and celebrate the anniversary of this most famous scooter brand… Vespa has undergone explosive growth over the last decade –…
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New Lambretta gearbox from Cortina, Italy

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Darren Hendley

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15th July 2016

The Cortina gearbox was created to meet the demands of sports and touring Lambretta rider alike. It’s a close ratio gearbox, designed to be fitted using a large front sprocket, in order to minimise clutch wear and slippage. Having undergone tests of endurance and reliability Cortina recommend these gearboxes for use in medium-high power engine…
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MOTUL JOINS FORCES WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE SHOW

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Web Editor

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1st July 2016

LEADING European oil and lubricant specialist Motul is to be the official partner of the 2016 International Dirt Bike Show, the two parties have announced. The manufacturer has teamed up with the premier indoor off-road motorcycle exhibition as it reveals the launch of 13 new bespoke products for the dirt bike market. Motul brand manager…
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Tony Christie – Now’s The Time (Acid Jazz)

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Darren Hendley

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21st June 2016

Following on from his Northern Soul-esque single of 2010, Nobody In The World, comes Tony Christie’s promised album from which said single was taken. Christie is apparently approaching his 50th anniversary in music and this CD, due, for release on 14 February puts him back in the studio to celebrate that milestone. Title track Now’s…
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Steve Cradock – Last Days Of The Old World (Kundalini Music)

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Darren Hendley

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21st June 2016

Scheduled for release on 14 February (on his own label), the Ocean Colour Scene guitar maestro’s new single, Last Days Of The Old World is a wonderful melodic Byrds-esque song. Featuring Paul Weller on backing vocals it’s an uplifting, contagious little number, not too fruity but plenty of flavour. While not an OCS number you…
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Recommended Listening: Thee Wylde Oscars – Do The Wylde (Copasedisques)

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Darren Hendley

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23rd May 2016

I don’t know why, but for some reason Thee Wylde Oscars don’t sound Australian. What an Australian garage punk band should sound like I don’t know, I suppose I just never associated this type of music with the land down under. Anyway they are, hailing from Melbourne with founding member Jay ‘Wylde’ Wiseman previously playing…
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Ride to Work Week spotlights those who #commutehappy

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Dan Clare

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17th May 2016

Ride to Work Week 2016 is on between Monday 20th and Sunday 26th June. The campaign aims to raise the profile of commuting by motorcycle or scooter and to highlight the main benefits. These include: Time saved – less time in traffic means more time in bed! Money saved – save on petrol spend more…
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THE MOTO CONTINENTAL LEGEND LIVES ON

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Dan Clare

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17th May 2016

Scooterists in South Birmingham will remember Moto Continental with nostalgia and now, nearly 30 years after the closure of the original Moto Continental Scooter shop in Selly Oak, the name has risen again and is now back with a vengeance. Owner Sean Nash, a keen scooterist, has made his hobby his business. Originally focusing on…
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