Isle of Wight scooter rally

  • BSRA National Scooter Rallies 2027: All Eight Dates and Destinations Revealed

    BSRA National Scooter Rallies 2027: All Eight Dates and Destinations Revealed

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    The BSRA has set out its national rally calendar for 2027, giving the scootering faithful plenty of warning to start arranging annual leave, ferry crossings and the increasingly important business of finding somewhere to sleep. Eight rallies take the season from an Easter start in Scarborough to its traditional late-October finish in Llandudno. Weston-super-Mare hosts…

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  • Refining a Classic

    Refining a Classic

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    On the Isle of Wight, one scooter stands out among the rest: a Lambretta Series 1 that has heads turning and jaws dropping… Stu Smith reports. It’s hard not to notice Ashley Mullens as he cruises past on his porcelain green and Old English white Lambretta Series 1, which is a lovingly restored slice of…

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  • Remembering: ‘Gentle Giant’ Frank Stones

    Remembering: ‘Gentle Giant’ Frank Stones

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    Scooterists in Lincolnshire and beyond are mourning the loss of Frank Stones, a much-loved member of the scene and one of the driving forces behind Generations Scooter Club. Back in 2002, Frank helped found the club alongside his long-time friend, fellow DJ Andy Robinson., and Les Johnson of Mod Squad, and remained a valued part…

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  • The thorny issue of day tickets

    The thorny issue of day tickets

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    Should scooter rallies be ticket-only? Stu Owen reports… Since the age of the properly organised rally scene began, thousands of scooterists have attended them. The Nationals led the way and, while they were free — you can’t cordon off an entire seaside resort — there were some parts we had to pay for. Camping and…

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  • Chaos MKIII: James Charles’ Rapido 225-Powered Street-Racer Reimagined

    Chaos MKIII: James Charles’ Rapido 225-Powered Street-Racer Reimagined

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    Some custom scooters roar for attention; James Charles’ Chaos MKIII is an unapologetic street-racer that blends raw performance with obsessive detail, so we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: James, before we get to the details of Chaos MKIII, how did you first get into the scooter scene? JC: I’ve always been into…

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