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  • Sons of Valhalla

    Sons of Valhalla

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    A Viking-inspired Vespa built over decades… Sons of Valhalla blends detailed custom work and engineering into an unforgettable masterpiece. Stu Smith reports… Tony Wilbraham’s connection with scooters dates back to 1978. At the age of 13, he was playing football on a field near his home in York when members of Bootham Tavern S.C. turned…

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  • Serveta speedos remade

    Serveta speedos remade

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    Cambridge Lambretta has commissioned replacements for one of the harder Serveta instruments to find. This new speedometers reproduce the original Veglia Bressel-style Serveta units, with an 80mph version for 200cc models and the 60mph type shown for 150cc machines. They are made by the same manufacturer used for Cambridge Lambretta’s wider instrument range and accept…

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  • SIP’s new 177 all-rounder

    SIP’s new 177 all-rounder

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    A new aluminium cylinder kit aims to give Vespa Largeframe owners usable road performance without sacrificing everyday manners. SIP has added a 177cc performance cylinder to its Vespa Largeframe range, developed around broad power delivery, touring reliability and scope for further tuning. Although the company classes it as a racing cylinder, the stated brief is…

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  • Scooters in the sunshine

    Scooters in the sunshine

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    The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum welcomed every shape and generation of scooter for its annual summer ride-in. Bright sunshine and a packed courtyard greeted visitors to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on 12 July, when the New Milton venue opened its doors to scooters of every age, make and model. The temperature climbed steadily through…

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  • October 2026

    October 2026

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    Simply put, Scootering is the number one scooter magazine in the world featuring stunning restorations and customisations, news, reviews, technical advice and an unrivalled insight into the scooter scene.

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  • The plain Jane project, a gift that kept on giving…

    The plain Jane project, a gift that kept on giving…

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    Many scooters arrive in time for a special birthday, but this one’s been gifted twice to the same man. Big Chris reports The Lambretta Li 125cc Series 3 was produced from December 1961 until June 1966, with just over 13,600 of this model rolling off the production line in Milan. It was the base model…

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  • Archiving Dad: Louise Taylor’s tribute to Lambretta enthusiast and Scootering contributor John Taylor

    Archiving Dad: Louise Taylor’s tribute to Lambretta enthusiast and Scootering contributor John Taylor

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    A new photobook project celebrating the life of late Lambretta enthusiast and former Scootering contributor John Taylor is seeking support through Kickstarter. Created by his daughter, photographer Louise Taylor, Archiving Dad brings together photographs and material from John’s life, including archive images of him and his scooters. A life with Lambrettas Louise contacted Scootering after…

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  • From the January 2026 issue: Send Us a Postcard

    From the January 2026 issue: Send Us a Postcard

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    Originally published in the January 2026 issue of Scootering, this “Send Us a Postcard” feature brought together two very different scooter adventures — Rob Darling’s LEJOG journey and the Wasps of London Ride of Remembrance. Every month, we love to share your adventures, both big and small. Whether it’s a local rideout, a rally at…

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  • You’re Wondering Now – An Encore by Paul Williams, published by Cherry Red Books

    You’re Wondering Now – An Encore by Paul Williams, published by Cherry Red Books

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    Back in 1995, a ‘superfan’ told the story of the band which changed his life. An overview in 125 pages of their short but glorious history, it went some way to explaining the rapid rise and fall of a band from the British Midlands who were to have a global impact on the underground music…

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  • When scooter travel was anything but simple

    When scooter travel was anything but simple

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    These days, we have the luxury of high-tech gadgets and designs to make scooter travel much simpler, but it wasn’t as easy in days gone by! Stu Owen reports… It doesn’t matter whether you’re nipping down the road for a loaf of bread or touring across Europe on a rally; scooter travel these days has…

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