September 2022

Scootering

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Scootering
Editor: Stan Bates Email: stan@scootering.com Publisher: Tim Hartley Publishing Director: Dan Savage Art Editor: Kelvin Clements Designers: Michael Baumber, Charlotte Fairman, Fran Lovely, Tracey Markham Production Editor: Pauline Hawkins Contribu
Scootering1 min readAnthropology
Next Month
Believe it or not, Halloween’s on the horizon and to celebrate we’ve assembled a ghoulish selection of scooters. Our cover scoot vamps up All Hallows’ Eve in style, while inside we’ve carefully chosen a few prize specimens that dared to be different.
Scootering2 min read
Dress For The Slide…
It’s been a while since my last ‘off’, which is why it came as a surprise to find myself sliding down a country road in Scotland recently. Although I’d managed to avoid colliding with one of Bambi’s relatives who’d emerged from the murk to say hello,
Scootering1 min read
Sitting Pretty
Whether it’s having a beer with friends or just waiting for recovery to come and collect you, there’s nothing like the comfort of your own chair to sit in. Unfortunately most camp chairs are far too bulky to carry as part of a weekend’s kit, somethin
Scootering1 min read
The Tardis
Royal Alloy scooter owners are well aware of the limited space afforded by the standard legshield box; but fear not, there is a solution to the problem. Available from SF Stainless, the Tardis is claimed to offer eight times more storage space over t
Scootering1 min read
New AA-rated Denim Riding Jeans For Men And Women From Weise
Comfortable, rated AA for protection and available in a wide range of sizes to fit men and women, Ridge jeans from Weise bring the benefits of riding in denim to everyone. Made using 11.5oz stretch denim, which is ideal for wearing in warmer temperat
Scootering2 min read
LEGAL Q&A
This information is provided by Stephen Hattersley, of WildWood Legal, a firm of solicitors specialising in claims for injured scooterists. Stephen, a qualified solicitor for 25 years, has been riding scooters for more than 30 years and has acted for
Scootering3 min read
The End Of The World As We Know It?
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has fired its first shots in response to the motorcycle ICE ban consultation which has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The consultation, entitled L-category vehicles: ending sales of new non-zero
Scootering3 min read
All The Gear (and Some Idea)
If you’ve read Stan’s editorial you’ll already know that he had a low-speed ‘off’ on a recent trip to Scotland. Here’s his summary of how the gear he was wearing coped. Sadly the RST wax jacket’s been discontinued, which is a shame as it’s the best j
Scootering1 min read
Custom Canvas
Although there are several artists offering scooter themed work, finding someone that understands our world that also has the necessary skills to create a stunning image isn’t easy. Fortunately Helen Crowder, proud owner of a Model C Lambretta and me
Scootering1 min read
Red (rag To A) Bull
It’s not often a manufacturer’s press release tells potential customers that a product may not be for them but that’s exactly what HJC has done with its RPHA 1 Red Bull helmet. In the company’s own words: “HJC’s new RPHA 1 is not like any other helme
Scootering2 min read
Signatures Act
Many scooterists will be familiar with The Signatures. Established in 2009, the Essex-based band originated as Mod Life Crisis, a favourite in the early years for many scooter rallies including performances at Mersea Island, Hayling Island, Run to th
Scootering1 min read
Auction Highs
The specialist scooter auction held by H and H at the National Motorcycle Museum on July 20 saw some interesting results. Although most of the social media chat related to an original paint ‘ochre’ SX200 which achieved an incredible £26,450, the top
Scootering1 min read
Cambridge Ska Fest 7
If Ska’s your thing and you’re in the Cambridge area over the weekend of September 24, Cambridge Junction could be just the place for you. The event is headlined by The Equators with support from local Ska legends Big 10 and Rudesix, and Frontline DJ
Scootering4 min read
Full Circle
I hazard a guess that most of us started our scooter careers on a standard machine. Until very recently budding Vespa owners could walk into a showroom and emerge with a shiny new or nearly new PX, but even back in the 1980s Lambretta owners were fac
Scootering1 min read
Desert Island Scoots
If our two-part interview with Gareth Brown has whetted your appetite to hear more from the old codger we’ve got good news. A couple of weeks ago Gareth was interviewed on Scooterist Radio. Not only will you get to put a voice to the name and hear mo
Scootering3 min read
The Pleasure (and Pain) Of Endurance Scooter Racing
Keith Terry has been involved in racing for longer than many can recall and a few short years ago put together a scooter endurance race in the UK after experiencing such an event in Europe. Despite ‘them’ telling him it couldn’t be done, the British
Scootering4 min read
Mind The Gap
Though it had been a long journey for the six Lambretta riders travelling to Milan from the UK, remarkably there had been no breakdowns to talk of. Quite an amazing statistic considering the summer of 1990 was hotter than it had been for a long time
Scootering4 min read
Biker Down
Imagine the scene: it’s a beautiful afternoon and you’re on a ride in the countryside following your mate along some lovely country lanes. Suddenly, and without any warning, a car pulls out of a junction. Your mate runs straight into the side of it,
Scootering3 min read
Vroom, Vroom
I’m always suspicious of travel books that feature a scooter in the title, particularly when the story hangs around a man approaching middle age who wants to ‘discover Italy’. More often than not the scooter’s been chosen because market research says
Scootering5 min read
Pontedera meets Portugal
After two disappointing but fully understandable Covid-19 cancellations, the return of European Vespa Days (EVD) was always going to be a roaring success. In recent years Piaggio has decided to broaden the reach of the long-established World Days, ro
Scootering5 min read
The Lambretta J Range
The early 1960s was a strange time for scooter manufacturers and in particular Innocenti. Apart from Piaggio’s Vespa, the company had all but seen off the rival competition with those that still existed no longer posing any real threat. However, the
Scootering6 min read
First And Last
There are certain models of scooters which attract the interest of performance enthusiasts and Vespa smallframes are among the main contenders. Some of the videos you’ll find on YouTube of the Italians riding their off-the-scale developments of small
Scootering4 min read
Lambretta J Range This is now
For years the description ‘shed built’ conjured up images of hurriedly thrown together scooters, rattle can paint jobs and sub-standard parts. More recently it’s become a badge of honour, with some show-winning efforts emerging from sheds and home wo
Scootering3 min read
Lambretta J Range That was then...
SX200 sounds like one of those science fiction star-ship names but it isn’t – it’s the designation for the new, smoother version of the Lambretta GT. The fastest scooter we ever tested, the GT was said to vibrate too much, so it had the compression r
Scootering7 min read
Boomerang Brown PART TWO
At the close of the last instalment, I had brought Gareth up to the era from which Scootering magazine emerged. If you haven’t got a copy, back issues are available but to refresh, here’s where we left things… “To fast forward and avoid duplicating t
Scootering5 min read
Mailbox
Hi Stan, I read the Gareth Brown article in August’s Scootering and saw the picture of my Rally with the Setting Sons album inner sleeve and your comment: “We believe parts of this are still out there.” ‘Parts’ is pretty accurate... I bought the scoo
Scootering5 min read
2022 Mountain High: Vespa Alp Days
In the past Vespa Alp Days has attracted more than 1600 participants, the mixture of fantastic riding, stunning scenery and a packed schedule drawing Vespisti from across Europe to the small Austrian town of Zell am See. We arrived at the check-in po
Scootering5 min read
Adding Mojo To Your Auto
In 2017, having recently moved to Northampton, Paul Leadley had just about completed the restoration of his Ducati 748. Although it’s one of the most beautiful sports bikes ever produced Paul had to concede that at his age and with only one leg, the
Scootering6 min read
My Little Pony – GT125, A Workhorse For Masses
Royal Alloy has sold about 2000 GT models in the UK alone. That’s about half of all RAs registered in the UK (GT, GP, TG). Yes, the GT was the first model on the market over here by a year or so and that may be why the numbers are so skewed. Neverthe
Scootering6 min read
The Fast One
There aren’t many of us who have a scooter that has a higher bhp figure than our age, but at the tender age of 22, Jacco Schouten has achieved that (just) with his 24bhp small frame beast. Uncommonly, he’s come into the scooter scene on his own, with
Scootering6 min read
Looney Lui
Introduced in March 1968 to take advantage of an Italian law that effectively treated 50cc motorcycles as pedal cycles, the Lambretta CL50 featured a 49.8cc engine, a three speed gearbox and developed 1.48hp through a box type exhaust. With those spe
Scootering3 min read
Penblwydd Hapus British Vespa Days Llangollen, July 29-31, 2022
Having been formed way back in 1952 the Vespa Club of Britain (VCB) is justifiably proud of its status as the oldest scooter club in Britain with an unbroken existence. Like most organisations with such a long history it’s had a few ups and downs but
Scootering2 min read
Send Us a Postcard
Little did I know when we decided to organise a meet for scooterists in Essex it would turn into such an amazing experience. The impact of Covid left the scooter scene very scant in terms of weeknight meets, I only knew of a few local clubs meeting u
Scootering3 min read
Wey-hey mouth! Weymouth National Rally, July 15-17, 2022
It’s been a while since I last visited Weymouth; my work used to take me there regularly but in all those visits I never really got to explore the town. With Mediterranean weather being forecast for the weekend, this seemed as good a time as ever to
Scootering5 min read
This Month In The Garage...
It’s easy to assume that running a scooter dyno is all about big exhausts, monster engines, and huge horsepower tuning. Obviously, there’s a lot of that, but on a day-to-day basis there’s far more ‘bread and butter’ basics than you’d imagine. Some of
Scootering5 min read
Part One Racing Sixties Road TestThe King Is Dead. Long Live The King
I’ve lived with my early 300 for a couple of years now and have found it to be a tough little scooter. I’d become comfortable with the usual pre-ride checks being a lot simpler than on one of my traditional rides (oil, air, lights, brakes all okay?)
Scootering5 min read
Stretching A Point The Lambretta Cable System; Tips And Fixes
All Lambretta models produced by Innocenti had one thing in common, they were controlled by cables. When working perfectly it’s fine... but when they’re not it becomes difficult to operate the controls, potentially preventing you from being able to r
Scootering1 min read
Possible Disruption To IoW Rally Weekend
As we went to press, controversial roadworks were taking place in Ryde to improve vehicular access to the pier, as well as the construction of a shared use footway/cycleway alongside Western Gardens. It’s all being carried out as part of a £10 milli
Scootering3 min read
RACE CHAT Wetter than an otter’s pocket BSSO Pembrey, July 23-24, 2022
They say that rain can be a great leveller – the riders with more power cannot use it as easily and riding smoothness is rewarded. Some quick riders can struggle, while others can make rapid gains. All of this was demonstrated at Pembrey. The driest
Scootering2 min read
Back When We Had Hair
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 Myself and my girlfriend (and later my wife) Elaine pictured in 1971. We’ve been together now for 49 years. John Rosindale My daughter
Scootering2 min read
Through The Grapevine
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 After much preparation last year for the annual Scooter World show halls at the Newark Winter Classic, Boris dealt the dreaded Covid restric
Scootering2 min read
You've Got Mail
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 Hi Mau, I was reading through Classic Scooterist, issue 157, while on holiday recently and came to the article by Ian Johnson entitled The Bl
Scootering7 min read
Panic!
The scooter and sidecar thing has always been aesthetically pleasing (to my eye anyway). I like the idea of a scooter combination going down the road at a gentle pace on a nice summer’s day, loaded up with all manner of things for a trip to the seasi
Scootering5 min read
MB Scooters special
Mark is an ex-scooter racing champion, Lambretta rider, enthusiast and innovator of specialist Lambretta equipment to make ownership of one of these fine classic machines as easy, fun and practical as it possibly can be. I gave him a call recently to
Scootering4 min read
Bellissima Bella
Bri Gould from Barton-upon-Humber has contacted me before about his vintage rides; and more recently, he restored a Dayton Albatross along with long-time friend, Rob Carter (as seen in a previous issue of Classic Scooterist). Always on the lookout f
Scootering5 min read
Redressing The Balance
Now as I had time on my hands, I decided to start at the front and read each article in turn, rather than just scanning the magazine and reading the articles which took my eye. Everything was going fine until I arrived at Tales from the Vault: when t
Scootering1 min read
Race the Waves
If you’re any kind of petrolhead then this is a must-see event with dozens of hot rods, custom cars, classic Harley-Davidsons and other two-wheeled machinery, including more importantly, three classic scooters all racing head-to-head on an eighth-mil
Scootering1 min read
All Road Tramps SC
Most passionate scooterists amass a lifetime of happy memories; however, sometimes things move so fast that you struggle to remember the details. Greg Cottee is a case in point; back in the day he was a member of the All Road Tramps SC based in Esse
Scootering1 min read
Vespa World Days 2022 (aka scooters, Indonesian style)
Many Vespisti from around the globe will have fond memories from this year’s Vespa World Days, attended by an estimated 8500 scooterists; and it’s fair to say that Indonesia certainly put its own spin on the event. Among those attendees was one of ou
Scootering5 min read
SCOOTER CLUBS & MEETING PLACES
SPARTANS MK SC Based in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, Spartans MK SC is a well-supported club. Info: Ray Reader mobile 07969 263840 or 01908 395961 or Lyn Tofts 07831 383377 (for clothing and general info). Facebook: SPARTANS MKSC TIN SOLDIERS
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Scootering
Editor: Stan Bates Email: stan@scootering.com Publisher: Tim Hartley Publishing Director: Dan Savage Art Editor: Kelvin Clements Designers: Michael Baumber, Charlotte Fairman, Fran Lovely, Tracey Markham Production Editor: Pauline Hawkins Contributo
Scootering2 min read
Dress For The Slide…
It’s been a while since my last ‘off’, which is why it came as a surprise to find myself sliding down a country road in Scotland recently. Although I’d managed to avoid colliding with one of Bambi’s relatives who’d emerged from the murk to say hello,
Scootering1 min readAnthropology
Next Month
Believe it or not, Halloween’s on the horizon and to celebrate we’ve assembled a ghoulish selection of scooters. Our cover scoot vamps up All Hallows’ Eve in style, while inside we’ve carefully chosen a few prize specimens that dared to be different.
Scootering1 min read
The Tardis
Royal Alloy scooter owners are well aware of the limited space afforded by the standard legshield box; but fear not, there is a solution to the problem. Available from SF Stainless, the Tardis is claimed to offer eight times more storage space over t
Scootering1 min read
Sitting Pretty
Whether it’s having a beer with friends or just waiting for recovery to come and collect you, there’s nothing like the comfort of your own chair to sit in. Unfortunately most camp chairs are far too bulky to carry as part of a weekend’s kit, somethin
Scootering1 min read
New AA-rated Denim Riding Jeans For Men And Women From Weise
Comfortable, rated AA for protection and available in a wide range of sizes to fit men and women, Ridge jeans from Weise bring the benefits of riding in denim to everyone. Made using 11.5oz stretch denim, which is ideal for wearing in warmer temperat
Scootering2 min read
LEGAL Q&A
This information is provided by Stephen Hattersley, of WildWood Legal, a firm of solicitors specialising in claims for injured scooterists. Stephen, a qualified solicitor for 25 years, has been riding scooters for more than 30 years and has acted for
Scootering3 min read
The End Of The World As We Know It?
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has fired its first shots in response to the motorcycle ICE ban consultation which has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The consultation, entitled L-category vehicles: ending sales of new non-zero
Scootering3 min read
All The Gear (and Some Idea)
If you’ve read Stan’s editorial you’ll already know that he had a low-speed ‘off’ on a recent trip to Scotland. Here’s his summary of how the gear he was wearing coped. Sadly the RST wax jacket’s been discontinued, which is a shame as it’s the best j
Scootering1 min read
Custom Canvas
Although there are several artists offering scooter themed work, finding someone that understands our world that also has the necessary skills to create a stunning image isn’t easy. Fortunately Helen Crowder, proud owner of a Model C Lambretta and me
Scootering2 min read
Signatures Act
Many scooterists will be familiar with The Signatures. Established in 2009, the Essex-based band originated as Mod Life Crisis, a favourite in the early years for many scooter rallies including performances at Mersea Island, Hayling Island, Run to th
Scootering1 min read
Red (rag To A) Bull
It’s not often a manufacturer’s press release tells potential customers that a product may not be for them but that’s exactly what HJC has done with its RPHA 1 Red Bull helmet. In the company’s own words: “HJC’s new RPHA 1 is not like any other helme
Scootering1 min read
Auction Highs
The specialist scooter auction held by H and H at the National Motorcycle Museum on July 20 saw some interesting results. Although most of the social media chat related to an original paint ‘ochre’ SX200 which achieved an incredible £26,450, the top
Scootering1 min read
Cambridge Ska Fest 7
If Ska’s your thing and you’re in the Cambridge area over the weekend of September 24, Cambridge Junction could be just the place for you. The event is headlined by The Equators with support from local Ska legends Big 10 and Rudesix, and Frontline DJ
Scootering1 min read
Desert Island Scoots
If our two-part interview with Gareth Brown has whetted your appetite to hear more from the old codger we’ve got good news. A couple of weeks ago Gareth was interviewed on Scooterist Radio. Not only will you get to put a voice to the name and hear mo
Scootering3 min read
The Pleasure (and Pain) Of Endurance Scooter Racing
Keith Terry has been involved in racing for longer than many can recall and a few short years ago put together a scooter endurance race in the UK after experiencing such an event in Europe. Despite ‘them’ telling him it couldn’t be done, the British
Scootering4 min read
Full Circle
I hazard a guess that most of us started our scooter careers on a standard machine. Until very recently budding Vespa owners could walk into a showroom and emerge with a shiny new or nearly new PX, but even back in the 1980s Lambretta owners were fac
Scootering4 min read
Mind The Gap
Though it had been a long journey for the six Lambretta riders travelling to Milan from the UK, remarkably there had been no breakdowns to talk of. Quite an amazing statistic considering the summer of 1990 was hotter than it had been for a long time
Scootering3 min read
Vroom, Vroom
I’m always suspicious of travel books that feature a scooter in the title, particularly when the story hangs around a man approaching middle age who wants to ‘discover Italy’. More often than not the scooter’s been chosen because market research says
Scootering4 min read
Biker Down
Imagine the scene: it’s a beautiful afternoon and you’re on a ride in the countryside following your mate along some lovely country lanes. Suddenly, and without any warning, a car pulls out of a junction. Your mate runs straight into the side of it,
Scootering5 min read
Pontedera meets Portugal
After two disappointing but fully understandable Covid-19 cancellations, the return of European Vespa Days (EVD) was always going to be a roaring success. In recent years Piaggio has decided to broaden the reach of the long-established World Days, ro
Scootering6 min read
First And Last
There are certain models of scooters which attract the interest of performance enthusiasts and Vespa smallframes are among the main contenders. Some of the videos you’ll find on YouTube of the Italians riding their off-the-scale developments of small
Scootering5 min read
The Lambretta J Range
The early 1960s was a strange time for scooter manufacturers and in particular Innocenti. Apart from Piaggio’s Vespa, the company had all but seen off the rival competition with those that still existed no longer posing any real threat. However, the
Scootering3 min read
Lambretta J Range That was then...
SX200 sounds like one of those science fiction star-ship names but it isn’t – it’s the designation for the new, smoother version of the Lambretta GT. The fastest scooter we ever tested, the GT was said to vibrate too much, so it had the compression r
Scootering4 min read
Lambretta J Range This is now
For years the description ‘shed built’ conjured up images of hurriedly thrown together scooters, rattle can paint jobs and sub-standard parts. More recently it’s become a badge of honour, with some show-winning efforts emerging from sheds and home wo
Scootering7 min read
Boomerang Brown PART TWO
At the close of the last instalment, I had brought Gareth up to the era from which Scootering magazine emerged. If you haven’t got a copy, back issues are available but to refresh, here’s where we left things… “To fast forward and avoid duplicating t
Scootering5 min read
Mailbox
Hi Stan, I read the Gareth Brown article in August’s Scootering and saw the picture of my Rally with the Setting Sons album inner sleeve and your comment: “We believe parts of this are still out there.” ‘Parts’ is pretty accurate... I bought the scoo
Scootering5 min read
2022 Mountain High: Vespa Alp Days
In the past Vespa Alp Days has attracted more than 1600 participants, the mixture of fantastic riding, stunning scenery and a packed schedule drawing Vespisti from across Europe to the small Austrian town of Zell am See. We arrived at the check-in po
Scootering5 min read
Adding Mojo To Your Auto
In 2017, having recently moved to Northampton, Paul Leadley had just about completed the restoration of his Ducati 748. Although it’s one of the most beautiful sports bikes ever produced Paul had to concede that at his age and with only one leg, the
Scootering6 min read
The Fast One
There aren’t many of us who have a scooter that has a higher bhp figure than our age, but at the tender age of 22, Jacco Schouten has achieved that (just) with his 24bhp small frame beast. Uncommonly, he’s come into the scooter scene on his own, with
Scootering6 min read
My Little Pony – GT125, A Workhorse For Masses
Royal Alloy has sold about 2000 GT models in the UK alone. That’s about half of all RAs registered in the UK (GT, GP, TG). Yes, the GT was the first model on the market over here by a year or so and that may be why the numbers are so skewed. Neverthe
Scootering6 min read
Looney Lui
Introduced in March 1968 to take advantage of an Italian law that effectively treated 50cc motorcycles as pedal cycles, the Lambretta CL50 featured a 49.8cc engine, a three speed gearbox and developed 1.48hp through a box type exhaust. With those spe
Scootering3 min read
Penblwydd Hapus British Vespa Days Llangollen, July 29-31, 2022
Having been formed way back in 1952 the Vespa Club of Britain (VCB) is justifiably proud of its status as the oldest scooter club in Britain with an unbroken existence. Like most organisations with such a long history it’s had a few ups and downs but
Scootering2 min read
Send Us a Postcard
Little did I know when we decided to organise a meet for scooterists in Essex it would turn into such an amazing experience. The impact of Covid left the scooter scene very scant in terms of weeknight meets, I only knew of a few local clubs meeting u
Scootering3 min read
Wey-hey mouth! Weymouth National Rally, July 15-17, 2022
It’s been a while since I last visited Weymouth; my work used to take me there regularly but in all those visits I never really got to explore the town. With Mediterranean weather being forecast for the weekend, this seemed as good a time as ever to
Scootering5 min read
This Month In The Garage...
It’s easy to assume that running a scooter dyno is all about big exhausts, monster engines, and huge horsepower tuning. Obviously, there’s a lot of that, but on a day-to-day basis there’s far more ‘bread and butter’ basics than you’d imagine. Some of
Scootering5 min read
Part One Racing Sixties Road TestThe King Is Dead. Long Live The King
I’ve lived with my early 300 for a couple of years now and have found it to be a tough little scooter. I’d become comfortable with the usual pre-ride checks being a lot simpler than on one of my traditional rides (oil, air, lights, brakes all okay?)
Scootering5 min read
Stretching A Point The Lambretta Cable System; Tips And Fixes
All Lambretta models produced by Innocenti had one thing in common, they were controlled by cables. When working perfectly it’s fine... but when they’re not it becomes difficult to operate the controls, potentially preventing you from being able to r
Scootering3 min read
RACE CHAT Wetter than an otter’s pocket BSSO Pembrey, July 23-24, 2022
They say that rain can be a great leveller – the riders with more power cannot use it as easily and riding smoothness is rewarded. Some quick riders can struggle, while others can make rapid gains. All of this was demonstrated at Pembrey. The driest
Scootering1 min read
Possible Disruption To IoW Rally Weekend
As we went to press, controversial roadworks were taking place in Ryde to improve vehicular access to the pier, as well as the construction of a shared use footway/cycleway alongside Western Gardens. It’s all being carried out as part of a £10 milli
Scootering2 min read
Back When We Had Hair
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 Myself and my girlfriend (and later my wife) Elaine pictured in 1971. We’ve been together now for 49 years. John Rosindale My daughter N
Scootering2 min read
Through The Grapevine
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 After much preparation last year for the annual Scooter World show halls at the Newark Winter Classic, Boris dealt the dreaded Covid restric
Scootering2 min read
You've Got Mail
✎ Classic Scooterist, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ ✉ mauspencer@classicscooterist.com ☎ 01507 529408 Hi Mau, I was reading through Classic Scooterist, issue 157, while on holiday recently and came to the article by Ian Johnson entitled The Bl
Scootering5 min read
MB Scooters special
Mark is an ex-scooter racing champion, Lambretta rider, enthusiast and innovator of specialist Lambretta equipment to make ownership of one of these fine classic machines as easy, fun and practical as it possibly can be. I gave him a call recently to
Scootering7 min read
Panic!
The scooter and sidecar thing has always been aesthetically pleasing (to my eye anyway). I like the idea of a scooter combination going down the road at a gentle pace on a nice summer’s day, loaded up with all manner of things for a trip to the seasi
Scootering5 min read
Redressing The Balance
Now as I had time on my hands, I decided to start at the front and read each article in turn, rather than just scanning the magazine and reading the articles which took my eye. Everything was going fine until I arrived at Tales from the Vault: when t
Scootering1 min read
Race the Waves
If you’re any kind of petrolhead then this is a must-see event with dozens of hot rods, custom cars, classic Harley-Davidsons and other two-wheeled machinery, including more importantly, three classic scooters all racing head-to-head on an eighth-mil

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