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Harking back to my column in the December edition of Scootering, I used the phrase: “It’s gonna get worse before it gets better” in regard to the timing of the Covid vaccine being released, but still facing the juxtaposition of an imminent spike in w

Vespa and Lambretta owner, scooter obsessive, amateur home mechanic, rally-goer, Mod sympathiser, music lover and general all-round good egg. He writes your rally reports, be nice to him. Vespa Cosa sympathiser, well-travelled rally rider since the

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Following on from its best-selling Street Ace range, TCX Boots introduces a new urban boot for 2021, the Street 3. Available in two variations, the WP and TEX WP, the Street 3 is the ultimate all-weather boot for street style while maintaining CE-app

The range of standard air filters are designed to replace the OE filter element and are available in either a flat sponge configuration, or dedicated panel filters for certain Maxi scooters. Both styles of filter utilise a special fine sponge materia

MB Scooters has been producing kick-start pistons for years with very little trouble, except for the odd one or two. To identify where the problem was coming from, the team used the cut away side casing and gently offered up the kick-start to work ou

Sports-oriented shock absorbers noticeably improve the suspension of every Vespa to which they are fitted. A fact many Vespa GTS riders can confirm, due to the hopelessly inadequate standard set-up at the rear as well as the front! No matter whether

The scooter scene is remarkably diverse, covering a wide spectrum of topics and there’s never a time when it’s not being talked about. It can be anything from agreement to argument, quite often leading to controversial exchanges in the process. It ma

I’ve just read Stu Owen’s item in December 2020 issue regarding what makes a classic scooter. I was interested in his quote that a T5 is now a classic; in the first lockdown I started a restoration of a E-reg T5 that had lived behind the shed for 10

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 fo

In the September issue of Scootering there was an article about a Polish Lambretta owner ,Wiktor Paul. I had previously met Wiktor, a Lambretta/Vespa owner, at a classic car meet in Warsaw. At that time he had invited me to attend at some point a sco

An aluminium, CNC milled, black matt anodised, magnetic fuel-filler cap to suit all modern Vespa models, Piaggio scooters and Maxi-scooters. Every time you have to refuel it’s the same procedure, where can I stick the filler cap? It either gets slung

If a thread goes you have a few repair options – Helicoil, Time-sert, Tapex and alloy inserts. “All of these work if you know what you’re doing, but most don’t,” said Mark from MB Scooters. “A lot of my repair work is correcting other people’s repair

Name: John Rock. Job: Man-of-the-world. Scooter club & town: Ex-Section 8 SC Cornwall – now Rebellion Scooter Club, Cornwall, formed a few months ago. First interest in scooters: When I was a 15-year-old skinhead and my friends had scooters. Firs

Malossi VR-One reed casings SIP 62mmx127mm bell shaped crankshaft Quattrini 244cc cylinder kit DRT gearbox BFA Motori clutch (24 tooth straight cut clutch sprocket) MRP inlet manifold with Tassinari V-force reed valve 41mm Keihin carburetto

Since the first aftermarket cylinder kit was launched, and created a revolution in the scooter tuning market, there has been an ongoing development and delivery programme bringing us ever-improving tuning goodies. Scooter owners are no longer reliant

Name of scooter: The Great Space Race. Keith came across some great artwork and logos for it, the scooter needed a name and this fitted the theme spot on. Scooter model: 1962 TV175. Inspiration for project: Space travel, Jetsons, period sci-fi TV p

Name: Jay Wilson. Scooter club & town: Scunthorpe. Independent rider. First interested in scooters: In the summer of 1984 when I was about 14 years old in the northern seaside town of Redcar. There were scooters everywhere and they looked great! F

Name of scooter & reason: Dig Out Your Soul. Oasis tribute to the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of a generation. Scooter model: Lambretta GP150. Inspiration for project: The greatest band to walk the planet and too many exquisite Lambrettas in Silhou

Name: Tim King. Home town: Perth, Western Australia. Job: Greenkeeper and radio/club DJ. Scooter club: Lonewolf SC. First scooter: GS160. Favourite scooter model: Lambretta Series 2, especially the Rallymaster. Favourite style of custom scooter

Name of scooter & reason: The RB20 Lendl Bike. My youth and the Casual scene. Scooter model: GP150 Lambretta. Inspiration for project: My teenage years and the Casual fashion. Time to build & by who: Five years; myself, Keith Cook, Lambretta Upgra

Name of scooter & reason: Yambretta. Scooter model: GP200. Inspiration for project: Just seeing other custom scooters at rallies and at shows. I still admire so many great-looking scooters, but I also like speed! Engine: Completely rebuilt Yamaha

Name: John Henderson. Scooter club & town: Scunthorpe Silhouettes. First interest in scooters: Early 80s when Scunthorpe Road Rats and Pathfinders rode around our estate. First scooter: TV175 purchased for £50 at 16 in 1982, sadly never ridden (le

Prolific Bristol-based garage-punk, psyche-popsters The Total Rejection return with their latest long-player set for release on June 30. Musical inspiration and influences are unashamedly drawn, lifted and liberated from innovative, often underground

When the T5 appeared on eBay it was obvious that it wouldn’t hang around for long. Unfortunately it was in South London and I wasn’t. Fortunately Brad, a good friend of the magazine, was on hand to look it over. I’ve bought and sold a lot of scooters

I first got to hear about Groovy Uncle on the Aldora Britain Label Compilations (where you can get a lot of top tunes for pennies… Think Creation Soup or Indie Top Twenty Albums from back in the day). It’s often said that ‘they don’t write them like

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Owner: Stef Manoli. Club: Royston Vasey SC, Manchester Night Owls, Massa SC (Italy). Occupation: Locksmith, adventurer, middle-aged man. Scooter: 1959 Vespa (ACMA) GL150. Name: Our Phyllis. Paint: ACMA/Phil Appleyard. Engine: Pinasco 160cc Nord

Currently a financial consultant and a specialist in arranging finance, Victor Flynn worked as a chartered accountant in financial services in both the UK and overseas for more than 30 years. We asked him to answer some of the most common questions i

The chances are if you have ever been to a rally or scootering event over the last 40 years then you may well have been in close proximity to, or even bumped into, Alan Bent. You may not have realised it at the time, him being part of a bigger crowd,

Name of scooter & reason: Screwed Up/Nailed It. First reason: Screwed Up/Nailed It is a tribute to my dad’s job. He was a bench joiner, he is still alive and he loves it. (Est 1941 is the year he was born.) Second reason: Screwed Up because 11 years

The DVLA has announced a couple of changes to the regulations surrounding the use of number plates – the main one being the introduction of legislation to plug a loophole over the use of black/silver number plates. In 2015, an issue was identified in

Made in Kingswood, Bristol, coinciding with Westinghouse Brake and Signal taking control of the Douglas factory, the Vespa 42L2 was launched in 1955. Described as ‘a new type of Vespa’, the 42L2 replaced the GL2, which had a monocoque frame/chassis

Name of scooter & reason: Nicknamed Douggy. He’s a Douglas... Scooter model: Frame, panels, headset and seat frame are original 1956 Douglas 42L2. Mudguard is ACMA and the handlebars are Italian. Engine is modern PX. Multicultural model, I would say

Name: Andrew Lee. Scooter club & town: Mansfield Monsters SC, Mansfield. First scooter: PK 50XL. It was an awesome scooter. It was as slow as a snail but it was a scooter! Favourite scooter model: At first it was the Vespa GS after watching Quadro

The group S.M.A.R.T. North-West was set up to find, recover and return stolen bikes and scooters to their owners. It’s part of a network who cooperate with the police and councils. Some S describe them as vigilantes, and while w that may have been tr

Picture of me from the Eighties; at the time, I was a member of the Talisman SC. Gary Mann Taken in 1983 – if only I could go back in time (lol). Tony Lewis Me on my scooter way back in 1983. Graeme Shepherd The stuff of legends. David Tootell Pi

Dear Mau, It was a very pleasant surprise to see the ‘Lunch on the go’ picture on page 113 of the January 2021 issue. The diner is Jim Moon of the Gunners 93 Vespa Club – a keen club man who raced a 90SS. Sadly he died in a tragic accident (not scoot

A recent survey by IAM RoadSmart shows that most road users aren’t convinced over some of the proposed changes to The Highway Code. Out of 3600 poll respondents only 23% feel that cyclists should be allowed to ride on pavements. And 73% think it shou

Total production: 9541 Capacity: 175cc Power: 8.45CV @ 4800 rev/min Max speed: 61kph Bore x stroke: 62×58mm Carburettor: Dell’Orto SH1/20 Gears: Four-speed with reverse hand-controlled (Teleflex) Tyre size: 4×10 Tyre pressures: 28lb (front),

One of the things that has always drawn me to the scooter world is the passion and determination of the people involved. Last year was a testament to that with scooterists finding alternative ways to feed their passions with the likes of virtual even

I’d like to take this opportunity to make a formal apology to Mr Mark Jackson (Preston Wildcats) regarding my article ‘A Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’ (January 2021 Issue). I would like to state that I am the sole writer of that article, not Mr Jack

(2021 price shown in brackets) Average wage: £7000 pa (£30,322) Litre of petrol: 35p (£1.52) Pint of beer: 50p (£2.17) Loaf of bread: 39p (£1.69) Pint of milk: 20p (87 Average house price £24,000 (£103,961) ■

Over the years, many of us have stuck to the parts and spares that we either like or favour. There’s nothing wrong with that and it’s the usual ‘if it ain’t broke’ scenario. If it works for you and it gets you home, then it’s happy days! However, wha

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■ Rpm analogue or digital up to 12,000rpm ■ Speed analogue up to 120km/mph/h or digital up to 199km/h or 140mph ■ Storage of maximum speed and rpm ■ Temp display up to 250C or 482F, temp sensor and mounting material included ■ Display maximum tempera

While assembling their SIP Pordoi Custom GTS the guys on the team could not get used to the idea of the original horn cover being part of it. The bulbous, obtrusive look of the plastic neck tie just did not suit the envisaged concept. To solve this i

Back in those days EMSA was one of the main organisers of scooter racing and had organised some racing in Scotland at the fabulous Knockhill circuit. Of course anyone who has spent any time in Scotland knows that regardless of time of year you could

SIP speedometers have revolutionised the speedometer market since their first appearance in 2010. Features that were previously only possible with many additional instruments have been integrated into one – and with maximum understatement. Now they a

Name: Jonny Belcher. Scooter club & town: Oxford Roadrunners SC, though I now live in Berkshire. First interest in scooters: Around 1984 as a mini Mod aged 11. First scooter: Vespa PK50 XL in 1989. Favourite scooter model: Not really a favourite

Kev’s garage was becoming the ideal workshop for all of us – double in size, a big drive and most importantly… situated in a long cul-de-sac, the ideal proving ground. The road was some 300 yards long, perfect for getting your Lambretta going by the

If this wideframe, 1950s Douglas-made Vespa was flesh and blood instead of metal, it could be looking forward to taking it easy in a few months. Just over the horizon, a few months away, this English-made Vespa will celebrate 65 years since rolling o

“It’s fair to say that Les and I knew each other before we met, so to say. Les, Guppy and David Barker were longtime VCB riders and due to me being in Scotland in the early days we didn’t get to meet until many years later. By that time we were too o

MB Scooters has developed a Lambretta rear shocker mount, which is for the first time made in stainless steel. The item presses in the back of the casing to mount the shocker on. “Not a product you always change, but they do go wrong with threads str

The world of dealer specials, and classic custom scooters, is a wide and varied one. Some stand the test of time, while others fade into obscurity. The success (or failure) of these things can often be defined by hard work, quality and consistency… o

Although easily overlooked, handlebar grips are the direct point of control and contact between the scooter and its rider. These grips have an ergonomically optimised shape for comfortable use, while the waffle pattern takes up the design element of

Prior to developing this project Andrew was using two scooters, a Lambretta Series 2 and a Vespa GTS. “The Series 2 is a great scooter and I’ve ridden it to numerous rallies and scooter events all over the UK and Europe. The only drawback is that aft