Scootering

The UK's biggest and best scootering magazine - with over 130 pages containing some of the best examples of customised and restored Lambretta and Vespa scooters in the world, new scooter reviews and test rides, events/ rallies/ show reports, and the massive 48-page pull-out Scooter Trader section - the best place to buy & sell scooters, spare parts and memorabilia!

Each month Scootering also has a large Music section with reviews, band news, interviews and event exclusives. It also regularly raids the archives to bring you best scooter stories and pictures from yesteryear, from Maico to Heinkel, Lambretta to Triumph! With the best classified ads in the business, the very latest news (often before anyone else in the UK!), it's a must read for every scooterist of all ages

Happy birthday to us

The Roadrunner • We all have a scootering history to tell; some are brief, some long. But that of Mark Sargeant is a story longer and greater than many could ever imagine.

1985-2025: Keep(ing) on keeping on • In Scootering’s December 2024 issue, former editor Gareth Brown reflected on the year that pre-dated the magazine’s launch. Now he turns his attention to the year of its birth.

The Knowledge The long and short of it • Like many modern vehicles, scooters have been supersized over the years, often leaving riders of a shorter stature almost hanging in mid-air. Here’s our guide to getting your feet back on the ground.

Four zero! • It’s hard for Paul to believe that Scootering magazine has been part of his life for four decades: two-thirds of his life!

Time for a read • This month Stu reflects on 40 years of Scootering, both as a reader from the start and, over the past decade, as a contributor.

Ramblings from the shed • To celebrate our birthday we’ve woken Bodger up with the promise of free beer…

Steve Myatt: farewell to the man who kick-started Scootering • There’s sadness in the Scootering office that our founding father, Steve Myatt, died shortly before our 40th anniversary issue was published. We asked Gareth Brown to give his own, very personal, tribute.

Weekend of Action to win a future for motorcycling • Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has announced that July 5 and 6 will be marked as Riders’ Resistance Weekend, a two-day national event with demonstrations across the UK.

Hands up for Roadskin • Introducing Roadskin summer motorcycle gloves: revolutionising style, comfort and safety for riders

Join in the fun at Kempton • There’s still time to come and join our 40th birthday celebrations at Kempton Park on Saturday, May 10.

SIP open day • The SIP Scootershop open day is traditionally the annual start to the scooter season in Landsberg am Lech, and this year it’s being held on Saturday, May 31.

STOMPING • All that’s best in the world of scooterist culture, and a few surprises, brought to you by Stu and Sarge.

Japan’s Ace Face • This month Ichiro Uekama introduces us to Shintaro Sekine, Japan’s Ace Face and owner of the Museo Vespa Giappone.

In the beginning… • Most scooter historians know that Scootering is the child of Back Street Heroes but, as Stan explains, that’s only part of the story…

DAVE WEBSTER: one of a kind • He’s regarded as one of the greatest scooter racers of all time but, as Stu Owen recounts, there was far more to MSC’s co-founder Dave Webster than his exploits on the track.

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