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

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The 1 to change everything?

BSSO RACE CALENDAR 2022

Big 7 moves by 7

T5 unveiling (and more) at Newark • If you’re reading this over the Christmas period and wondering how to get your first scooter fix of the New Year we’ve got you covered.

Mixed bag at EICMA • There’s no doubt that the past two years have been challenging for all manufacturers so it’s unsurprising that the 2021 Milan Motorcycle Show was a subdued affair.

Simon’s BLESMA all-nighter

LEGAL Q&A

Drag Race

Phil Gooding, RIP

Simon Wells, a tribute

Quadropheniac • I recently came across a late night re-showing of the Quadrophenia film, which I haven’t watched for quite a few years. Watching it again took me back to being a 16-year-old wannabe Mod...

The future is in our hands • Reminiscing about the scooter scene is all well and good, but what about its future and what can we do to secure it?

Enforcing an exclusion zone • The general consensus was that from now on a club member must own either a Vespa or Lambretta; anything else would be subject to intense scrutiny.

Two Up By Scooter to Australia • In 1956 Michael Marriott and his wife, Nita, emigrated to Australia. Their chosen mode of transport was an NSU Prima.

BUYER’S GUIDE

Cold comfort • Heated gloves are one of the best investments a scooterist can make and as Stan explains they’re for life, not just winter.

LOOK OUT • If I’ve sold you on the benefits of heated gloves, here’s my tips on what to look for.

LUCKY 13

The Lexicon of Scooters #1

THE ABC VESPA 152L2

Rallies need you • There’s a problem with scooter rallies as we know them and this time it’s entirely self-inflicted. Stan worked a shift with VFM at Mablethorpe to find out more.

rollershop resurrected • Bringing an iconic Vespa back to life isn’t an easy task... and it’s even harder when there are two of them

SPECIFICATION

Our number’s up... • It’s time to get started on our project scooter but before lifting a spanner Stan’s getting it registered.

Foundation stones

C O M P L E T I N G T H E V 5 5 / 5

★ STAR LETTER ★

MAILBOX

Quad chop • In December’s issue we featured an enigmatic Quadrophenia tribute scooter and asked if you had more information. As always, a Scootering reader came to the rescue.

WIN a smart Scootering • T-shirt with your photo

Show us your Scoots

Royspeed reborn • In 1971, on his 16th birthday, Paul Gibson bought his first scooter. It came from his local dealer Roy of Hornchurch and he still rides it today.

Bimbling in BANGKOK • If you’ve ever fancied scooting in warmer climes, We Scooter, The Royal Alloy dealership in Thailand, invites you to tour this beautiful country.

THAI SPECIFICATION ROYAL ALLOY

GOOD TIMES

Shopping kart • What do you get when you mate an Italian scooter with...