Feature Articles
Howard’s SX200
18 January 2012
To say that Howard Stone’s SX200 is very special to him is an understatement, as it was bought for him by his wife Deborah.
Raiders of the lost archives - Aberdeen Vespa Club
18 January 2012.
Aberdeen Vespa Club began with a small group of like-minded scooter enthusiasts in the postwar years that came together to form what was then the most northerly club in Britain.
A pedigree scooter - Moto Rumi Formichino
16 November 2011.
Roger Tourdot is a huge Rumi fan. So to celebrate the Italian marque’s racing heritage the Frenchman made a replica of the Bol d’Or winning scooter to keep his Formichino model company.
NZI Helmets
21 September 2011.
Scooterists are a unique breed; they spend more time and money on customising their machines than any other segment of society. The ultimate finishing touch to complement any scooter has to be a customised crash helmet. A one-off lid design can cost upwards of £350. So how about an ‘off the shelf’ custom helmet, or unique design for a lot less money?
Dream custom scooter
21 September 2011.
For many years, Ric Butler from Scunthorpe could only dream of owning a cherished Lambretta and could only watch as immaculate scooters passed him by when he was out and abou
New Lambretta preview: The Phoenix ARISES
20 July 2011.
Question: What do the Mini Cooper, VW Beetle and the Fiat 500 all have in common?
Answer: They have all been restyled and successfully relaunched.
Model relaunch: Vespa PX – rebirth of a legend
18 May 2011.
Classic scooter fans around the world will be happy to see this particular scooter back in the showrooms and more importantly, out on the road. Just three years after production of the legendary Vespa PX ceased, the Italian scooter manufacturer has performed a dramatic U-turn and resurrected the classic model.
Scooter Tales: Skeggy or bust
18 May 2011.
You know how it goes, It’s a lovely day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the world’s a wonderful place; now just watch somebody come and ****** it up. Well as it happens it is a lovely day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the world is a wonderful place and no one, but no one is going to even think about trying to ****** it up. Why? Because it’s 1966 and we have just won the world cup and the whole country is buzzing with it. These are fantastic times to be a young mod, what with a new style of clothes, new music, bright colours everywhere; but most important of all was scooters – scooters and Mods everywhere. Time to have some fun!
Scooterist Adventures: To Delhi by Tuk Tuk
16 March 2011.
How many scooterists fancy taking on a 5000 mile road trip through Europe and part of the Middle East to Delhi, India on a Vespa or Lambretta?
Scooterist Road Test: Neco Abruzzi tested
16 March 2011.
Reader warning: the images on these pages may cause die-hard Vespa fans to spit cornflakes over their magazine.
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