Here’s a picture of me on my GP, taken in 1984; I’m on the right, aged 17. Also enclosed is a recent picture of me on my 1965 Li which was taken 30 years later.
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Many riders wear them as an alternative to leathers – but have you ever considered what goes into manufacturing a pair of riding jeans. Mau investigates… Although originally produced as a hard-wearing item of clothing,
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Whether you use it for pleasure, to get you to and from work – or both – it’s important to keep your two-wheeled machine safe and sound. Here are our top tips to keep the
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Lucie Filteau’s passion for vintage Vespas has produced this lovely Lego recreation that captures shape and essence of the original vehicle. Her use of the different slope bricks is extremely spot on! Check out
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Believe it or not, these scooter items are actually table lamps – let’s just hope they aren’t powered by original 6-volt electrics! Produced by Lamponi, the lamps are hand-made to customer requirements out of
Read moreJorge’s Eibar LD
Furthering international relations is no problem to Jorge Martinez who has a mixed dual nationality; on the English side is his mother and grandmother, whilst on the Spanish side is his father and grandfather. So
Read moreKeeping warm…
Riding in winter doesn’t have to mean that Jack Frost takes a nip at your toes and fingers. Carli Ann Smith takes a look at things you can do, for a range of budgets, to
Read moreJOHN GIBSON
My first scooter was a Vespa PK125, which I had in 1982. My present day scooter is a 1961 Lambretta Li 175 Italian import fitted with a Stage 4 175 AF kit, a twin pipe
Read morePete Hanman’s immaculate GS160
It’s been said many times, that within fictional writing there’s only a few basic stories; everything else is a reworking of these narratives. This is definitely the case within the classic scooter world and we’ve
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