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

Nostalgia, better than it used to be…

KLUB FOOT THE 1980s REBORN • When Jens Kruse decided to create his perfect custom Lambretta he was determined that it wouldn’t just pay tribute to the 1980s, it would also incorporate the technology of that era.

The Knowledge: Rider first aid • Riding involves risk and even the most careful of us could come unstuck as a result of some sketchy surfaces or inattentive drivers. Should the worst happen, knowing what to do could be the difference between life and death.

Keeping it in the family – The Peter Lunn story • Scootering is often described as a ‘family’, but what if your family included the head of Lambretta Concessionaires?

When bits start to drop off... • Does breaking components on the racetrack make for a better road riding experience?

They just don’t make them like they used to... • In today’s cost-efficient world, manufacturing a scooter is a completely different process from how it was done in the past.

Book early for Big 7 National

Dragster 300 lands in Thailand

Motorcycles at the Manor

LEGAL Q&A

These boots were made for riding • This month we’ve picked a selection of riding boots that will give you all the necessary protection without looking like Robocop.

The Complete Spanner’s Manual Vespa ‘Wideframe’ Engines • This month, Vespista casts his eye over the latest in Sticky’s spanner’s guides and discovers its appeal is ‘wider’ than the title suggests.

The Triumph Tina • Automatic scooters may seem like a modern invention, but believe it or not, Triumph was producing them more than 60 years ago

Triumph Tina That was then... • When The Motorcycle took possession of a Tina to test in March 1962, it wasn’t just the automatic gearbox its testers found fascinating: they also discovered that it had plastic parts. It was truly a glimpse into the future!

Triumph Tina This is now • Finding a Tina in full running order is a difficult task, but fortunately there’s one example which is a star of the British classic motorcycle circuit.

Action-packed season starter • On their second appearance at their new venue, the Burton Brewers hosted an outstanding event.

10th MELTDOWN in kalkar • With an unrivalled selection of scooters from across Europe, for many Meltdown has become the season opener. This year it celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Show us your Scoots

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Send Us a Postcard • Every month we love to share your adventures both big and small. Whether it’s a local rideout, a rally at the rugby club or something more adventurous, send Stan your pics with a short account of what happened and we’ll do the rest: stan@scootering.com This month we’re taking a trip to Vietnam, and if you like your spirits fiery you’ll love this...