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

Scootering

The ‘Q’ word

Polini at Ron Daley’s

Fibreglass Lambrettas

Lambretta Street Racers: The Builder’s Guide • by Stuart Owen ISBN: 9798389453326

LEGAL Q&A

Hooray for Torbay

ROLLING WITH RHODZ • Every month you ask our resident tyre expert, Rhodz, sales manager at Cambrian tyres (the UK’s largest motorcycle tyre distributor) and dedicated PX rider for his recommendations. This month we’re saving pennies…

The scrapbook • This month a chance discovery has transported Paul down memory lane.

Survival of the fittest • In the harsh environment of the two-wheeled industry, keeping a company afloat wasn’t easy, yet Piaggio succeeded where others failed

A bit of a nail • Losing or damaging an essential part of the engine during a scooter rebuild is frustrating, and the temptation to create a home-made replacement part is often difficult to resist….

The Long Ride Home Nathan Millward • At heart, scootering is all about adventures on (relatively) low-capacity motorcycles. If you can accept that as a definition, then this is probably the best book you’ve never heard of.

Weston is the best ’un • If there’s a flawless recipe for a grassroots National, South West Scooter Clubs perfected it long ago.

ROCK IDOL Resurrecting Roger Daltrey’s GS • The Who’s frontman Roger Daltrey needs no introduction, nor does the Vespa GS that graced the stage of the band’s 1996 tour. Stan spoke with Aaron at South Coast Customs to discover how he brought this iconic machine back to life.

BLACK 'N' GREEN Street Machine • Born on the racetrack, and replicated for road use, street racer scooters have been popular for several decades. Tony Chesters’ latest build takes them to new heights.

Lambretta Li150 Special • Introduced as part of the Slimstyle range, The Li150 special was technically the only sporting version of an existing Lambretta model produced by Innocenti.

Lambretta Li150 Special That was then... • In his introduction to the magazine’s April 1965 road test, Motor Cycle Mechanic’s Ian Speller exhausted every possible scooter-related cliché, but as the test ride continued even he had to concede that the Pacemaker was a scooter to be reckoned with.

The Lambretta Li150 Special This is (almost) now • In a change from our usual lexicon look at a restored example, Stu Owen shares the story of his love affair with a very special Pacemaker.

MAILBOX • Letters&emails&correspondence&questions&personals&thank-yous&comments&more

Show us your Scoots

A certain charm: Robbo’s Back to Basics Skegness Scooter Rally April 28-30, 2023 • There’s always something special about a seaside scooter rally. The atmosphere’s fun and vibrant and Robbo’s Skegness Scooter Rally never disappoints…

Hunting for silver South West Peninsula Spring Rally 2023 • Last year our intrepid adventurers Caroline and Neil tackled the Welsh National Road Rally. This year...