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

When the going gets tough

Norrie’s liquid gold • British scooter sport has produced many legendary machines, but few have eclipsed the pioneering liquid-cooled racers produced by Norrie Kerr.

The Knowledge: Homologation • It’s difficult to say and spell but who better to ask about homologation than Steve Oliver, Royal Alloy’s CEO and global sales manager.

A quiet riot Newark National, July 5-7, 2024 • Forty years ago Newark hosted one of the most notorious scooter rallies of the Scooterboy era. Famously, things got a little lively back then, so how would Nik fare in 2024?

Race or replica? • When is a racing scooter not a racing scooter? When it’s a replica of course.

Older than you think • The modern-day scooter may be full of technology, but much of it has been around for longer than many realise.

An Ace way to spend a celebration weekend • The 30th annual Ace Cafe Reunion is being held in Brighton this year on the weekend of September 6-8.

LEGAL Q&A

Vespa Primavera Batik • Emphasising the Asian market’s importance, Piaggio has recently announced its latest special edition Primavera.

Richa launches AAA jeans • Combining rider safety and style with no compromise, Richa has launched its first pair of AAA-rated jeans – the Henderson.

Oxford’s new Oximiser • Few readers will need an introduction to the Oximiser, but now it’s had a complete refresh.

Make a Beeline • We’ve travelled across Europe with the original Beeline sat nav. Let’s see how its second incarnation fares.

STOMPING • All that’s best in the world of scooterist culture brought to you by Nik

The Dayton Albatross • Many British manufacturers attempted to join the scooter boom, but only Dayton managed to produce such a beast of a machine.

Dayton Albatross: That was then… • When the Dayton Albatross was offered to Motorcycle with Scooter Weekly to test in 1959, its journalists weren’t supplied with just any old machine; it was a veteran of the Isle of Man Scooter Week…

Dayton Albatross: This is now • Some scooters are well documented, others less so, but when it comes to unearthing key information, there’s nothing like a family connection.

Smashing time • It’s said anything is possible if you try hard enough, but it took a decade of pure dedication and teamwork for Eric Cope to achieve his goal of breaking the quarter-mile record on a full-bodied Lambretta…

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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.comThis month we’ve reports from an embryonic rally and a...