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

A change is gonna come…

The Isle of Wet: Isle of Wight/ Sandown International rally, August 22-26, 2024 • It may not go down in history as the driest weekend ever, but it takes more than a few drops of rain to put a damper on the Isle of Wight International rally.

What a diamond: Brighton Mod Weekend 2024 • For those of a Modernist leaning Brighton has possessed a mystical aura that spans six decades and this year, Sarge was there to take in the atmosphere.

The Knowledge: This year’s gear • Over the course of the season we’ve been out and about testing products so you can take the guesswork out of ordering something new. This month Stan brings you the first of our reports.

Mods Mayday • It was late 1978 and I was 15, and my interest in the fast-developing Mod revival was gaining pace…

A lifetime of scootering • Although many have made their mark on the world of scootering over the decades, Bob Wilkinson has influenced the scene more than most.

BSRA 2025 Nationals dates announced • In a break from tradition the BSRA has announced the Nationals dates for 2025.

LEGAL Q&A

Resistance 24-hour race dates announced • The timetable has been announced for 2025’s Pinasco Vespa the Resistance 24-hour race. Time is tight but there’s still time to register for this highlight of the Spanish calendar.

Hard rain’s gonna fall… • It’s that time of year when waterproofs start to spend more time in use than in the toolbox. Here’s a selection of recent rain-repellent releases.

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

A promise kept • It was an original Isle of Wight registered scooter that picked up Best Restored Lambretta at this year’s IoW International, but the story behind it goes far beyond metal and paint.

Vespa P Range • It was the revolutionary machine that broke away from the traditional Vespa design and, in doing so, both secured the company’s future and fuelled an entire youth culture.

Vespa P Range That was then… • There are several enduring myths surrounding the P Range. We tracked down the truth.

Vespa P Range: This is now • Who better to ask about what the future holds for the P Range than one of the UK’s leading suppliers of P Range parts, Ron Daley Scooters.

The never-ending journey: restoring a Lambretta in the 1980s • Today, the availability of mass-produced parts makes restoring a Lambretta a straightforward task. However, as Stu Owen explains, back in the 1980s few people even thought it worthwhile.

Show us your Scoots

TELL US WHAT YOU’RE THINKING • Letters&emails&correspondence&questions&personals&thank-yous&comments&more

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

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