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

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Something Very Special • Last month we profiled a German rider with what we thought was the coolest first scooter in history. However, Sonni Howe thinks otherwise…

The Knowledge • Royal Alloy has announced a new importer for the UK market, Lukas Distribution. We spoke with Luke Gregory, managing director at Lukas, to see what difference this will make for British owners.

Is there a gap in the retro scooter market? • This month Paul considers the retro scooter market and its potential for high-capacity fun.

Stick or twist • With vintage scooter prices being so unpredictable, is now the time to cash them in before it’s too late?

RIP – Andy Money (aka The Saint) • It’s with great sadness we report that after two years of bravely fighting cancer, Andy Money of the Old Muckers Scooter Club, Solihull lost his battle against the disease on December 19.

Roadskin backs legends tour • Roadskin teams up with motorcycling legends Henry Cole and Steve Parrish for an unmissable UK theatre tour.

Time to throw in the towel • If your home bar is looking a little bare, Lambretta club Deutschland may have the answer.

Make your Mark for mental health • A new charity in Wales has taken a fresh approach to mental health and is offering bikers a chance to win while they’re out and about.

MAG’s lobbying to be louder and prouder in 2025 • Last year saw levels of concern for the interests of motorcyclists significantly decline under a new government, say Motorcycle Action Group campaigners.

End-of-year sales figures distort true state of motorcycle sector • The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has recently published the new vehicle market data for the month of December, and the full year 2024.

New Keis portable power pack • Heated motorcycle clothing specialist Keis has added a new, fast-charging portable battery pack to its range.

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I am of the rising sun • From its roots in working-class Britain, Modernism has spread around the globe and there are few more passionate adherents to the culture than those in Japan. Ichiro Uekama explains all.

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

The way we used to do it Part Two – The Twister • Getting a barrel tuned seemed like the most essential part of the top end, but what about the other parts that went with it?

Marrakesh EXPRESS • Scott Kindleysides decided to go shopping to buy some amlou paste. It was only found in Morocco, a long way from the Norfolk countryside. So, he hatched a plan to ride his not-yet-restored 1974 Rally 200 to Marrakesh (and back again).

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