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

Variety is the spice of life

57 HEAVEN • Nik does love a scooter that’s a little out of the ordinary, preferably one that’s had a lot of thought and imagination thrown at it. Richard Lavender’s LD/GTS hybrid hits all the right spots.

Winter wonderland Winter Classic Show, Newark, January 11-12, 2025 • It may not have been the warmest show ever, but there was plenty to entertain at the Newark Winter Classic.

The Knowledge They’ve got your NUMB3R • Registration plates are a legal requirement, but what makes one ‘legal’ and how can it be personalised? Here’s our guide to keeping on the right side of the law.

Endurance is key to crash recovery • This month Paul’s feeling down, but by no means is he out of the game

Budgeting for success • In the quest to build a budget model, Innocenti created several cheaper scooters. But for some reason, they never gained full acceptance in the UK.

Ferry good news for Guernsey rally

Challenge to motorcycle parking charges

Driving licence reform to go ahead? • The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) recently met with Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and members of the Motorcycle Strategy Group (MSG).

New tees from JB

Royal Alloy range grows

CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE • When rumours emerged on social media of a large, previously unknown, Lambretta collection being offered for sale, many dismissed it as a hoax. We decided to investigate…

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

But then again… • The Chords were one of the biggest bands of the Mod revival. We asked Stu Smith to find out more from original vocalist Chris Pope about the release of The Chords UK’s forthcoming double album, But Then Again, ahead of the band’s spring tour.

The way we used to do it Part Three – Lights out • Without a spark an engine can’t run, but on a Lambretta these weren’t always easy to come by

Show us your Scoots

TELL US WHAT YOU’RE THINKING • Letters&emails&correspondence&questions&personals&thank-yous&comments&more Feedback, Scootering Magazine, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ or feedback@scootering.com

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

Boing boing Baggies! • If we say teamwork and underdogs, are we talking scooters or football? As Nik explains, in the case of Dave Shepherd, it’s both.

The Before We Forget tour: The view from the van • In the summer of 2024 an intrepid band of scooterists rode 2250 miles around British rally sites of the 1980s to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Alison Bowen was the back-up van driver and this is her story.

A DELIGHTFUL DOUGLAS • In this month’s Classic...