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Welcome to the December edition of Scootering…

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vaccine is coming… yeeha! Literally on the day I wrote this column, it was announced that a Covid vaccine is to be rolled out by Christmas… this must surely be a sign from the scootering gods, yes? Dare I even begin to ponder whether this means that come spring 2021 there will be ‘new hope’ on the horizon, perhaps a buzz of positivity?

Will the old rhythm of the rally scene return? Will the year continue to build to a huge scooter rally-induced crescendo? Who knows, certainly not me, I can but dream.

The hope of a vaccine and all that it could bring is so tantalising, that you can’t help but speculate about all the social possibilities which may return, both scooter and non-scooter related, things we took for granted which were previously snatched away from us.

Even though we are still very uncertain as to what the vaccine results will be, what effect it will have, how well it will work, and how soon we can return to ‘normal’… this spark of hope can only be a good thing, there has been far too much doom and gloom already in 2020. I know there is more to come over winter, as they say… it’s gonna get worse before it gets better, but at least now there is light at the end of the tunnel. We have something to grasp on to, a way forward.

So while I remain positive on the prospect of social events returning and start to dream of bands playing at venues packed with crowds, event organisers need to work off certainty and fact. Venues need booking, health and safety reviews completing, promotional activities need co-ordinating, bands need booking… and those things require at least

Looking forward to the good times. some level of certainty. Many organisers are quite rightly cautiously optimistic, and already have these things pencilled in; they are ‘primed for action’, and that (in my opinion) is always the best way forward, strategic planning and cautious optimism.

That is also how I operate here at the magazine too, and in my case it’s also peppered with a little anger at what has unfolded this year, so to that I say… f**k 2020, and hello 2021. Is it too soon to say, see you at the bar?

Anyway that’s enough of my ramblings, it’s another belter this month… stay safe and enjoy the issue.

Dan

S C O O T E R I N G WA S B R O U G H T T O Y O U W I T H T H E H E L P O F. . .

Stu Smith

Vespa and Lambretta owner, scooter obsessive, amateur home mechanic, rally-goer, Mod sympathiser, music lover and general all round good egg. He writes your rally reports, be nice to him.

Nik Skeat

Vespa Cosa sympathiser, well-travelled rally rider since the ’80s, founder of the notorious Scooterboy World forum. He’s also a brilliant beer-brewing bearded Scootering feature writer.

Paul Green

Our Paul has a long history of scootering both on the road and on the track, with the breakdown bills and crash scars to prove it.

A Vespa and Lambretta enthusiast, BSSO professional and general good egg.

Stuart Owen

Scooter rider, rally-goer, restorer and author. Reaches the parts other scooter journalists just can’t reach. LCGB ‘life member’, 100mph Lambretta Club owner and scooter restoration expert to boot.

Rik Bardsley

More flamboyant than Liberace and more manic than a mouse swimming in a vat of Red Bull. Another ’80s Scooterboy turned journalist, digging up the very finest scooter stories from Russia to Rochdale.

Big Stan

Old-school ’80s Scooterboy turned long-distance rider. Be it local, national or international, he’ll ride anywhere in his quest to bring you the tastiest scooters, best roads, trade interviews and hidden gems.

Sarge

With over four decades of riding, rally-going and competing on both Lambretta and Vespa scooters under his belt, this former Freddie Mercury lookalike is still going strong.

He’s a top DJ too, don’tcha know.

CONTENTS letter from the Focus: Current 03Welcome editor 55Dealer Situation A warm welcome to the December edition of Scootering.

06Kickstart

The upfront section with all the latest news, views and product reviews!

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Feature Scooter: Carpe Diem

No More Heroes... (any more). Sarge tracks the history of this magnificent custom Lambretta Vega.

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Mailbox

Readers’ letters, laughs, feedback and fury – get it off your chest!

26Show us your scoots!

The best of our readers’ rides as sent in by you.

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30Reader’s Ride: 104 ANG

Sometimes it’s the added extras that are the making of a scooter, and that’s exactly how Angie Astley approached the styling of her new Vespa.

Ride: Royal Alloy 35Test GP300

Royal Alloy’s TG300 may be grabbing all the headlines but they’ve got another 300 in the stable. Stan takes their GP300 for a spin.

40Feature Scooter: Punisher

If you didn’t know much about The Punisher before, after you’ve seen this scooter you’ll be very clear on what the character is all about!

heart of the custom 45The scooter

Custom scooters have been created for decades; however, one part of the country seems to be an absolute hotbed of activity in this arena… Scunthorpe!

Ride: A Local 50Reader’s Scooter….

If Tubbs and Edward formed a scooter club, is this what their scooter would look like? Stan visited Royston Vasey to find out, some say he’ll never leave...

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It’s two years since Retrospective Scooters launched a kit capable of turning almost any classic scooter into an electric powered eco-weapon. Stan dropped in to see how the concept has grown.

1954 Lambretta LD125 barn find 59British-registered Once the unwanted runt of the scene, now the coveted treasure of collectors. This is a lovely example of a classic.

62The ‘Scotch Mist’ Tour

With a distinct lack of scootering events to attend during a Covid-19 wrecked year, a few Northampton Vespa and Lambretta SC members had itchy feet. Time for the NC500...

Torque: A Stand That 70Tech Delivers?

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The Vespa PX has many qualities but being theft resistant isn’t one of them. Is the Push & Block stand a deterrent that Piaggio should've fitted from new?

Focus: Guernsey 75Club Scooter Collective

GSC is what it says, a collective, a bunch of friends and acquaintances with a common interest in scooters.

Scooter: Valkyrie...

78Feature Saviours of the slain Jan Slosmanis always wanted to build a second Lambretta chopper, but when he made a start on the project it wasn’t going to be all plain sailing…

Torque: Vespa and 85Tech Lambretta service guide Part 3: Electrical system and general fixings

89Lord of Lydden…

The scooter racing finale to this strange year, the Lord of Lydden meeting… and what a fabulous finale it was!

Spotlight: Jump 96Dealer The Gun, Brighton

Any trip to Brighton must include a visit to exclusive menswear outlet Jump The Gun.

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KICKSTART DALEY EXCLUSIVES The team at Barnsley-based Ron Daley continue to scour the world for useful additions to their range of parts and accessories. Recently added to their catalogue are two items, for which they hold the exclusive rights to UK distribution.

Of interest to GTS owners is the Cuppini mini backrest in satin black. Cleverly designed to fit on to the standard rear rack, it’s perfect for either de-chromed machines or any of Piaggio’s ‘black’ editions.

Priced at only £55 plus

postage it’s a cost-effective way of adding some comfort to your passenger’s riding experience.

For riders who prefer a little more bling the backrest is also available in bright chrome at the same price.

Owners of classic Vespas may recall that earlier this year we featured the Vespa Survivor Kit’s (VSK) launch. Most easily described as a paddock stand, this was designed as an aid to lifting the rear end to assist removal of the rear wheel.

Our sample was dispatched for testing to Ron Daley’s

workshop where it’s become an essential part of their tool kit. The VSK has been found to create a firm working platform and is now used for any job that requires the rear wheel’s removal, including splitting the crankcases. The team has been

so impressed with the VSK that adding it to their inventory was a logical step. Priced at £109 it’s a highly recommended addition to any PX owner’s tool kit.

More info: www. rondaleyscooters.co.uk

SPANISH SPARE SOLUTION From bitter experience I can say that a dark, rainy night is not the time to find that you’re carrying a flat spare.

Yet, it’s a fair bet that a survey of Vespa PX owners would reveal that precisely 0% of them would have checked

NEW SSC LUNA HUBS Coming soon and currently under production is a Saigon Scooter Centre custom-made ‘Sunny style’ rear hub for all Luna models, modified with an eight-stud conversion. It’s suitable for all Vega/ Lui models to mount standard Lambretta 10in wheel rims.

Supplies of these original four-stud hubs have long since dried up. Interested distributors are invited to contact SSC for more information. Italy/EU distribution has already been appointed.

More info: www.saigonscootercentre.com

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the pressure of their spare wheel before the moment it was actually needed. The fact is that routine checks, however important, are a pain.

Fortunately the good people at Kirika Vespa Club in Vitoria, Spain, have come up with a solution. Complementing their Vespa Survivor Kit paddock stand is the CHIS-Me. Essentially an extension to the standard valve with a locating bracket, the CHIS-Me allows for the spare’s pressure to be checked with both the panel and spare in place.

It’s not unreasonable to ask “Why?”, but at €25 those who’ve experienced a flaccid night out down a dark country lane will probably answer “Why not!”

More info: www. vespasurvivorkit.com

LEGAL Q&A This information is provided by Stephen Hattersley, of WildWood Legal, a firm of solicitors specialising in claims for injured scooterists. Stephen, a qualified solicitor for 25 years, has been riding scooters for more than 30 years, and has acted for injured riders across the UK. He knows the tricks and pitfalls that insurers use and pulls no punches in his dealings with them. He rides to work every day and understands the challenges you face out there.

Q. Can you tell me what is the legal minimum age for a pillion passenger?

A. Surprisingly, there is no minimum age for pillion

passengers on scooters. The law says that they must be able to reach the foot pegs/running boards, they must be capable of sitting astride the seat properly and be able to hold on effectively.

Obviously, they must also wear a correctly fitted helmet and if under 16, they must have permission from their parents or guardian. My son is eight and dying to come out for a ride!

If you need advice on a scooter-related legal question, email stephen@ wildwoodlegal.co.uk The best Q & A will be published in Scootering magazine in confidence.

NEW MB DELL’ORTO SPARES Love them or loathe them, the Dell’Orto PHBH range are very good carbs; they work, they’re reliable and nearly all tuned Lambrettas and Vespas use them.

However, Dell’Ortos have a lot of adjustments. As Mark of MB Scooters explained: “It’s not just main jets, but lots of needles and atomisers.

Dell’Orto numbered their needles in a strange way, which makes no sense as the numbers don’t follow. What you have to do is look at the needle diameter, the needle taper and the tip size. From there you can find a needle that works and you can find a richer and weaker needle either side of it for adjustment to your motor.”

To simplify matters, MB Scooters has made ‘in between’ needles, all this based on the taper lengths.

From weak to rich: X7 20mm, MB X7/13 - 21mm, X13 - 22mm, MB X13/2 23mm and X2 - 24mm. The MB needles and atomisers are all available separately; they are also offered as a set of needles and as a set of needles and atomisers; and to help out further, just in case you lose one; that little circlip? They’ve kindly put two in the sets, which are now cheaper than before and nearly half price.

Following on from the new needle and atomiser sets for Dell’Orto PHBH carbs, MB Scooters has also developed new 45 and 50 slides for the same carbs. As with MB’s carb kits, the slides come with full back up and running-in instructions and are suitable for all PHBH type 26, 28 and 30mm carburettors. Mark explained:

“The price of a slide is probably the main reason why the item is hardly ever changed. In the past they have been expensive, but not any more because we’ve made them much cheaper!”

More info: www. lambrettaspares.com

VAPE AT VE Classic Vespa owners wishing to change their ignition kit now have an increased choice available from VE (UK) with the addition of the SIP Vape ignition systems.

Based around a high quality stator plate with precise timing markings for ease of fitting, the ignition kits deliver 110W from tickover, resulting in greatly improved lighting output when stationary. The increased output means that additional electrical components such as a fuel pump or USB port can also be powered without problems. The included flywheel weighs just 1.6kg and mounts to a CNC machined cooling fan with 18 fins, and has been designed to improve throttle response, deliver improved cooling and have a perfectly balanced rotational mass. The Vape Sport ignition kits have an rpm-linked variable ignition timing, while the Vape Road kits have a standard type static ignition point. Supplied with CDI, CNC machined cooling fan, stator plate, flywheel, back plate, rectifier (DC versions), regulator (AC versions), wiring, and hardware to install the system.

More info: www.ve-uk.com

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KICKSTART MALOSSI MHR 135 CYLINDER KIT Malossi started from a blank sheet of paper to redesign this project from the ground up, thus renewing and releasing a cylinder which rightfully joins the famous range of MHR kits. Aluminium replaces cast iron and the reed-valve seat has been totally redesigned, a real revolution able to fill the gaps of the original Vespa intake and now also equipped with a central support in order to provide higher stability to the piston ring.

Displacement increases to 135cc, and the six-port design is the result of the know-how and technology gained during decades of scooter racing. Now, for the first time in history, they are fitted on a Vespa cylinder which can reach very high horsepower at up to 11,000rpm. The cylinder exhaust system has also been completely redesigned and it is equipped with a booster now, a racing solution which grants a wide exit surface of the burnt gases, thus reducing the piston

VCB UPDATE

Like every organisation, the Vespa Club of Britain has been affected by the Covid pandemic. Several events have been cancelled and competitions put on hold.

We managed to put on two events in August, both with reduced numbers to comply with regulations. The Memorial 75 was hosted by the West region and the Tre Castelli was hosted by the North West region. The signing-on championship was unfortunately cancelled and the Riders Regional Competition was halted for a few months but was able to resume in August, albeit with slightly different rules. The AGM which was due to be taking place at the end of November in Scotland was postponed but due to the ongoing situation it has now had to be cancelled.

There have been some important changes to the VCB this year. The VCB is split into 15 regions; the main change within the club is that each region is now starting to run more independently.

When you join one of the regional Vespa clubs, you automatically get membership to the Vespa Club of Britain and also the Vespa World Club. The regional reps are now contacting new members directly which means they can be kept in touch with what is happening locally. Obviously

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ring wear. Malossi philosophy has always been to supply a plug and play, complete and powerful kit, and therefore supply a totally new version of the reed-valve block specific for this cylinder, available for either

local ride-outs and meetings have become more popular this year and can be organised at short notice. The regional reps play an important part in the smooth running of the club and are the first port of call for VCB members.

To coincide with the change, the website has been undergoing major updates and the membership renewal system has been changed. Members will now receive a reminder when their subscription is due for renewal. Payment is done by Stripe rather than Paypal as it doesn’t store members’ details and is more secure. Phase two of the website involves setting up a members-only forum which will hopefully be up and running before the end of the year.

As the regions become more active they will hopefully put on more local events as well as still being involved in national events such as British Vespa Days and Vespa World Days. Speaking of events, we have several events planned for next year. The main event is British Vespa Days at Rutland Showground in August. Hopefully this will go ahead as 2021 is an important year, being the 75th anniversary of the Vespa. More details can be found in Vespa News, the club’s bi-monthly magazine.

25mm or 28/30mm carbs. These kits also use long-reach spark plugs.

Scooter parts supplier VE is now offering free shipping on all invoices over £10.

More info: www.ve-uk.com

The Vespa Club of Britain is a club for anyone with an interest in Vespas.

Individual membership is only £16 per year which includes a welcome pack, six copies of Vespa News and access to events and riding competitions. For more details go to www.vespaclub.uk Russ Machin (VCB vice-president)

KICKSTART Oxford Products 30-litre Heritage Roll Bag Stu’s view

The Heritage series of luggage is made from a blend of old and new techniques, which are designed to keep a vintage look while offering the modern-day user an experience to match today’s expectations.

The bag’s key material is a dry wax application, which is applied to all outer materials including the straps. The pockets are pleated in order to lie flat when empty, but provide space to expand when full; flag stitches secure all the straps and strapping points are features around the main structure of the bag.

The roll-top closure is both traditional and the best way to seal the bag against rain. Also inside the bag is a removable waterproof liner, which uses taped seams to guarantee that the contents remain dry, even when the outer material has been drenched.

During the road tests I was able to secure the bag to the tiny portion of the sprint rack, which I have available behind my slope-back seat. To strap the bag securely to the rack I used the under-seat security strap and three (out of the four provided) fitting straps, which I weaved in and out of the rack into the bag’s four strapping points. (How you strap the bag to your scooter will be unique to the style of carrier you have, but the bag has ample strapping points to be securely fastened to most types of carriers.)

In terms of usability and practicality, the item makes for an excellent rally bag. It will fit securely to your scooter and will hold plenty of provisions. Also when removed, and with the shoulder strap attached, it turns into a useful day bag.

RRP: £89.99 www.oxfordproducts.com

those who were there, these two books, which kind of go hand in hand, musically cross-pollinate and accordingly complement each other. Hence instead of two separate, individual reviews of the reprinted, revamped pair, a two in one overview. This pair of new, improved (content-wise) books have been treated to a few tweaks and more importantly, both have had many images from the ’79 and post-’79 years included. Both books are available from any bookshop, or visit the publisher’s website: www. redplanetmusicbooks.com

Information contained within the pages of both books is a must for anyone whose formative years were spent during the ’79 Mod revival and Two-Tone era; equally, they provide a documentation of their arrival, meteoric rise and eventual demise for those with an interest but far too young to have experienced them themselves. These two informative books transport readers back to a time when music, fresh and new, or revisited, meant something to those whose lives were shaped by those heady times.

Sarge

’79 The Mod Revival, Time For Action – Garry Bushell, Red Planet ’79 The Ska Revival, Dance Craze – Garry Bushell, Red Planet Back in print, with a handful of updates included, is this brace of music-based books, one focusing on the ’79 Mod revival, the other targeting the Two-Tone uprising of the same year. This timely reprint of these two books is just in time for Christmas at a very reasonable RRP of £12.99 (plus p&p) each; they would either stand alone as individual books on the one subject or conversely, as a pair, make decent stocking fillers for Mods, rudies, skins and scooterists alike. Initially, both books were first published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of both musicbased British youth subcultures that were life-affirming for so many youngsters, and some not so youngsters in the UK and further afield during 1979.

During the latter part of the ’70s, a younger, South London based, working-class lad, Garry Bushell, was making a name

for himself as a writer for Sounds magazine. Alongside two other weekly music publications (New Musical Express and Melody Maker), Sounds was at the cutting edge, reporting on exciting new bands and sub-genres of the music of the time. Garry Bushell was one of the first music journalists to pick up on the ’79 Mod revival – he was a first-hand witness to the rise of the ’79 fusion of ska and punk explosion pioneered by the Coventry-based Two-Tone (and related) label, mentored by Jerry Dammers.

Both of Garry Bushell’s excellent books on the subjects are packed with interviews, reviews and anecdotes from the original ’79-’81 era, chronologically documenting both the Mod revival and Two-Tone explosion as they happened. Delivered with a slice of Garry’s trademark humour, interacting with personal accounts from

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No Jeans! No Greens! No Casuals!

Roger Allen

A labour of love by Roger Allen, Lambretta owner/rider, former band manager (Speedball) and Wasps SC London member, that’s been (at least) two years in the making, painstakingly and meticulously researched, with recollections drawn from first-hand experience, from 60 of those who were there at the time. No Jeans! No Greens! No Casuals! is the story, as well as a potted history, of London area scooter clubs, venues and early (national) rallies from the perspective of those London area clubs during the period between ’79-’85. The late, great Tony Class has a chapter dedicated to him – rightly so too, as he was not only a respected DJ, scooterist and promoter in the London area, he was something of an innovator with the early rallies, as well as early days, What’s Happening For Mods informational mail-out, which morphed into The Phoenix List. This book is dedicated to the memory of Tony Class. Certainly, those of us based in the south, the Home Counties and the south-east of England will empathise with, if not have personally experienced, some of the many incidents covered within. That period from the ’79 revival to the advent of the Scooterboys was, at times, a bit dangerous in retrospect, albeit back then most of us were in our late teens or early twenties and at the time we knew no fear, coupled with we hadn’t developed the common sense that comes

over time, and through the experience of life. Main youth subculture rivals of Mods and scooterists at the time, such as Teds, Rockabillies, Punks, Skinheads and Casuals are flagged up in the book. Granted, Roger’s engaging book is London-centric; it is the story of London scooter clubs during the Mod revival to the rise of the Scooterboys after all. However, national rallies and seaside gatherings, including LCGB Southend rally ’79, Brighton ’80 and ’81, Bournemouth ’81, Clacton ’81 and ’82, Great Yarmouth ’82, Hastings ’80, Isle of Wight ’81-86, Lowestoft ’81 and ’82, Malvern ’81, Margate ’80-’82, Scarborough ’81 and Weymouth ’83 are covered, along with Phoenix Rallies, inaugural Number Ones’ meetings, the beginnings of National Runs Committee (NRC) and VFM promotions, all from a London area scooter clubs perspective. There’s an A-Z of London clubs from those six years along with a directory of sorts, punctuated with anecdotes, of clubs and venues frequented

by London scooter clubs as well as some from outside the capital. More than 330 pages, overflowing with information, stories and anecdotes are accentuated by

reproductions of club patches, event adverts, photographs, newspaper cuttings and the like. A captivating read, this book is sure to completely sell out, so get one while you can.

Sarge ■ Available £12.99 (plus p&p) via eBay

Various Artists: Albert’s Home For Discerning Modernists (Vol 1) Detour A 20-band, 20-track compilation showcasing a variety of bands and acts whose musical style may differ, yet all come under the same umbrella that is Mod music. In footballing terms, outside of restrictions, these bands may not all be on the same terrace, but they’re all in the same stadium, following the same team. Albert Cummings, former member of Wasps SC London, had been running his Home For Modernists nights in Putney (The Putney Club), Brixton (Hand In Hand), and Raynes Park( The Cavern), before restrictions/lockdown conditions, where the bands/acts contributing tracks to the project have played live at Albert’s club nights. There’s a top quality line-up of Mod-related contemporary outfits featured on this CD: Superminx70, The See No Evils, The Past Tense, Lemontops, The Aim, Dirt Royal, Proper,

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Sha la las, Deep 6, Kite Collectors, French Boutik, The Most, The Theme, The Touch, The Scene, Dr Bird, Long Tall Shorty, Five Faces, Thee Moot, and The Face. With live music not likely to be returning any time soon, this is an excellent taster for some of the bands currently embargoed from doing what they do best. A mix of power pop, Mod, R ‘n’ B, jazz, ska and blue-eyed soul, it provides something for almost every taste. All have donated their track to the cause, as all proceeds from the sale of this limitedto-500 release are going to this year’s British Legion Poppy Appeal. When they’re gone they’re gone, so be quick.

Sarge ■ The CD is £6 individually (plus p&p) or with the book as a combined purchase, £15.99 (plus p&p) via eBay – with ALL profits from both going to the Poppy Appeal.

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