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Welcome letter from the Editor - A warm welcome to the January edition of Scootering. Collecting, amassing, hoarding, call it what you will, there’s a trait prevalent in many scooterists which can border on obsession. We like it.
Kickstart - The upfront section with all the latest news, views and product reviews!
Feature Scooter: Just Like Eddie - When it comes to deciding on a theme for a custom scooter project, inspiration can be drawn from an eclectic range of sources. One of the most surreal sources must be this... Eddie Fiola - ‘the flying banana’.
Subscriptions - Get your mag delivered to the door, earlier than newsstands, and save money...cool. Plus - gain access to all the benefits of the ‘Scootering Extra’ subs-club.
Mailbox - Readers’ letters, laughs, feedback and fury - get it off your chest man!
Show us your scoots! - The best of our readers’ rides as sent in by you.
Project Poland Pt 2: For You... The Tour Is Over - Last month we left Stan and his Quattrini with over a thousand miles to cover on their jaunt to Poland. In this edition he gives his verdict on the Quattrini’s touring credentials.
Feature Scooter: High flying hybrid - The effort that went into producing this custom scooter is inspiring. Hence Andy Priestley’s hybrid has been picking up awards all over the country; it was time to investigate the detail.
Way down south: the Richard Dawson interview - Some within the scooter scene have made a huge contribution over the years, making it better for all of us to enjoy. Richard is one of those guys.
Daytrip to the coast: Coastal Trippers Scooter Workshop - Despite what the name ‘Coastal’ suggests, this shop which is dedicated to the Vespa and Lambretta is in fact located in the middle of the country!
Feature Scooters: Six Spanish Stallions
Blood, toil, tears and sweat: Nervesa Tv
Scooter Garage - Do you recall the end of our last journey? - In Nervesa della Battaglia, at the Tv Scooter Garage... just a second before grabbing a white sheet laid on a mysterious Lambretta body.
Club Do’s & Events - Your essential guide to the scene - What, Where & When!
Feature Scooter: Glory Never Fades - We’ve all heard it: “I had one of those in the ’60s.” In Roy Eale’s case it’s true and now he’s recreated his youth.
Tech Torque: Lambretta Preservation: Part 4 - The problem with preserving and cleaning the engine is, how do you overhaul it without interfering too much with the original components inside?
Feature Scooter: JD Old Time Tuning - It’s all in the blend; good times and a family connection run through the veins of Steve Donnelly’s Series 2, which he’s significantly developed over the years...
Targa Tech: For Forks Sake - With the Project Targa frame away for welding, Stan turns his attention to the forks and the Hydra front disc.
Cuts have consequences: Bad luck or bad lock? - With vigilante action emerging on Facebook, people posting up ne’er-do-wells getting a pasting, we wanted to find out if the amount of crime has got worse and what we can do about it.
Scooter Trader - The sales and classifieds section.
Reader’s Ride: Vreeble - There’s no getting away from it; the Vreeble paint effect is an iconic classic custom look of the 80s and when it’s done right it looks fantastic. Richard Roberts’ Vreeble GP looks the part!
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