November 2012

3 Editorial
Scooters and rallies and things...
6 News
All the latest scooter news, new products,
clothing and other bits ‘n’ bobs too!
8 Workshop Essentials
This month we’re in Notts.
9 Competition!
Win Tucano Urbano clothing worth over £300!
14NewTechnology
BMW’s electric scooter and fuel efficiency on
the new Honda SH 125.
18 Scootering Sounds
The Jam – It’s about time we got around to
Woking’s finest, eh?
20 Show Us Your Scoots
Wish You Were Here – send us ya snaps!
22 Ginger Lacey
This month’s cover star Vespa T5.
26 Feedback
Your letters, emails, personals...
and other stuff you’ve sent us.
30 S One
A neat Lambretta street racer, from the 1950s,
with a 1980s pipe and 21st century design.
37 Blast From The Past
Sixty years ago this month – touring on a
Vespa Gran Sport.
40 Extra SX Appeal
So how many colours was the SX200
produced in then?
44 Mods Mayday ’79
Richie tracks down the cover star of this
iconic LP.
48 Moto Retro, Belgium
Alternative classic scooters for your pleasure.
50 LCGB Coast To Coast Run
Ahem... a leisurely ride through some of
England’s finest scenery...
52 Club do’s & events calendar
What’s going on, where and when.
56 Strictly Scooters
A lovely little one-day rally in Sherwood Forest.
62Woolacombe Scooter Rally
Down in surfer’s paradise with Elvis.
68 The Great (ish) Scootering Tent Test
Barrie takes four budget tents to a scooter rally
to see how they fare.
74 Recommended listening
Loads of the latest music releases reviewed.
78 Introducing...
Royale Records. A new label on the block.
80 The Small Faces Convention
Down in that there London town.
82 In WhichWeServe and Protect
An absolutely stunning custom GP with a
Royal Naval theme.
88 Tech Torque
The technical letters page where we all
learn something.
92 ABuyer’s Guide to...
...Lambretta hubs.
96 Specialist Services
Whatever you want, you’ll find it here.
98 Staff Scooters
Goldie-Luxe returns for more.
102 DIY Scooters–From Your Shed
Your latest projects and creations.
109 Scooter Trader
Classified and business advertising, for all your
scootering needs.
119Show Us Your Scoots!
Memory Lane and back to today.
124 Scooter Club Contacts
From around the UK and Ireland.
128 Various Club Events
134 Scooter Shootout
Head to head sprinting at Elvington.
138 Vintage Motorcycle Club’s Eelmoor Sprint
Classic scooters mixing it with old bikes.
140 BSSO Scooter Racing
The season finalé at Cadwell Park.
142 The Special One
Chelsea FC themed custom PX.
146 Into the Sunset
More of your tales of trials
and tribulation…