November 2013

CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2013 | ISSUE 329

03 Editorial
It’s on page 3 as always, just inside the
front cover.

06 News
All the latest scooter news, new products,
reviews, gossip and other bits ’n’ bobs of
useful information.

12 NEW:
Trigger Happy
The Young Guns SC on what got them into
scooters these days.

14 Exclusive Interview – Bradley Wiggins
The cycling knight talks about scooters and
soul music, among other things. Oh, and an
old Honda C90 too!

22 The Grimstead Hurricane Replica
A classic Vespa in a classic dealer special
livery, complete with added details.

26 Creating a storm in the South East
Some background on Eddy Grimstead’s
Hurricane, and AF’s Vespa SS200.

28 Feedback
Your letters, emails, personals, questions
and other stuff.

50 Madspeed No 31
Lambretta Series 2 with some DIY old-skool
patina applied.

54 The Book of Scootering Rules
How to select members for your newly
formed scooter club.

34 Blast from the Past
45 years ago this month, the Luna range landed.

38 Classic Interviews – Romolo Ferri (part 2)
The former racer talks about setting a
world record at 201kph on a Lambretta
back in 1951, and racing a J-range on the
Isle ofMan.What a contrast, hey?

56 Club do’s & events
A calendar of scooter related events

60 Woolacombe BSRA Scooter Rally
If you missed it, you missed out – sorry!

68 Burlesque
A recycled Vespa Chopper, now with new
paint and a new owner in Yorkshire.

72 Recommended Listening
The latest CD and vinyl releases reviewed.

74 Introducing The Talks
A chat with frontman Pat Pretorius from the
Hull-based ska band.

76 The Veloce Raptor
A 700cc Yamaha Quad engine mated with a
50-year-old Lambretta. It’s Insane, and
we’ve ridden it!

116 Show Us Your Scoots!
Pictures of you, on your scoots – simples innit, eh?

118 Various Club Events

122 Going All the Way
Lejog for charity.

126 The Scooter Shootout
Over 106mph on a smallframe Vespa?
Yes it’s true! The top speeds and times
from Elvington drag strip.

86 Back to Basics
Is your scooter up to the MoT standard?

92 NEW:
Staff Scooters
Sharing our daily rides with you. A new
exhaust for Andy’s PX200 and a little
maintenance too.

94 Specialist Services
Whatever you want, you’ll find them all here.

97 Scooter Trader
Classified and business advertising, for all
your scootering needs.

130 BSSO Scooter Racing at Cadwell Park
All the thrills and spills of the exciting finale
to this season’s race series.

134 Sweet as a Nut
A regular rallygoing custom Lambretta, that
is what it says.

138 Into the Sunset
More of your tales of trials
and tribulation…