July 2016

03 Letter from the editor
Welcome to the July Scootering.

06 Kickstart
The front section with latest news,
views and product reviews!

14 Mods! scooter by Richie Lunt
A historic treasure unearthed and restored.

24 Rally report
Kelso, scooter rally report BSRA#3
in words and pictures.

28 Rally report
Vespa World Days France rally
report, images and write up from Sarge.

32 Rally report
Hayling Island rally report, Big
Stan’s journey and write-up.

46 Show us your scooters
The best of the rest from the
readers stunning rides.

51 Dealer spotlight
This month we take a look into
the workshops of Harry Barlow’s
H-Bomb Scooters.

56 Letters
Feedback and full throttle
responses from the readers.

58 Test ride and review
Scootering’s dangerous duo Dan
and Jordan put the new Scomadi ‘FP’
TL200 through its paces.

71 Painting by numbers
Part 3 of our tutorial on doing the
perfect paint job.

75 LCGB – a snapshot in time
The trials and tribulations of the
LCGB through the years.

82 Club Do’s & Events
Your essential guide to the scene
– What, Where & When!

95 Alternative events
Ink & Iron and Dubfest 2016
featuring scooter displays

103 Honda 125GP FALC
Carbon Fibre Vespa
Christian Giarrizzo brings us a mouth-
watering cover scooter.

109 Tech quick fix tip
Stu Owen talks hubs.

113 Tech Tip
Bang for Buck tuning: Part 3 of
the SIL 200 tuning developments.

117 Tech Torque
Release the power from your
engine, Darrell Taylor talks about
measuring, burretting and calculating.

121 BSSO 2016 #3
East Fortune thrills and spills.

125 Fibreglass scooter bodywork
BSSO’s Jayne Morris looks at the improving
quality of fibreglass scooter bodywork.

127 BSSO 2016 #4
Fast paced action from
Darley Moor.

131 Scooter Trader
Your sales and classifieds
section – including Specialist Services & At a Glance.

144 Nostalgic Corner
Scootering magazine’s long-
time lover Dave O takes a look at another
iconic machine.

146 Into The Sunset
Another crazy scooter story
from the past.