Scootering

The UK's biggest and best scootering magazine - with over 130 pages containing some of the best examples of customised and restored Lambretta and Vespa scooters in the world, new scooter reviews and test rides, events/ rallies/ show reports, and the massive 48-page pull-out Scooter Trader section - the best place to buy & sell scooters, spare parts and memorabilia!

Each month Scootering also has a large Music section with reviews, band news, interviews and event exclusives. It also regularly raids the archives to bring you best scooter stories and pictures from yesteryear, from Maico to Heinkel, Lambretta to Triumph! With the best classified ads in the business, the very latest news (often before anyone else in the UK!), it's a must read for every scooterist of all ages

We’re not done yet...

NEWS • Enthusiasts came from Scotland, Delhi and across Germany to join SIP Scootershop's 55km summer run through the Landsberg district.

The People's Princess • Darryl Braga transformed a 1959 Series 1 Lambretta into one of the most thoughtful and beautifully presented tribute custom scooters of recent years…

Road of the brave • The G219 Highway in China has some of the most beautiful and challenging roads in the world. In 2023, Chinese rider Wang Shanshan tackled it on a modified Royal Alloy.

Plurimus • One area of the UK consistently delivers when it comes to custom Lambrettas, and this particular scooter is an absolute stunner.

The Earls Court Lambretta • The centrepiece of the motorcycle industry, the annual Earls Court show prompted a Lambretta special. One so profound it still has an influence today.

Isle of Wight National Scooter Rally • Fine weather, sideways rain and a packed ride-out. The Isle of Wight National Scooter Rally proved that scooterists are a resilient bunch.

A Lambretta on the George Cross Island • Every month, we love to share your adventures, both big and small. Whether it’s a local rideout, a rally at the rugby club or something more adventurous, send Dan your pics with a short account of what happened, and we’ll do the rest. dan@scootering.com

If you can’t beat them, join them • The early days of Lambretta tuning in the UK were frowned upon by the official importer; that was until they realised there was money to be made from it!

RAT RUN 14 Scooter Rally • Three clubs, one venue and plenty of northern hospitality. Rat Run 14 delivered an event with charity and community at the heart of the weekend.

THE LAMBRETTA ROTAX RACE-TO-ROAD SPECIAL • There have been many great Lambretta race engines used on the track, but what about creating a road-going version?

Royal Alloy Life • Previously, Stan reported on Royal Alloy's ground-breaking electric range. This month he reports that the company has its eyes on much greater prizes…

STOMPING • All that's best in the world of scooterist culture, and a few surprises, brought to you by Stu.

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Talkback

Vintage scooter prices: Where will they go from here • The values of vintage scooters often fluctuate, but the latest figures show that a big price correction is underway.

THE GOLD STANDARD • A British-built Vespa GS160, once featured on the cover of this magazine, found a new life on the streets of Tokyo. More than three decades later, it remains the faithful companion of one of Japan’s most distinctive Mods. Ichiro Uekama traces the story of that remarkable scooter and the owner who has ridden it since 1991. It is a tale of breakdowns, changing fashions, hard-won individuality and a friendship between man and machine that has now lasted for approximately 35 years.

NO ROAD is impossible... • Stan Bates, the mile-munching scooter journalist and onetime editor of this very publication, has a...