Yesterday saw the opening of Retrospective Scooters & London Scooter Body Shop new premises, London’s leading specialist vintage scooter shop, Vespa restorers and retro scooter mechanics. Based in Wood Green, North London, Niall and the team of specialist expert scooter mechanics have built a reputation across the UK and Europe as the first stop for vintage … Continue reading
Amazing photographs by Bill Ray for LIFE Magazine, 1965 Continue reading
Possibly the most comprehensive film archive of scootering history. Jim Trewin’s You Tube Channel is packed with loads of amazing historic scooter footage kindly passed down to to him by the late Mike Karslake, a well known figure in the scootering scene. You’ll find footage from the likes of the Manchester Lyons competing at the … Continue reading
Not long now! A mysterious region, with unique landscapes, between ocean and mountains, overlaping France & Spain, the Euskadi or Pays Basque is our playground. The Southsiders like meeting there with some friends during a weekend, for a wintry ride at a very fast pace. Wheels & Waves Continue reading
I’ve been using Zazzle for a while now. The main reason being, I can be creative without shelling out loads of bucks on stock. Also you, the visitor can customise it to a certain degree, colour, quality and type of tee etc. Anyway I just put together a basic ETR tee that I’ll be sporting as soon … Continue reading
Rode down to Foundry Motorcycles, in Chichester on Saturday, a year down the line they had their official opening, as they’ve been too busy up until now. Great set up and a really good turn out. Foundry Motorcycle have a background in engineering, sculptural metalwork and industrial design and produce motorcycles with character, distinction and engineering credibility. Merry Michau had … Continue reading
Just putting the finishing touches to Paul’s (Vespamore) second edition of Retrospective Scooters. Due to be published during April 2014, it once again shows Paul’s love of Vespa’s and his eye for photography. Paul works solely with 35mm and the results speak for themselves. It’s always a pleasure to work with Paul. Keep an eye out for his next … Continue reading
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Thor Drake and the crew at See See Motor Coffee continue to raise the bar of creativity with the 21 Helmets show coming up this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas Moto GP in Austin, TX on display in the paddock. If you plan to attend, don’t miss…
If you’ve not seen Paolo Catani’s brilliant Racing Lambretta’s website, then you’re in for a treat. Online since 2000 and recently rebuilt with more exclusive and unseen photos from his personal collection, it is possibly the most comprehensive historical Lambretta racing resource on the net. Packed with loads of information, old & new photos, historical events and technical information … Continue reading
Friend & professional photographer Tim Scott of Fluid Images has an eye for detail not only for photography but also for his scooters. He’s recently had his beautiful SX200 rebuilt by Des, previously of Gran Sport and Nathan Warriner, ex of Rimini Lambretta. Inspired by the Aston Martin DBR1 it has loads of nice finishing touches. Spot … Continue reading
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