Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Scootering

Tyres are without any doubt one of the most important components of our scooters. They provide the contact and grip to the road and are therefore not only responsible for safety but also for the fun factor. BGM’s goal was to develop a tyre which runs through bends and roundabouts when it is wet, the same as you would ride in the dry! Coupled with the needs required for today’s engine outputs, there was only one way: a completely new development. Two things determine the driving behaviour of a tyre: the rubber compound and the structure of the tyre. The BGM tyres are constructed and produced in Germany. All of the innovations from recent tyre technology have been incorporated into the tyres. The specially co-ordinated material mix with high silica…

The oldest wisdom in the world of engines states that nothing beats cubes, except more cubes. BFA has taken this approach to the max and now build an engine with a massive capacity of 306cc for large-frame Vespas. No stone has been left unturned – engine case, cylinder, crankshaft – all have been designed from scratch to meet the demands of such a 306cc high-end lump. The result is next-level Vespa tuning. Power, torque and width of powerband are more akin to a motocross engine on steroids than to a scooter. Performance over 50hp is claimed, along with high durability. The BFA 306 motor and the individual components of the set are among the most exclusive engine parts available for the traditional geared Vespa scooter engines. That does not only…

It seems these days there is always something that one way or another is a threat to the scooter scene. Not only from the government that makes up the rules of our daily life but changes within the scene itself. Luckily, it seems when there is some sort of threat that scooterists stick together to fight it off. It’s this close-knit unity that has worked so well in the past and hopefully will do in the future. “Even these supposedly cleaner engines are banned from some big cities with the list set to grow.” The real threat is from the way the world is trying to become greener (which is no bad thing) and carbon-neutral. But sometimes the ‘policy priorities’ seem skewed, as the big corporations spew into the atmosphere…

Name of scooter & reason: Pure Acid. To go the whole hog. Scooter model: GP200. Date purchased & cost: Bought in 2014 as the frame and bodypanels from Richard Coveney. There was no engine in the scooter, but the purchase included a full spray job from Richard. Inspiration for project: I wanted it to be busy and loud. I let Richard flow with the subject and he did. I got more than I thought I would get!!! Time to build & by who: I started to discuss the idea with Richard in the summer of 2018. Richard started the paint in June 2019 and it went to Paul at Oiltek in November. It was completed early in 2020. Any specialised parts or mods: Frame welded and strengthened to support the…

Name: Simon ‘Maverick’ Rickers. Job: Residential child care worker. Scooter club & town: Telford Tigers SC. First interest in scooters: Late 70s, early 80s, the inner sleeve of All Mod Cons! First scooter: Lambretta Starstream, field bike! Favourite scooter model: MK1 P200E. Favourite style of custom scooter: Subtle and well-engineered. First rally or event: Scarborough – Easter ‘82. How did you get there: Pillion with Andy Lamb. Favourite rally: Bridlington. Funniest experience with a scooter: It’s been well documented previously, but Mark Darlington and the bus incident is the funniest thing ever I’ve witnessed on a scooter! Furthest you’ve ridden on a scooter: Telford to Fort William. What do you like about rallies: The relentless banter! What do you dislike about rallies: I wouldn’t lose any sleep if I never…

Name of scooter & reason: Fen Girl. Named after the song by the Ouse Valley Singles Club. Scooter model: 1959 Lambretta S1. Date purchased & cost: 2016, £2000. Inspiration for project and theme: After three years of riding it into the ground I thought it was time to put my stamp on it, along with 80s styling and the Flatlanders SC. Time to build & by who: Original build was completed by Mick Browne. Full engine rebuild by Russ at Lincs Lambrettas. Any specialised parts: It’s a chopper; everything about it is specialised. Engine spec Kit: 186 Imola. Carb: 30mm Dell’Orto. Exhaust: JL3. Dyno done by: Lincs Lambrettas. Describe engine performance, power delivery and scooter handling: Engine performance has been set for distance, but being a brilliant kit the Imola…

Name: Steve Pask. Job: Warehouse manager. Scooter club & town: Independent rider. First interest in scooters: In the early ’80s during a visit to the east coast where I saw loads of scooters. I thought: “I’ll have to have one of them!” And of course seeing Quadrophenia. First scooter: J-reg Vespa 150 Super. Hammerite silver, it cost me £15! Favourite scooter model: Lambretta GP. Favourite style of custom scooter: Full-blown custom scooters. First rally or event: Probably Yarmouth in the early ’80s. How did you get there: White Vespa PX150. Favourite and worst rally/event: Favourite – Scarborough. Funniest experience with a scooter: In the early ’80s I was on my way to Colwyn Bay on my silver and red Lambretta. It broke down and I managed to bump-start it on…

MARCH 06-07 Undercover Festival 8, Woking, Surrey. www.undercoverfest.com 06-09 Modrapheniacs 20th Anniversary Event, Sandford, Dorset. 07 It’s Not Too Shabby #6, Lowestoft Bowls Club, Carlton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0LZ. 20 Northern Soul & Motown LNight, The Station, Stafford Road, Cannock, WS11 1WS. www.ticketline.co.uk. 21 Prodigy Scooter Collective Pre-season Doo & Silent Disco. See FB for more details. 27-29 SWSC Rally, Teignmouth. APRIL 05 VMSC Extravaganza Vintage & Custom Show, Sports Connexion, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, CV8 3FL (see main advert) 09-13 London International Ska Festival 10-13 National BRSA #1, Whitby. 18 Gateshead Old Farts SC All Dayer Charity Event, Springwell Village Hall, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. 24-26 Bangers & Mash by Can’t Start Won’t Start SC, MFN, Eastwood, Notts, NG16 3JE. 25 Soul Sorcher presents Charity Night, Severn View Club, Caldicot, NP26 5BG.…

Name: Colin ‘Mido’ Middleton. Scooter club & town: Independent rider. First interest in scooters: I’ve been into the skinhead scene from when I was about 18 years old and decided I would get a scooter. I’d always had mates who’d had them and the skinhead scene is pretty well populated with scooter riders. It just seemed like the next natural step. Favourite style of custom scooter: Chops. First rally or event: Skegness 2009. How did you get there: On my scooter. Favourite and worst rally: None really, I enjoy them all. Furthest you’ve ridden on a scooter: Skegness, but I’m planning on doing Kelso this year after my pal Barney talked me into it when I was drunk on a rally in Germany. What do you like about rallies: The…

Once the cleaning-up operation has been completed and your Lambretta is back in one piece, you can now return it to the road. By preserving its original condition in some way you saved a piece of history – but it doesn’t stop there. A lot of the dirt was protecting it from the harsh environment of the road. With that now removed, the frame and bodywork are once again exposed. A lot depends on what the condition of the paint is like, certainly underneath. If a lot is missing then action needs to be taken to make sure corrosion doesn’t set in once again. First line of defence... The easiest way to protect any kind of paintwork is with wax. Once applied, it makes the surface look clean and shiny…

Scooter model: SX 200 Date purchased & cost: 1990, £250 Inspiration for project: The October 1967 edition of ‘Practical Scooter And Moped’ Time to build & by who: About a year, scooter built by myself, engine built by Stuart Owen. Any specialised parts: No specialised parts bar the waterslide transfers of course, though I should mention I went out of my way to get as many original parts as possible, such as badges, original runners, front dampers and such. Top speed & cruising speed: 65mph Is the scooter reliable: Yes even though the flywheel needs re-magnetising every now and then. Paintwork & murals done by: Yellow base coat by I-Paint Is there any powder coating: Internals such as rear mudguard, tank, cowlings, airbox, toolbox, seat frame and clip. Overall cost:…

One of the key challenges in cabling the Targa Twin is space. A common solution is to remove the toolbox but that’s not an option for me. I need it to use as Innocenti intended, carrying tools. Having spoken to Dan, then Pat Joynt at Saigon Scooter Centre and finally Tino and Tim at Targa HQ, I’m freeing up space in an experimental fashion by only choking one cylinder. The left carb will be cabled as standard and used as a ‘starter motor’ for the right cylinder. If necessary I can take the panel off and use a flip choke on the right carb. In theory it should work……

It only took a day for me to fall in love with Vespa’s latest incarnation of the GTS 300. Everyone on press launch was impressed with the new High Performance Engine (HPE). Its increased torque, responsiveness off the line and increased all-round capability instantly persuaded me to buy one. Almost a year later, and in common with many other HPE owners, I’ve made a disappointing discovery. It’s slower than the old model. The problem lies with the engine management system which on my machine kicks in at a fairly consistent 75mph (as measured by GPS). At this point ‘the computer says no’ and the effect is similar to a two-stroke nipping up. There’s aloss of power and only throttling back will restore the equilibrium. In fairness 75mph is more than…

There’s room at the inn (or rugby club)! The Easter National at Whitby now has a campsite for people attending the event, located at Whitby RUFC. It’s awell-known and friendly venue. Prices are as follows: £15 per person for camping from Friday, £10 if arriving Saturday. A supplement of £5 per car and £10 per van, caravan or camper is payable. BSRA Championship for 2020 begins! All scooter riders across the UK are welcome to take part in the BSRA Championship for 2020. Why not enter this year’s championship? It’s really simple: ride to every BSRA National Rally and this year’s bonus event (Mersea Island) and be in with a shout to win. You could win a fabulous trophy (to keep), free insurance, a cash prize, free entry for the…

Yes, you heard it right – as the headline suggests, a new project to claim bragging rights to having the fastest scooter in the land is under way. The scooter in question, a Vespa small frame, is currently being built by Taylor Sturgess in the workshop of Replay Scooters. The idea is for it to be fully road legal and not just a one-off race machine built for that purpose only. Rather than just try and see how fast it will go in one direction, Taylor wants to do a proper two-way record attempt which is a much harder discipline to achieve. Scootering magazine will be following the project closely, right up to its (hopefully) successful conclusion.…

This time last year we started following the exploits of Justin Offland as he prepared to join the ranks of the BSSO production class. In what turned out to be an amazing season the Diary of a Rookie Racer series proved to be very popular. Just when you thought it was all over, along comes a new rookie preparing to take on the exact same challenge. Fifty-two-year-old Phil Hallam will be entering all races this year on the BSSO calendar. With his machine fully built and his application for an ACU licence almost complete, he will begin testing and getting in some practice around early March time. He knows what a daunting task this is to take on but is relishing the challenge ahead. As Phil says: “I am one…

In 1993 scooter racing was still strong but a few riders were a little fed up of racing at Three Sisters – it felt like we were there every month, well to be fair… we almost were. Jem Booth is a name known to many scooterists as a northern soul DJ and supplier of spare keys for your Lambretta. Jem has been around scooters for all his life really and in those days was a top racer, British sidecar champion, member of Team Rayspeed and had a reputation as a straight-talking guy who got things done. If you’ve ever see the Top Gear scooter racing feature from the 90s, it was Jem who explained about sidecar racing and how we all did our own work in our sheds. Jem was…

Name: Rick Sheppard Job: Project Manager (Building Company) Scooter club & town: Ilkeston Britannia S.C (Nottingham) & L.C.G.B First interest in scooters: When I was 14 and went to the Isle of Wight on a coach trip with my grandma. When we got there the I.o.W scooter rally was on and the only coach on the ferry was ours. All the rest of the room was taken up by scooters and it started from there. First scooter: A GP200 bought in bits for £14.50 in boxes when I was 14 after I’d been to the I.o.W. It was a fair bit of money in those days!!! Favourite scooter model: I like all Lambrettas. I have aseries 1, 2 and a GP. Favourite style of custom scooter: Full fame and full…

When Terry reached 16 years of age he’d collected almost every scooterist publication since he was 10 years old, and was itching to have his own scooter. “My mum and dad bought me a Vespa PK 50 XL but they told me they’d got me an automatic moped for my birthday. However, at my party I heard the unmistakable sound of the Vespa being ridden into our garden, and surrounded by my mates from school; me, the tough-looking skinhead, cried like a baby, much to the enjoyment of everyone there!” “It was time for me to make the scooter my own. Drops had always been on my mind, and so for me there was no better place to start.” Fast forward 20 years and after attending many rallies in cars…

Open any edition of Scootering printed in the past decade and chances are that there’s at least one example of Keith’s craftsmanship. Among the projects to benefit from his artistry are Stellify, Route 66 and Rattler. However the headquarters of K2, much like Keith himself, could not be more unassuming. Although he’s had a few motorcycles and more than one Messerschmitt three wheeler over the years, Keith’s always had a passion for Lambrettas. Part of that attraction is the Lambretta’s seemingly endless scope for alteration. It’s been called ‘the engineer’s scooter’ and if that’s true then Keith is a logical convert. For almost four decades Keith earned his living in engineering, eventually becoming one of Britain’s leading experts on magnetics. When Keith decided it was time to shift life into…

The customs of the ’80s were ground-breakers; they were classics and just a few of the ones that we were fortunate to see emerge on to the scene, were the likes of Dazzle, Mythopoeikon, Revenge, Little Rascal and Italian Stallion. The list goes on, but somewhere along the line the paintwork, the engineering, the artwork and the modifications that they delivered has inspired or influenced most of us. Classics Fortunately some of those ground-breakers from the ’80s are now receiving a vast amount of well-earned and valuable attention from their new and original owners, which means we’re now seeing them being returned to their former glory and quite rightly re-taking their places back in custom shows round the country. Back in 1985 it was a normal day for Steve Pask…

Zen Baseballbat – You Won’t Get Paid EP – Self Released Many moons ago, Zen Baseballbat were widely touted as a leader of the millennial wave of ska bands. Sadly, after a brief output, they vanished from view. Sixteen years later they’ve reappeared, and haven’t lost any of the originality that they brought to what is often a hackneyed genre. Their slightly off-kilter sense of humour permeates songs that use some very obscure imagery, but it’s the music that grabs first. Typically for Zen Baseballbat there’s awide range of styles on show here, all handled in an experienced and proficient manner. Opener You Won’t Get Paid kicks in with a bubbling baseline-driven dance floor ska number, somewhat reminiscent of APB’s classic Advertising Is Vandalism. Next up is Reasons For Living,…

Name of scooter & reason: Hellraiser, after my favourite film. Scooter model: Vespa PX125. Date purchased & cost: 2009, £900 Inspiration for theme: The characters in the film. Time to build & by who: Six months by me. Engine spec Kit: Malossi 166. Crank: Standard. Carb: Standard. Exhaust: Sito Plus. Top speed & cruising speed: Around 55mph. Is the scooter reliable: Yes. Paintwork & murals done by: Gatch. Hardest part of the project: Wiring. Advice or tech tips for anyone starting a project: Get an idea in your head and just go with it! Thanks to: Gatch for putting up with all my different ideas and for all the different paint jobs he’s done for me over the years.…

Nestled in the shadow of Lincoln Cathedral, Carrot Cycles is one of those fantastic workshops that once discovered are impossible to live without. The brainchild of business partners Phil and Pete, Carrot Cycles specialises in bespoke cabling for anything that passes through their workshops. “Both Phil and I are engineers by training,” explained Pete, who’d agreed to look at our Targa Twin. “We were both into the custom bike scene and just like everyone else always found it difficult to locate bespoke cables. We thought that there might be a niche in the market and the rest is history.” Looking around their workshops it’s hard to imagine any cable-related part or accessory that the duo doesn’t stock. They’ll happily remanufacture any cable and offer three levels of service. The preferred…

In his quest to find the perfect riding jeans, this season Stan will be putting a pair of RST’s Tech Pro jeans through their paces. The jeans are constructed from heavyweight Cordura denim that’s been reinforced with Kevlar for enhanced abrasion resistance. Critical areas have additional protection from a terry knit Kevlar lining and Level 2 CE armour is fitted to the hip and knee joints. RST claims that “the Tech Pro jeans have been cut to ride in, even on the aggressive riding position of sports bikes. With this in mind, we’ve added stretch areas over the knee and in the seat for comfort and enhanced ergonomics.” Initial experience is that they are indeed comfortable to ride in and Mrs Stan, not a woman to issue compliments easily, even…

This information is provided by Stephen Hattersley, of WildWood Legal, a firm of solicitors specialising in claims for injured scooterists. Stephen, a qualified solicitor for 25 years, has been riding scooters for more than 30 years, and has acted for injured riders across the UK. He knows the tricks and pitfalls that insurers use and pulls no punches in his dealings with them. He rides to work every day and understands the challenges you face out there. Q. I had an accident but it is a while ago. Am I too late to bring a claim? A. Time limits do apply to personal injury claims. Ordinarily, court proceedings need to be started within three years of the accident date. The court can extend this period but there needs to be…

It’s asymbol of the decade that saw most of us grow up but for years the driver screen was an unaffordable collector’s item. Latest into the fray with reproduction screens is Saigon Scooter Centre, the difference with its product being that they’re made in metal. This opens up a whole host of finishes that were previously out of reach. First UK stockist is KTF Scooters, who price the full screen at £190. A range of top screens in different colours are currently on offer at £20. Another resurrected rarity in stock at KTF is the Pole Position seat. Available in black or white and to suit both PX and T5, prices start at £105. More info: ktfscooters.co.uk…

The dream of owning a scooter had been burning inside me for years and my parents took a pretty philosophical approach when it came to purchasing one. My elder brother was allowed to have a Yamaha FS1E (aka ‘Fizzy’) when he was 16. So they accepted that Iwould want something with two wheels when I reached the same age. For me, though, it wasn’t Japan’s answer to getting teenagers on the road… I wanted Italy’s finest, the Lambretta. Iwas working and bringing in a wage, so as long as Icould afford to pay for it myself then there was no problem. “I had asked if I could put the Lambrettas in his shed, my mother always standing behind me nodding in agreement. The pleas fell on deaf ears and the…

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Name of scooter & reason: Torn Apart, a take on Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart, which was one of Hobbo’s favourite tracks. What other themes did you consider: I was deciding on the best way to proceed with re-doing Death Proof, when sadly Hobbo passed away. Building a tribute to him seemed like a good way to honour his memory. Scooter model: PX125. Date purchased & cost: Donated free of charge by Andy Lamb in March 2015 so that I could build Death Proof. Inspiration for project and theme: Ian Keith Hobbs RIP. Time to build & by who: Three days once back from paint, it was with the sprayer for a couple of months. Built by Mick Ford and Craig Shenton. Any specialised frame mods: All frame…

Name: Terry Vine. Job: Bricklayer. Scooter club & town: Flatlanders SC, March, Cambs. LCOC IRSC. First interest in scooters: As a young skinhead back in the early 90s being taken on rallies by my dad’s mate who was such a massive influence on my life (John Joel). First scooter: Vespa PK 50 XL. Favourite scooter model: Lambretta TV175. Favourite style of custom scooter: Lambretta chopper without a doubt. First rally or event: Great Yarmouth 1990. How did you get there: On the back of John Joel’s (London Vikings SC) PX200E. Favourite and worst rally: Jackass/Ride the Line are my favourite rallies; crazy fun! Don’t really have any bad rallies as it’s what you make of it and I love the life I live. (However riding home from Whitby 2018 was…

As an engineer Keith is able to ‘think outside the box’ and solve problems that have foxed scooterists for decades. The latest addition to K2’s problem-solving range is a fork compressor that is both revolutionary and simple. “Anyone who’s used a normal fork spring compressor knows two things; they never fit properly and a third hand’s needed to operate them,” said Keith. “I was looking through an old LD workshop manual and saw that Innocenti had taken a different approach to tooling that model. Instead of a lever that bolts through the pivot holes, they’d used a threaded unit that bolted to the fork leg. The thread was wound in or out to hold the spring in place, leaving both hands free to wrestle with the link. It was a…

Name of scooter & reason: For Ever in Debt. Scooter model: Italian GP 200. Date purchased & cost: August 1985 (bank loan). Inspiration for project and theme: To get it back to its original form. Time to build & by who: 1985 – Ralph Saxilby, 1987 – Ray Kemp re-built the engine and Macca resprayed it. (It was his work originally.) Engine spec Kit: 250 S-Type. Crank: Long-stroke. Carb: 34mm Amal power-jet. Exhaust: 48mm straight-through Clubman (supplied with ear plugs!). Gearbox: LI. Porting work by: Ray Kemp to the absolute limit! Describe engine performance, power delivery and handling: Steady in 1st and 2nd, and then when it’s opened up in 3rd and the power-band hits, it’s a flying machine. Very noisy, very rattly and plenty of vibration! Top speed &…

Hellraiser had its first public showing at the Prince Charles Cinema on September 10, 1987. The film was released in the United States on September 18, 1987 and grossed $14,564,000 in the US and Canada. Initially the film was banned in Ontario by the Ontario Film and Video Review Board. It was deemed “not approved in its entirety as it contravenes community standards” and was banned because of its “brutal, graphic violence with blood-letting throughout, horror, degradation and torture”.…

The Targa engine is supplied with a set of cables designed to convert the Lambretta’s single carb set-up to suit the twin. Two ‘splitters’ are provided, one for the choke and one for the throttle. The splitter is basically a sealed plastic tube that one cable enters and two exit. The join is achieved by a metal block which slides inside the tube. This is machined to accept cables in the same way as a throttle slide. It’s amethod used by manufacturers the world over but has one weakness – soldered ‘throttle’ nipples are required at each end of the cable. Adjusting them for length can be a difficult process and this is recognised in the fitting instructions. Fitting two splitters and four extension cables on to the existing choke…

What is tuning? Look it up on the internet and you will find this description: Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or Engine Control Unit to yield optimal performance and increase the engine’s power output, economy or durability. For most in the scooter world an increase in engine power would be perceived as the endgame for such modification work. But what actually achieves that end result, from the multitude of potential areas for improvement? Will you achieve useful gains or just waste time, effort and money? Historically, many claims have been made for certain types of modification work, some claiming huge horse-power gains or tremendous torque attributes. Transfer tuning So for the first instalment we will look at what many would consider to be…

Other than an increased risk of activating speed cameras, I’m struggling to think of a downside to fitting the Speedring. Comparing Piaggio’s and Kübler’s side by side, the only obvious difference is that the original has a small strengthening bead around the outside edge. As the only forces acting on the ring are centrifugal, this seems to be a case of over-engineering by the manufacturer as there’s certainly no flex in the Speedring. Long distance riders may note that above 75mph fuel consumption does increase. I’ve recorded a fairly consistent 72mpg throughout my travels but with the Speedring fitted and throttle held open, that dropped to around 60mpg. An additional benefit is that when compared to GPS my speedo’s now accurate to within the width of the needle. As these…