Japan’s Classic Vespas of the 90s

The feeling of nostalgia among scooterists today is strong, with many still preferring the models from days gone by rather than the latest machines. But did you know that when the classic Vespa smallframes disappeared from British showrooms to be replaced by the more modern PK range, the demand for the older style models was … Continue reading Japan’s Classic Vespas of the 90s

Lambretta 50 (very) Special

The Vespa 50 Special scooter is pretty well known here in the UK. This is no doubt thanks in part to the Mod-Revival of 1979 which saw loads of 16 year olds cutting their teeth on the stylish Italian moped. Less well known however is that Innocenti also produced 50 Special,model for their Lambretta brand. … Continue reading Lambretta 50 (very) Special

New Geared Electric Conversion for Classic Vespas – and others before it…

An electric scooter with gears? If that sounds familiar it is because British student and scooterist Ben Readings developed his own such conversion a couple of years ago as part of his university course, and before the global pandemic struck. We first wrote about Ben in edition 19 of ScooterNova magazine back in 2020, and … Continue reading New Geared Electric Conversion for Classic Vespas – and others before it…

Scooter Wonderland this Christmas

Yes folks, edition 23 is about to roll off the printing presses in deepest, darkest Wales and if you've pre-ordered or subscribed by Sunday 13 December your copy will be posted out before the Christmas deadline too! As always, the magazine is packed full of wonderful reading material and fabulous images to keep you enthralled … Continue reading Scooter Wonderland this Christmas

FREE 2020 wall-planner with ScooterNova magazine

Edition 16 of ScooterNova is well on the way to completion and we're pretty excited about what's inside! Not only some great articles, but we're also doing something a little special for all those who subscribe to the magazine. We have a FREE 2020 wall-planner for subscribers that will be sent out with edition 16 … Continue reading FREE 2020 wall-planner with ScooterNova magazine

The Indie Farmer’s Vespa Road Trip

The indie farmer is a chap by the name if Nigel from east London who has set up a new venture for himself, to 'bring the limelight to' some of the best independent farmers and small producers the UK, and our thanks go to KenHooperUK who tipped us off about the farmer via Twitter. At … Continue reading The Indie Farmer’s Vespa Road Trip