It was at Scarborough Scooter Rally over the Easter Bank Holiday back in 2017 that we launched ScooterNova magazine to the public for the first time. Wow, doesn’t time fly! We hit the ground running and eight years later we’ve still not taken our hand off the throttle! I first began working on scooter magazines … Continue reading Happy 8th Anniversary ScooterNova Magazine
I like to think that here at ScooterNova magazine we have an eye for a quality scooter to feature within our pages. We are therefore justifiably proud to see our decision to put the stunning Ocean Colour Scene custom Vespa, 'One For The Road' on the front cover of edition 45 was corroborated after it … Continue reading ScooterNova Cover Star Wins Isle of Wight Custom Show
I think it is to fair to say that from a personal point of view, this year's Isle of Wight scooter rally was one of my favourites. It's over 30 years since I first rode over there for a scooter rally and aside from the great weather, the journey, the laughs, the scooters, the fun … Continue reading Isle of Wight scooter rally 2017
August Bank Holiday and we were back on the island for plenty more scooter related fun... The campsite at Smallbrook Stadium near Ryde was buzzing for the duration, thousands of scooters coming and going all weekend. In fact local traffic signs suggested over 5000 bikes on the island when we rolled off the ferry on … Continue reading Isle of Wight Scooter Rally – another great weekend!
Following on from our previous post... The owner and creator of this scooter was one Bryn Owen from Market Bosworth near Leicester. His humble Vespa 50 Special (apparently fitted with a 100cc engine, presumably to carry the excess weight of the accessories!) created quite a stir back in the early 1980s, with first the Leicester … Continue reading Vespa 50 Special – Fully Loaded (Pt. 2)
The humble Vespa 50 Special was the first scooter for many turning 16 during the 1980s here in the UK. Understandably it became the transport of choice for many a young aspiring Mod, but could you imagine it would cope with this many optional accessories? Truly a peacock amongst scooters! **(Check out our new, updated … Continue reading Vespa 50 Special – fully loaded!
