In January 2025 we visited AF Rayspeed and sat down with Ray and Ben Kemp for an extensive chat about scooters. From working for Arthur Francis in the 1960s, scooter racing throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the famous TS1 and RB kits, being the UK's Lambretta scooter importer, and on to the new scooter … Continue reading AF Rayspeed – past, present & future
A classic Lambretta called Green 13 with a liquid-cooled engine, fully loaded with trick parts, many of which were made by the owner. How neat is that? Jonny is a clever chappie and in between building and fixing other people's scooters, he managed to find time to build this one for himself. You can learn … Continue reading Green 13 – liquid cooled custom Lambretta
As beautiful as a 1950s Vespa looks, they generally don't go too fast, especially by today's standards. But we want to see them out and about and being enjoyed, not hidden away, so inside edition 48 of ScooterNova we take a look at modifications that can be made to make an old classic usable on … Continue reading Bringing 1950s Vespas on to 21st Century Roads
Ray Kemp started working for Arthur Francis Ltd in Watford in the late 1960s. Seven decades on and he still rides Lambrettas and runs his own scooter shop. What a man! We recently sat down with Ray and son Ben to have a chat about all things scooter related, from racing and tuning them, to … Continue reading AF Rayspeed – Exclusive Interview
Due out just in time for Christmas, ScooterNova edition 47 will be jam packed with scooter goodness to keep you entertained during the festive season! What can you expect in your next ScooterNova magazine? Well, for starters you can discover the Siambretta story, learn about the rare Innocenti Rosella, check out some Japanese smallframe … Continue reading New ScooterNova magazine #47 out soon
Southend-based JB Tuning Classic Scooter Shop have a reputation for not only building championship winning scooters on the race track, but also high-mileage touring machines for the road. The man behind the tuning, John B brought the shop stand to the first ScooterExpo and he will be returning this Sunday 21 May with engines specs … Continue reading JB Tuning and Casa Performance race in to Scooter Expo
