- The music that shapes the scooterist -
There probably isn’t another vehicle as closely tied to lifestyle and culture as scooters are, and music is closely associated with the culture of mods and scooterboys. Here, we feature the lifestyle of scooterists shaped by music.
Chapter.1
Quadrophenia / scooter akko : Lambretta Golden Special
Trojan Records / Jun the Skinhead : Lambretta Li Series.1 “Skelly”
Chapter.2
Royal Alloyプレス、Rik Bardsleyが語るUK音楽シーン
Royal Alloy Press, Rik Bardsley on the UK Music Scene
Chapter.3
没頭する音楽を愛車に落とし込む UKの独自カルチャー
Custom scooters with a musical influence
words : Andy Gillard (ScooterNova magazine)
A unique culture blending music and scooters was born in the UK and has continued evolving. Andy, of the scooter mag “Scooter Nova,” uses scooters to express his favorite music, one of the unique local customization styles. Where did this culture come from? We asked Andy about its roots and where it stands currently.
- A unique style created for Kamakura locals -
Moto Village is a highly popular shop among Kamakura’s Vespa owners. While optimizing Vespas for comfortable riding through Kamakura’s many narrow streets, the shop’s owner regularly saw rust damage resulting from the coastal climate. What resulted was a custom option with roots in Kamakura. Here, we focus on the shop and the approach it takes toward scooter bodies.
"The World’s Best Scooter Parts Company"
S.I.P. Scooter Shop Gmbh
S.I.P. Scooter Shop carries a wide range of custom parts ranging from parts developed in-house to those from famous manufacturers. Anyone who customizes scooters has likely been to S.I.P.’s website at least once. S.I.P. is a world-leading parts brand that sends out tens of thousands of parts around the globe, and here, we take a closer look at its headquarters.
"The Isle of Man"
Vespa Rally 180
words : Micke Nilsson (Scooteristen)
Scooter races have been held throughout Europe since the 1950s, and one of the venues was the Isle of Man, the home of the famous Isle of Man TT road race. In the ‘70s, a scooterist from Sweden traveled to race at the Isle of Man on his Rally 180. Though his Rally 180 became famous in the scooter community, it went missing for a long period. In recent years, however, it was discovered, and here, we feature an article from the British scooter magazine “Scoote Nova” that tells the story of the legendary Rally 180 and its revival. The article was written by Micke Nilsson, the editor of the Swedish scooter magazine “Scooteristen.”
A Scooter Paradise!
"Art of Speed Malaysia"
近年、二輪・四輪のカスタムシーンが爆発的に拡大している東南アジア。
東南アジア最大規模のカスタムショー、Art Of Speedはその震源地である。
The motorcycle and automobile custom scene in Southeast Asia has exploded recently, and at the epicenter of the scene is Art of Speed, the region’s biggest custom show.
Shikoku is an area where hardcore vintage motorcycle maniacs reside. At an event held for the first time at the end of April in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, a large number of vintage motorcycles, mostly British, gathered. However, scooterists also made it to the event, and they stood out from the crowd.