I asked an old pom where he was from. When he said Brighton, I instinctively asked if he witnessed any of the mod/rocker bizzo back in the day. We WERE standing near my scooter, and he WAS buying a framed picture of a 57 Trumpy (from me at a garage sale), so the question wasn't completely from left field. The answer I got was more than satisfactory.

"Did we ever. me and my mates used to sit near the window in the pub drinking pints and watch them carrying on. Bloody entertaining, them days. Easter was the best one. Any weekend that had a day off Monday was when it went on. Then they got into the alleys, the old alleys. Shame about the shop windows. That old ripple glass can never be replaced. Some of it was from the 1600's. Those kids were nuts."

Don't panic all who have pre-ordered Junes edition. The printer has had some kind of disaster, and It has been rescheduled with new machines.

I am told that this week we will get the whole lot. Thanks for your patience

Whatever it is, it’s not just me. Right now I would feel better reading about other scooter obsessive folk, as I’m sure you would, leading me to my point. I am hoping some others will send in their ‘confessions’ for me to publish on this site, or even in print.

pictured: waiting out a downpour in a chip shop on the Tasmanian coast - January 07

I have finalised the June issue and it will be a beauty. 20 pages of full colour. Plenty to read and some great pics aswell.

If you are not near one of the stockists, you can order your copy online. Collectors can take advantage of the last few copies of issue1 while making an order.

All online orders placed before Friday June 8 will recieve a free glovebox/ fridge magnet. Lucky ducks.

PHOTOCOMP PRIZE VALUED AT $220

Great news for you scooter photographers.

Draggin jeans have offered a pair of their jeans as a prize for the magazine to give away each issue.

I am going to award the jeans to the winner of the photocomp in the June issue.

The photo has to be

1) reasonable resolution

2) Taken by the entrant

3) accompanied by a statement giving Australian Scooterist Magazine the right to use it in anyway they seem fit.

4) Emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with "photocomp entry" in the subject line.

5) Very soon. This Sunday night at 5pm is the deadline , so get snapping.

The Lambretta Club Of Australia is in the process of being formed. All Lambretta owners are invited to join the Yahoo group and have their say in the polls. These polls will help format the club in a way that pleases the majority so please join up and make your vote count.

CLICK HERE FOR THE YAHOO GROUP

below is the draft of format options as posted by tireless volunteer Siobhan Ellis ......

With 5 days until the deadline for the June issue the excitement is mounting.

Remember all input and submission will be considered.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• PHOTO-comp entries due by deadline.. if you don't win, your entry will be automatically looked at for the next issue... until you win.
• ADVERTISERS - Get any changes to your copy in quick smart. There is only one spot left, so if you have asked for a spot previously and not followed it up, book it in right away.
• CLUBS - get you r club reports sorted. We have 20 pages of living colour, so some juicy pics would be great.
• FOR SALE AND WANTED - free listing for civilian ads.
• ARTICLE IDEAS - If you have a good idea for an article for future issues, jump on the forum or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  
• CALENDAR EVENTS - Unless you are a secret society with far too many members, send in your events, or add them straight to the calendar here .
• ORDER NOW - be sure and get your numbered copy as soon as they are issued and pre-order from the shopping cart.
  

Julio Languiller has made a name for himself by going too far. It seems his publicity machine has something else in the pipeline. With an uncanny ability to travel very long distances on modern scooters without a break, he has become the master of the long-haul, claiming to be raising awareness for scootering, fuel economy, safety, etc.

Whether you dig the BIG scooters or not, a ridiculously long ride is a ridiculously long ride................ so here's the press release .........

 Australian Scooterist Forum

People are starting to use the forum, which is good. I decided it would be good to have a searchable database of forum topics, so eventually answers can be found to peoples questions. If you ask a question and it is resolved, please come back and share the solution.

Click 'read more' below for the forum launch text from my spam-fest across Australia's groups.....

Australian Scooterist Magazine's first ever centrefold superstar Siobhan Ellis has taken out the People' s choice award for best scooter at Auto Italia last weekend. The event is held annually in Canberra and feature all types of Italian manufactured motor vehicles.

Siobhan's TS1 Lambretta features more performance modifications than you can count, as well as the full 'mod' paraphenalia. The sidepanel artwork features the Faces' album cover 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake'.

Well done Siobhan, and I'm sure we will go into more detail in the June issue of Australian Scooterist Magazine.

Now that the first issue is out, and the infrastructure is sorted (kind of), I have decided on the timeframes for future releases.

The mag will be Bi-monthly. (every 2 months), with the next issue being released at the START of JUNE.

Deadlines for advertising copy , club reports and articles will always be the 14th of each month. This is the FINAL DEADLINE as the print schedule is booked in. 

June issue - released june1... deadline may14

August issue - released August 1 ... deadline July 14

October issue - released Oct 1 ....... deadline Sept 14

December issue - released Dec 10 .... deadline Nov 30 Should include national rally program.

February issue - released Feb 15...... deadline Feb 3rd (to allow National Rally Report).

So far these are the events I am aware of that are in the planning process. People are expected to inform me of their events and rallies, so I can add them to this article......

Carry on up the Murray - Queens birthday weekend (early June) being organised by Stuart from Melbourne. See article for updated details.

Canned due to lack of rider interest. It seems during the middle of winter, clubs prefer overnighters reasonably close to home. Don't give up Stuart.

Abominable Snow trip - Paul Mac's legendary trip to the snow. Inspired by his long history of scootering in New Zealand, Paul organises an annual run to a destination in the vic alps. This year looks to be an overnighter. More soon on that one. See www.melbournescooter.org for rally reports from last year.

Mountain Goat Scooter Run - Following the success oflast years event, we are seriously considering doing it again. The venue was perfect, the ride up was great from Melbourne. All scooterists are invited, and last year we got Riders from Adelaide, Tassie, and NSW. It was in November last year, and will probably be in November this year. See www.melbournescooter.org for rally reports from last year

NAtional scooter rally - So far it looks like the Australia Day weekend will stay. From polls created on groups all ove r the country, the majority of votes were to keep it on Australia day. The feeling I get is that the north coast of NSW is ahead in the pack at this stage. There's a sticky thread in the forum section ready for any comments on this.

They are here.

The first issue of the Australian Scooterist Magazine has just arrived from the printers. If you are intending getting your copy from a local supplier, check here.

If you are ordering online, do it now as there are a limited amount available. Al from Melbourne has produced a simple DVD with some recent rally footage. This is available WITH a copy of the mag in the Shop section .

There are a couple of polo shirts left over from the national, so I am selling them from here. The money will be added to the mystical National Rally Fund (not the derek drinks beer fund).

I am soon to start promoting the first issue and dvd, so if you want one , grab it now.