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Infinite Thrill

Let’s be clear from the outset – this isn’t a ‘one owner from new’ story. The machine pictured here is Tim’s tribute to the scooter he rode many happy miles on but lost touch with in the early 90s.

As a teenager Tim found himself caught up in the late 70s Mod revival; by 14 he’d acquired a ropey GP 150, and at 16 he was road legal on a Vespa 50. What the PK lacked in power it made up for in fun and he’s been a Vespa man ever since.

I’ve got a pocket full of…

“I heard about a scooter parked up in a local garage,”

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