Scootering

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In 2014 Richard Coveney advertised a GP frame and body panels in primer for sale on social media. The price also included a spray job of the buyer’s choice, which Richard would complete. Having seen the advertisement, Rick Sheppard bought the scooter and opted for an orange and silver metalflake AF Rayspeed S-Type paint job. The scooter was then built by Paul at Oiltek and was fitted with a TS1 engine. Rick covered around 40,000 miles on the scooter, and credit to Paul’s engineering and Richard’s paintwork the scooter ran and looked in tip-top condition for several years. However, in the summer of 2018 Rick decided that he wanted to make some changes.

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Having spoken with Richard, Rick and his partner Jill went

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