Scootering

Martin’s Li150 Series 2

Martin has been into scooters since before he was even old enough to ride and it has remained a passion throughout, from that first moment he saw one almost 40 years ago – we’ll let him tell his story, from the early days, right through to present times.

I first became interested in scooters around 1984/1985, while still at school. A few lads used to turn up on their Vespas at lunchtime; I thought they looked cool at the time, with their double denim, donkey jackets, Doc Martens and piss-pot helmets with (HXSC – The Fleet) club stickers on the

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