SCOOTER DETAILS

Owner’s name: Vince Roberts Job: Nuclear submarine build team leader (retired). Scooter club & town: Ready, Steady, Go – Barrow w in Furness & LCGB. When did you first become interested in scooters: Late 60s. What was your first scooter: 1963 Li150 which cost £8 in 1969. Favourite scooter model: SX200. Favourite style of custom scooter: 60s dealer special and 80s style customs. First rally or event: Ambleside 1971. How did you get there: On a trusty Li150, which then broke down, so I got a lift off a biker on a Triumph Bonneville! Favourite and worst rally/event: Favourite – early 80s Scarborough, and these days LCGB C2C and 4-Nations. Worst was Morecambe in the mid-80s when my tent got set on fire. I packed it in for a short while after that… Funniest experience with a scooter: As a teenager when I chased a lass into the ladies’ public loo on my scooter and got it stuck in the entrance! Furthest you’ve ever ridden on a scooter: Probably y the Euro Lambretta to Ireland. What do you like about rallies/events: With so many characters on the scene, it’s always great to see familiar faces, meet new people, and catch up with old friends. What’s your favourite Scootering magazine feature: Into the Sunset, most of us can relate to the stories. I also like the technical features,, and any stories from the 1950s/60s. If you had to recommend one scooter part or item of riding kit what would it be: Nurofen.

Scooter model: Original Leicester PJ Oakley Mk III 1969 SX200. Date purchased and how much did it cost: 2010 and cost me £3000 for a heap of bits. Engine kit: 230 Mugello V4 with LTH reed and Touring Tune. Crank: Indian webs and RD400 rod. Carb: Mikuni TMX 30mm. Exhaust: BGM Clubman V2. Clutch: AF Rayspeed Cassette. Gearbox: Cyclone 5-speed. Porting work & Dyno by: Martin Cook @ Chiselspeed. Are there any other details worth noting: 12v DC lighting with Wassel – kept the original 12v conversion with Luca rectifier, also have original tuned barrel & Mk1 Amal carb kit. Top speed & cruising speed: 70mph and 50mphh. Is the scooter reliable: Yes. Overall cost: £7000. Is there anything still to add to the scoot: Still looking for original headlight flasher unit. Is there anyone you wish to thank: Chiselspeed, Trev at Midas Touch, my wife Trish for letting me get on with it, Paul Chambers (ex-PJ Oakleyy employee/racer) and the RSG SC.