GP E L E CTRONIC

Probably the most conventional of Gary’s scooters is the GP. One of a number of machines imported from India in a sorry state a decade or so ago it was purchased as a bare frame with panel-work and a SIL 200cc engine from Scooter Restorations for £550. As Gary reminds us, “They were cheap back then!”

The most distinctive part of this machine is its paint job which, in accordance with Gary’s principles was done on a budget: “It was applied by my mate in town. It’s a black base with silver paste and a transparent coat. He did all the painting and I applied the cling film that gives the marble effect when draped over soft paint. I bought the materials which were around £100 and it was done as a favour for doing some scooter work for him. Neither of us had any previous experience with the cling film technique but thought we'd give it a go. People get hung up on paint but the worst that can happen is rubbing it down again. We started at 8am and he was at the football that afternoon! I added the pinstriping later as it looked a bit bare.”