MAN & MACHINE

Name: Paul Douglas Job: Sales manager Scooter club & town: Rotherham Scooter Club How and when did you first become interested in scooters: Back in 1979, I think like all young 14-year-olds… Quadrophenia! Following all thee lads on scooters who were older with our parkass and suede boots, trying to be in with the crowd. Good days. First scooter: GP150. Favourite scooter model: SX200. Favourite style of custom scooter: Anything that just says time spent on it. First rally or event: Bridlington. Favourite rally: Bridlington. Funniest experience with a scooter: Going out on the scooter, following my mate Hodgy round a corner and not having time to slow down before a hump back bridge… he got both wheels up in the air, then came back down and hit the deck; scooter was all over the place. Hodgy was laughing his head off, a good night out. What do you like about rallies/ events: Seeing all customs scooters, night life’s good but I get sent home early because I’m not particularly good at drinking! What do you dislike about rallies/ events: Moaners. What’s your favourite Scootering magazine feature: All of it. Favourite custom/featured scooter of all time: Top Gun. If you had to recommend one scooter part or item of riding kit what would it be: Best helmet that you can afford. What’s the most useless part you’ve ever bought for one of your scooters: Stainless steel runner board protectors.

Name of scooter: Marlboro Racer & Team Roberts. Scooter model: Both 200. Inspiration for project: I wanted a street racer. Team Roberts Spec: Kit: Honda 205. Crank: Race. Exhaust: TT Carbon Can. Dyno done by: Darrell Taylor. Suspension: BGM Dampers. Rims: SIP. Marlboro Spec: Kit: TS1, Crank: Race. Exhaust: JL, Engine by: MB, Dyno done by: Darrell Taylor, Suspension: Kawasaki Dampers. Rims: SIP. Both reliable: Yes, up to now. Paintwork & murals done by: Paul Firth. Chrome: Quality Chrome. What was the hardest part of the project: Getting good fitting bits. Do you have any advice or tech tips for anyone starting a project: Dry build first. Is there anyone you wish to thank: Chris Swift, Paul Firth, Darrell Taylor, MB, KBR scooters. Also Zoe Douglas and Jamie Douglas as it’s their inheritance I’ve just spent!