SCOOTER SPEC

Name of scooter: Old Skool. Scooter model: T5 classic.

Date purchased & cost: Five years ago. It was a Christmas present... definitely cost a bit more than the usual shit he buys me.

Inspiration for project: It badly needed new paint. Stevie wanted me to have something as nice as the five scoots he has. I probably embarrassed him riding alongside with my rattle-can paint job. Forced his hand… quite glad about that now.

Time to build & by who: Seven months by Steven Smyth.

Any specialised parts or mods: Paint and fabrication by John at Clan Customs. Thanks to Frank Carty for painting toolbox door, excellent job; Murdy at Graffix by Reg for wee stickers; John Andrew Corcoran (Corky) for seat and spare wheel cover; Hugh and Steven for bespoke floor centre panel they made in the shed. Chassis spec: Standard T5 classic frame, back lights cut into frame, frenched-in number plate.

Tyres: SIP performers. Suspension: Pinasco. Grips: Sundance. Always wanted a set. Levers: SIP.

Cables: BGM.

Seat: Made by Corky.

Describe engine performance and scooter handling: Drives much better, suspension and brakes, SIP tyres and tubes, feels smoother and tight, a bit like Stevie. Drives a lot better now after its makeover. It can now stop on a dime. No overshooting roundabouts trying to keep up with the big boys this year.

Paintwork by: Clan Customs, and mural by Frank Carty at Artisan Artwork. Powder coating by: PJ Powder

Coating. Chrome by: Ronnie Spence The fat cyclist.

Overall cost of work and components:

£2000 (ish). Thanks to: Tony at Bikes on Parade, Davie Glasgow Lambretta, Murdy for the wee stickers, Hugh Boyle, Ronnie Spence, Auldy, Andy, Colin, John O’Neil, All the Animals fae Naboombu, Corky, Hailey and Sean. Big thanks to Frank Carty, James Gibb, Wullie Hamilton, Tom Blackwood and of course John at Clan Customs. And last, but by no means least, Steven Smyth, whose imagination, expertise and hard work went into building this scooter, all credit really goes to him.