transam Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Was thinking today about those really fun days over half a century back. Were you one of the crowd that adored their Lambretta or Vespa...? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I am a rural guy. Rode a scooter but no group affiliation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 Enjoyed watching them in Quadrophenia. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 I still am ... Ah you mean THAT kind of mod? Nah, I'm just a splash too young. I was a hairy biker mind, black leathers, pony tail, well stacked blonde (I married her too) on the back, terrorising the sea front at Weston Super Mud on a summer weekend. 6 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post luckyluke Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 I more fancied this : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I remember the mods versus rockers punch ups in Dudley i was just too young but my older cousin was a rocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Somtamnication said: Enjoyed watching them in Quadrophenia. i still have the original Who album. the soundtrack to my teenage angst. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bert bloggs Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 yes ,had a lambretta ,then a vespa ,had the parka with the fur on the hood , but never got into any fights boy was i a cool dude ,lived in London in the 60s , you would not believe the people i knew ,some became very famous , and i partyed with them???? long gone days,but many more were to come. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 Was I a mod no..just a thoroughly decent..and modest..young man...now in my "Peter Pan" years but still fighting the ladies orf of me........ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) All before my time, old boy. . Edited November 17, 2020 by quake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, quake said: All before my time. I hope you get better chum, just think positive..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 Jungle mods in the Philippines https://nextshark.com/filipino-tribe-wooden-bikes/ 4 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, transam said: Looking at the picture. Was it required to be gay? Or do they just don't like girls? Personally I always liked something like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said: Looking at the picture. Was it required to be gay? Or do they just don't like girls? Personally I always liked something like this. You obviously know nothing about the craze of that era , plus we rode our bikes facing forward.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, transam said: You obviously know nothing about the craze of that era , plus we rode our bikes facing forward.... I don't think it's the bike he's riding,it's the bike he's riding on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 You can't be a real mod without the lights and mirrors: Little known fact: Many of them grew up to be Thai bus drivers... 6 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, ballpoint said: You can't be a real mod without the lights and mirrors: Little known fact: Many of them grew up to be Thai bus drivers... There were two schools of thought regarding lights and mirrors, my click liked the clean look, no or few add ons.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 I was a young deliquet biker got mixed with rockers at the Ace cafe & Busy Bee cafe, use to kick the Mods scooters over also kick em off the road riding pass. ???? Got into a few fights with em, we thought they were queer as lots of em wore lipstick. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarryP Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, ballpoint said: You can't be a real mod without the lights and mirrors: Parked outside the Employment Exchange. Hahaha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, transam said: You obviously know nothing about the craze of that era , plus we rode our bikes facing forward.... We had something similar when I was in school. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: We had something similar when I was in school. Which one is you....? ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Had to sell the blue bomber in 2005 after 13 years...still looked good. This was the second one I had; previously I had a white one I had for 7 years (found it abandoned on the side of the road, rehabilitated it and off I went). By the way, who in the hell would ever buy a Vespa automatic like they sell here now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Just now, transam said: Which one is you....? ???? I thought both are crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post owl sees all Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 I was grease; and proud of it. Mostly because I was always skink, and couldn't afford new clothes. But also because you only had to change your T-shirt once a week. And Jeans; once a month. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted November 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 Still am - in my own small way 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Slightly too young but definitely a hairy biker, still am, shame about the hair though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Just now, canopus1969 said: Still am - in my own small way My last scoot was one of these, but it had copper plated side panels and a slick paint job....SS180.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thainet Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Had both...a 1960 Vespa and BSA bike... Guess you'd call going both ways..haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 There was another scooter other that Vespa or Lambretta. Can't recall the name, but it was derided by the mod side, and laughed at by us. Our meeting area was behind the Civic Center in Dagenham. Some of the more savvy boys quickly graduated onto ford cars. Some girls liked the back seat of the car rather than the bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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