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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Going through a mid-life crisis so recently purchased a Vespa. When Ivstarted the process of doing my bike test, it was my first time on 2 wheels in 35 years and I love it.

Anyone on here share my love of scooters (Vespa or Lambretta)?

Depending on region might be fun to meet up?

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

Scooters yes, Vespa or Lambretta less so.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the mod/ska 2 tone scene that go with scooters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love the mod/ska 2 tone scene that go with scooters"

Good turn out at Clitheroe this weekend, we’re not scooter riders but still enjoyed the day;-)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vespa GTS 250 owner here, love scooters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a classic bike and a modern but not a scooter yet........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently there's a big scooter run to Woolacombe in Devon this weekend?

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By *iva2022Couple
over a year ago

worcester

Vespa PX 125 here,

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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago

outside your bedroom window ;-)

Me mate was looking at a few recently but have to be honest ...bottled the buying and bought a new kitchen instead lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hi female vespa rider here xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was thinking of a cheap Chinese vespa rip off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was thinking of a cheap Chinese vespa rip off"

I have a friend at work that has a Chinese scooter type thing.. no idea what it is but it's about 4 months old and it's rattling to bits already.

Maybe a better bet for you is the Indian lml they look good and I'm told are built well.

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

both ride lambretta GP's , one ts230 & one ts225 .still love the rally scene xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"both ride lambretta GP's , one ts230 & one ts225 .still love the rally scene xxx"

We have just returned to the scene so hoping to get to at least one really next year. X

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

you will have to let us know which one , we are planning on doing all of the rallies next year x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you will have to let us know which one , we are planning on doing all of the rallies next year x "

We think western super mare will be our 1st one in May.

Very much looking forward to it. X

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Already booked in hotel .

Keep in touch nearer the time . Be nice to meet for a drink or two x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will do x

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By *nd-DCouple
over a year ago

portsmouth

Warmwell at the end of the month.

Last one of the season

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Doing York SC Xmas bash on 1st dec

.... Planning on doing meltdown in Germany first rally next year , bit that will be me (Tony) only x

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By *asterIrelandMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

I have always driven scooters, since 1997.my first Vespa was a 150 4T...it was replaced very soon cause it was too light for the engine, with small tyre, i drive now a burgman 650... Scooters are fun indeed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very much into scooters, got 3 lambrettas, 1 standard gp200, 1 af rayspeed s type and a gp cutdown

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a lambretta

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

I am having a go at the lcgb championship next year

23 rallies with Dee as my support ????

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

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By *ragtatMan
over a year ago

heversham

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By *ragtatMan
over a year ago

heversham

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By *ragtatMan
over a year ago

heversham

"I am having a go at the lcgb championship next year

23 rallies with Dee as my support ????"

Good luck with that. Take it you will be doing Poland

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By *ccasionalfun999Couple
over a year ago

Angus

Had Vespa since 1982. Did many of the rallies got a lamby too

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Yes cant wait

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am having a go at the lcgb championship next year

23 rallies with Dee as my support ????"

Lcgb?

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By *ccasionalfun999Couple
over a year ago

Angus

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By *ccasionalfun999Couple
over a year ago

Angus

Lambretta Club of Great Britain x

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Well done occasional XX

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By *ragtatMan
over a year ago

heversham

Hopefully bump into you on your travels

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

I'm a life long northern soul boy and like the scooter look but power got the better of me so I've always been into superbikes.

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Still lambrettas & that smell of two stroke that does it for us ,plus the satisfaction of travelling all over the UK & Europe on tuned up 1950s shopping bikes

Definitely have to meet up with a few like minded folk sometime xxx

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By *ccasionalfun999Couple
over a year ago

Angus

"Still lambrettas & that smell of two stroke that does it for us ,plus the satisfaction of travelling all over the UK & Europe on tuned up 1950s shopping bikes

Definitely have to meet up with a few like minded folk sometime xxx"

Come in Deetee all over Europe on a lamby? A Vespa maybe

a lamby you’d be doing an awful lot of pushing lol

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Mixture of pushing & rebuilding on the side of the road

The joys of lambrettas riding !

Would never change it . XX

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mixture of pushing & rebuilding on the side of the road

The joys of lambrettas riding !

Would never change it . XX"

Sounds fun but I think we'll stick with our Gts

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Any of you scooterists into the northern soul scene and Allnighters or are you mainly mods ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any of you scooterists into the northern soul scene and Allnighters or are you mainly mods ?"

For us it's more ska based music we also love the softer punk like SLF and the ruts, undertones.

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Def northern for us x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vespa really !!!

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"Def northern for us x"

Fantastic

Ktf and might see you on the dance floor at a venue somewhere around the country x

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Ps the devil face was an accident and didn't want to delete it again

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"Any of you scooterists into the northern soul scene and Allnighters or are you mainly mods ?

For us it's more ska based music we also love the softer punk like SLF and the ruts, undertones. "

Fair play to you, quite varied tastes then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No scooter here. Unless you consider the Lexmoto gladiator one

but love northern soul and Mr F did go to Wigan casino a few times many years ago

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By *.O.TCouple
over a year ago

west mids

Still love the northern scene . Did a soul do in Amsterdam last weekend .

Partial to a bit of 80's new romantic as well x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love a lammy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got a Honda forza scooter love the two wheels roll on the summer

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By *ccasionalfun999Couple
over a year ago

Angus

"Still love the northern scene . Did a soul do in Amsterdam last weekend .

Partial to a bit of 80's new romantic as well x"

Ooh. We are off to Amsterdam in May! Any good clubs? Xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Try the Paradise Club. I think you’ll love it!:

https://www.club-paradise.nl/

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"Still love the northern scene . Did a soul do in Amsterdam last weekend .

Partial to a bit of 80's new romantic as well x"

I go out northern souling most weekends

Ktf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hopefully if the weather is kind tomorrow the scooter will get a bit of a run out to clear the cobwebs.

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

Would love a scooter but don’t have the money or courage at the moment!

Enjoy the northern soul, ska, mod scene just now, plenty nights out organised regularly - off to a scooter clubs annual do this Saturday!

It is a scene that embraces everyone and people are always happy to meet new people - so welcoming!

KTF

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Would love a scooter but don’t have the money or courage at the moment!

Enjoy the northern soul, ska, mod scene just now, plenty nights out organised regularly - off to a scooter clubs annual do this Saturday!

It is a scene that embraces everyone and people are always happy to meet new people - so welcoming!

KTF

So very true about the scooter scene and as for scootering, it's not the cheapest hobby/way of life but possibly the most fun. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was on the scene in the 80's and 90's.

2 GP 200's one with a DJ 225 kit and custom murals and Crome. Various 150 supers, PX's 125's and 200's and a T5.

First rally Skegness October 84 but can't remember the last one.

I swapped to bikes in the mid 90's but had one of the last P200's in Australia 4 years ago for old times sake lol.

Anyone who thinks they might know me come say hi?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who's at Teignmouth rally the weekend then? I shall be there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lml 200 4t... Swindon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have lots of scooters, I got in to them as my dad had a LD and give it to me in 1975 so yes im in to them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Llandudno scooter rally in July is next for us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Two weeks to go then it’s big 7 rally and hopefully debauchery

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