The Melbourne Cafe

[stivis]

O/T

Ah mind they scunners wi' their scooters a' hingin' wi' mirrors and them wi' their look-alike fake
army hooded parkas complete wi' fake fur aroon the hood.

How does this suit?

[Jim McCreadie]

Disnae evrywan?

[Jim McCreadie]

Looks like a Batman scooter eh?

Everywan speaks weel o' me since ah shot the craw 43 year ago!

[bonzo]

Looks like a Batman scooter eh?

Everywan speaks weel o' me since ah shot the craw 43 year ago!

We are the mods we are the mods

[Big Sanny]

With you Bonzo!! Proud to admit I was one of the "originals" who frequented the Melbourne in the sixties! The summer of '66 was particularly memorable with my Lambretta,mirrors and all! Some of the "names" were Craig Nellany,Johnny Hunter,John Lafferty ,Tam McAteer et al.We never had any problem with the "rockers" and their magnificent Triumphs,Nortons etc. Nowadays I ride a Honda Shadow and if I had the space I would have that TV175 I lusted after in those days!
As an aside, we used to spend a lot of time in Manchester at, the real birthplace of Northern Soul ,The Twisted Wheel.But that's another story!!

[stivis]

O/T for scooterites
For years Dennis Nelson had a Wal Philips Fuel Injector in his window, around a fiver only to change when demonisation came in and then VAT,
Russell Mitchell of Exile Cycles built a scooter( his first build) and took it to a Hells Angel's bike show,and got second place,

[bonzo]

God stivis I remember the lammy scooter exile very well totally changed the way people looked at scoots. Think Russell ended up raffling it at a rally.

Big Sanny my time was a bit after yours I've had scooters since the early 80s never been without one although I don't do rallies anymore. Always been vespas for me still have a gts 250. It's a pity that you don't have your TV anymore, them and SXs are worth a fortune.

[stivis]

Lambrettas had a better gear change or more accurately the Vespa cabling was mince,
Scomadi make replica Vespas but with Lambretta paint colours
There a quite a few Chinese manufactures of Scooters most with Honda type engines and close cousins of the Vespa/Piaggo/Lambretta

[bonzo]

It is replica lammies scomadi make friend of mine has one she'll probably be at the Melbourne do in September.

[Jim McCreadie]

Sorry to read Luigi Tortolano has passed away. Should anyone meet either Aldo or his wife Anna, please offer my sincere condolences.

Jim McCREADIE
Western Australia

[stivis]

It is replica lammies scomadi make friend of mine has one she'll probably be at the Melbourne do in September.

While out a wander a Replica looking very 60s came towards me ,what blew the illusion was the engine sound, 4 stroke Honda type, and not over mixed 2 stoke polluting everywhere
and to go O/T
What is it with folk riding crotch rockets with tee shirts?

[bonzo]

To paraphrase I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.