Scooters

First Interest in Scooters

1970

My First Scooter

1970 TV175 and SX150

Scooters I Now Have

TV200 Italian Job, GP200 Tooti Fruiti, GP200 Santa Baby

My Happiest Scooter Memories

LCGB rallies, many special - Isle of Man 2003, France 2007, Germany 2008, Sweden 2009 - 4 Nations Northern Ireland 2009

Who First Inspired Me in the Scooter Scene

A boy in 1969 who gave me a lift home

The Most Useless Part I have Bought For a Scooter

Bells on Santa Baby for the music box

Furthest I Have Travelled on a Scooter

Sweden but not sure how far including ferry, 1200 miles round road trip though!

Rallies

First Rally

Woolacombe 2000

My Favourite Rally

Sandford (I mean it!)

What I Like About Rallies

Campsite/caravan rallies, everyone on one site, seeing old friends

Other

Other Interesting Details

Used my first scooter in 1970 to go to school! got fed up with spotty, grotty boys giving me lifts home so bought my own!!
Passed test 1970 - went on to be a volunteer motor cycle instructor with RAC/ACU training. - Fully qualified motor mechanic too!!!
Finished apprentice in 1978. Opened Lambrettas Bar in Bath in December 1990 with scooter in glass case supllied by a Bristol Mod.
That scooter was Italian Job which i went on to buy in February 2000.

Personal Information

How Long Club Member

Jan 2009 - 1 year

History

Member for

2 years 20 weeks