hi , any body out there rember being part of the sheffield mod scene in the 60 s we used to meet every night on our scooters at the queens road ice rink, then travel en mass for a coffee at the leprechaun coffee bar ( broomhill ) sometimes on to rickshaw chinese on devonshire st for a trendy russian tea.
heady stuff .

When I was a lot younger there were two mods living in the flat above us, they both had scooters and wore the green parka's. One of them Paul was very tall and he once sat my older brother on his shoulders and then put the parka on, strolling out of the driveway he stood on the pavement and two little old dears coming up the road suddenly changed direction and headed back downhill. I can still remember the telling off my brother got for that 'little' joke.
Many years later working at Northern Soul all nighters which the mods of the late 70's frequented the best thing about them were the girls, Mods did seem to get a lot of pretty females in tow.

i remember the mods in the ice rink/bowling alley i was a rocker and half a dozen of you lot tried to jump me out side,what they didnt realise was there was a few bikers in the car park.
they soon lost the plot when they turned up

hi depoix
sorry about that but we had to attack in numbers as we wern`t
fast enough to get away on our hair driers'

There are a few Mods on here that could do with getting on a scooter ;)

Originally posted by holberry
hi depoix
sorry about that but we had to attack in numbers as we wern`t
fast enough to get away on our hair driers' ha ha ha ,how true,and didnt they fall over easily when they were all parked in a line ,cheers.....

Originally posted by Lindseyw
There are a few Mods on here that could do with getting on a scooter ;)

your gonna get banned young lady if your not careful now say your sorry to the moderators at once:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

seriously though you wern,t all bad your ( bikes ) were usually kept in good order and i think your girls were a little more,shall i say delicate and girly than ours,just could not stand the terrible whine of the triang scooters and parkas,all the best......

Originally posted by kirky
your gonna get banned young lady if your not careful now say your sorry to the moderators at once:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Shant !! :P

although i loved the mod scene the urge for more power overtook me and i finished up a cross between mod and rocker
probably a mocker ! i still wore my parka and union jack helmet
but rode around on a 500 cc triumph with ape hanger bars after that it was bikes bikes bikes

Originally posted by kirky
your gonna get banned young lady if your not careful now say your sorry to the moderators at once:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
The thing is Kirky, the Mods on here generally do have a sense of humour, not bitter like you, so here ...

.....get ready for my ninja iron fist bitch slapping.....

Both my elder brothers were mods & had Lambrettas with mirrors all over the front & my eldest brother had a leather union jack seat which cost him £5.I was only 9 yrs old but I remember them both being on our front on Foster Road Heeley.

Hi everybody. oh the mods what days those were I started out as a skinhead completely bald doc martin boots that you could see your face in they were that shiny levi jeans turned up above the boots, ben sherman shirt short sleeved 1 inch wide braces met a lad who was a mod when I lived down attercliffe tony lighthowler he was called and he had a scooter that everybody was envious about mirrors all over it kept it spotless and in prestine condition we use to go to the brought inn on the friday night for the music a lot of skinheads use to go in there listening to harry j and the all stars,the pioneers, and so on. But one friday night there would be about 30 of us by this time I had turned into a mod crombie coat loafers straight cut trousers ben sherman shirt and some bright spark says lets have a walk up brought lane and go and have a look in the fisherman pub which was just off brought lane in we goes then all hell breaks loose walked straight in to a rockers pub I use to carry a cut down snooker cue what chance had we got they was in to us straight away mind you the didnt get off very lightly I had my wrist broke quite a few of them was missing some teeth one had got a gash in the top of his head a good 7 inches long the battle lasted 30 minutes before the police arrived after that I thought to myself why bother fighting so I grew my hair and I am now 50 years old and it is still down my back I wont have it cut for no one now.

I remember when it all first started in the 60's Didn't have a bike but I wanted to be a rocker, the mods all looked like puffs to me. Some clearly wore make up, it certainly put me off being a mod. I can still recall one day a big gang of us walking up West St. When we encounted a couple of mods and chased after them they must have been out numbered about 8 to 1.

Well we caught up with one and gave him a bit of a beating. the next thing I Know he is going through a shop front window. It frightened the life out of me and a couple of other mates because we only went along for a laugh, didn't want to hurt anybody, so we legged it as fast as we could, kept glancing back to see if anyone was chasing us and to my horror it seemed as if all Somme baracks had turned out. So I had to move up a gear managed to get away but some were caught.

As a result some of the gang finished up before the magistrates. One of my mates admited he was looking for trouble and was fined £100. hell of a lot of money in those day's. He was working down the pit at the time If I remember rightly. He was living down Neepsend, Not seen him for a number of years now.

Does anybody remember the italian scooter dealer just of london road he would get up a five o,clock in ths morning if you wanted your scooter fixing now thats what i call service

I can still recall one day a big gang of us walking up West St. When we encounted a couple of mods and chased after them they must have been out numbered about 8 to 1. Well we caught up with one and gave him a bit of a beating. .So no better than the kids today then? And most of you oldies go on as though being beaten up in the street just for being there is a recent thing. :suspect:

Does anybody remember the italian scooter dealer just of london road he would get up a five o,clock in ths morning if you wanted your scooter fixing now thats what i call service
used to take my scoot to him i knew him as ravi, top bloke and it was off abbeydale road opposite picture palace machon bank

my scoot a 1988 vespa px 200E

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/gritter01/Image034.jpg

Still some sixties Mods on scooters meet at Royal Standard in Sheffield Thursday night Why dont you come down??

Most of the original Mojo Mod type scooter scene had gone by about 1968. The girls didnt want their clothes ruining or hair getting a mess so minis and lotus cortinas were the preferred mode of transport, unless your parents were really minted and you got to use dad's Jag!!

Still some sixties Mods on scooters meet at Royal Standard in Sheffield Thursday night Why dont you come down??
cant at moment due to the job maybe after march when bad weathers gone:thumbsup:

cant at moment due to the job maybe after march when bad weathers gone:thumbsup:

OK bud hope to see you there ....first rally is in Whitby april Bank Holiday week end!!

my scoot a 1988 vespa px 200E

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/gritter01/Image034.jpg


HI

What no mirrors thats not a mods scooter


used to be rocker 50s 60s

We Mods prefered the word greaser....more befitting!! Lol!!

My brother was a mod,I remember him and his mates 66/67 all on lambrettas,shattering the silence of lodge moor,they all seemed to meet at our house,personally I'm a lifelong greaser!!Still riding bikes to this day,I'm 53.my brother 58,happy days.

hi i remember several names from the silver blades, 2 petes one tall dark hair the other smaller -jeff curly hair,loz from skeggy,plug who had a weird scooter i think it was a german make like isabella?anyway it was as pretty as him.!!

Empire garage was opposite Abbeydale cinema. I bought my 1960 TV175 and then my 1967 SX200 from there. I sold it, probably, 1970 for £200.
Armando's is still just off Bramall Lane, went there a couple of weeks ago, just bought a 1970 GP150, in the process of restoring it. Going into Armando's was like going back in time.

bought my sx 200 from shop on west st [forget name] loaded it up with mirrors fur back rest fly screen and tank ariels for the tiger tails lol. we used to go past the cafe on infimary rd tormenting the greasers lol happy days.was mates with a few .

HI

What no mirrors thats not a mods scooter


used to be rocker 50s 60s

not finished it yet i will put some mirrors on it just for you mr rocker :headbang::heyhey::headbang:

not finished it yet i will put some mirrors on it just for you mr rocker :headbang::heyhey::headbang:

Hi

Well you have got to look the fart ups sorry part:cool:

bought my sx 200 from shop on west st [forget name] loaded it up with mirrors fur back rest fly screen and tank ariels for the tiger tails lol. we used to go past the cafe on infimary rd tormenting the greasers lol happy days.was mates with a few .

I think it was Grey's. I bought my GP200 from them. The repair shop was upstairs I think. They used to use a block and tackle to lift the scooters up and down. :-)

HI

What no mirrors thats not a mods scooter


used to be rocker 50s 60s

It needs a K&L backrest and an Ancillotti exhaust too!

I think it was Grey's. I bought my GP200 from them. The repair shop was upstairs I think. They used to use a block and tackle to lift the scooters up and down. :-)

Greys West Street is where I got my Scooter from it was A Vespa ss180, reg EAY 117C red. Had many happy hours on it from Brid, Scarb and York, from Queens Road to the La Fab on Division Street.

There was a great place at Matlock to buy mirrors and stickers, we also used to meet at Fitzalan Square outside Wigfalls.

Happy memories.

Greys West Street is where I got my Scooter from it was A Vespa ss180, reg EAY 117C red. Had many happy hours on it from Brid, Scarb and York, from Queens Road to the La Fab on Division Street.

There was a great place at Matlock to buy mirrors and stickers, we also used to meet at Fitzalan Square outside Wigfalls.

Happy memories.

Hi All

Smiths on Spital Hill for all the best things on two wheels what he didnt sell wasnt worth having:hihi:

Empire garage was opposite Abbeydale cinema. I bought my 1960 TV175 and then my 1967 SX200 from there. I sold it, probably, 1970 for £200.
Armando's is still just off Bramall Lane, went there a couple of weeks ago, just bought a 1970 GP150, in the process of restoring it. Going into Armando's was like going back in time.

Come down to Steel City Scooter Club when done!!

Greys West Street is where I got my Scooter from it was A Vespa ss180, reg EAY 117C red. Had many happy hours on it from Brid, Scarb and York, from Queens Road to the La Fab on Division Street.

There was a great place at Matlock to buy mirrors and stickers, we also used to meet at Fitzalan Square outside Wigfalls.

Happy memories.

Actually 'La Fav' short for La Favorita!! Old Chowdry used to own it....is he still alive I wonder....doubt it!!

Come down to Steel City Scooter Club when done!!

Definitely will, might even come down before when I run into problems, if thats OK.
I've sent you a PM.

Definitely will, might even come down before when I run into problems, if thats OK.
I've sent you a PM.

Haven't got it

I made a mess of my 'O' Levels because of scooters! I got a Lambretta LI 150 well before my 16th birthday and couldn't wait to get out on it legally. I worked at a JET petrol station at the weekends and tried to leave a nozzle full of petrol after each customer for subsequent decanting into a petrol can which after several customers would be my weeks free petrol. Just needed 2T at 25:1 from memory. Could never understand the mixture ratios! That was 1969. Can well remember the thing not starting and bump starts down hills were the norm only to end up pushing it back home up the hills of Sheffield as it failed to get a spark. £25 it cost-a total death trap but still here to tell the tale.

Haven't got it

Tried again.

Most of the original Mojo Mod type scooter scene had gone by about 1968. The girls didnt want their clothes ruining or hair getting a mess so minis and lotus cortinas were the preferred mode of transport, unless your parents were really minted and you got to use dad's Jag!!

I was a mod from 69 ~ 74 and frequented the Silver Blades and the Bowling Alley. I wouldn't say the Mod scene had gone by 68 as we were parking with 20 ~ 50 scooters outside long after that. As for the girls / Lambretta's / Mini's , I had a Lambretta and the use of my Dads Mini but I got more girls on the scooter than with the Mini ! ... I think your'e right about them not wanting to get their clothes ruined , thats why they preferred Scooters to motorbikes. The bikers always looks scruffy anyway. I never got dirty on my scooter ( just a bit wet ) . I still have my Lambretta now and im'e 56 and I still have the girl too and I love em both !

Just flicking through as not been on the forum for a while. When I was still at school I went out with a mod but cant remember his name. We used to meet up in somebodys cellar, cant remember where but think it was via a friend called Terry Fielding or Fieldsend. Remember Terry well as I had a crush on him, had dark curly hair and his dad was a policeman but sadly cant remember the name of the guy I went out with for a while :-) oops. Anyone out there know who I'm talking about. It would have been around 1966.

Just flicking through as not been on the forum for a while. When I was still at school I went out with a mod but cant remember his name. We used to meet up in somebodys cellar, cant remember where but think it was via a friend called Terry Fielding or Fieldsend. Remember Terry well as I had a crush on him, had dark curly hair and his dad was a policeman but sadly cant remember the name of the guy I went out with for a while :-) oops. Anyone out there know who I'm talking about. It would have been around 1966.

Wasn't me !

used to take my scoot to him i knew him as ravi, top bloke and it was off abbeydale road opposite picture palace machon bank

Empire garage, I think, and was still going strong into the 80s (sorry missed the name on post on 27) at least it shows I have still have a few marbles after all those purple hearts

Empire garage, I think, and was still going strong into the 80s (sorry missed the name on post on 27) at least it shows I have still have a few marbles after all those purple hearts

He was still there 1999 as I bought a Lambretta off him in Feb that year from his place but he must have closed soon after then.

I was a Greaser at the time but I did know Ravi very well I worked with him at Dan Bradburys on London road for a few years,he past away about 5 years ago,he is sadly missed, as much as I hated scooters you had to hand it to the guy he new his stuff when it came to Vespas and Lambretta's ,the one thing I can remember about the Mods was they always seemed to out number us every time,and they always seemed to have the best looking Girls,we used to go to Skegness or Cleethorpes and on the way we would over take the scooter boys buzzing along and leave them standing,there was a lot of hostility at the time between us but I have fond memories of the times.

I was a Greaser at the time but I did know Ravi very well I worked with him at Dab Bradburys on London road for a few years,he past away about 5 years ago,he is sadly missed, as much as I hated scooters you had to hand it to the guy he new his stuff when it came to Vespas and Lambretta's ,the one thing I can remember about the Mods was they always seemed to out number us every time,and they always seemed to have the best looking Girls,we used to go to Skegness or Cleethorpes and on the way we would over take the scooter boys buzzing along and leave them standing,there was a lot of hostility at the time between us but I have fond memories of the times.

You are spot on Tom.
As well as being a Mod , I had a Ducati 350 single cylinder. The only reason I didn't ride it much was it nearly broke my leg when trying to start it. The kick-start was lethal.
All us Mods thought the 'greasers' had BIG bikes , cos they looked big but in fact if you investigated , MOST of them were 125cc and a bit up from that just like the scooters ! Many Mods riding 200cc Lambretta's SX's and GP's told the same story about overtaking the Greasers . ( There were of course some much bigger bikes that blew us Mods out ! ) .
I lost count of the number of times I came out of a pub / bowling alley / girls house and my scooter had been kicked over. Of course , I knew it was greasers who did it . :hihi:
I bought a Brand New Lambretta from Dan Bradbury after spending weeks looking at a maroon Arthur Francis Lambretta in the window.
Tell me this .... was it 'Ropers' , a small shop down the road sold all the accessories ?
Spent £££££ in that shop.

Cheers

You are spot on Tom.
As well as being a Mod , I had a Ducati 350 single cylinder. The only reason I didn't ride it much was it nearly broke my leg when trying to start it. The kick-start was lethal.
All us Mods thought the 'greasers' had BIG bikes , cos they looked big but in fact if you investigated , MOST of them were 125cc and a bit up from that just like the scooters ! Many Mods riding 200cc Lambretta's SX's and GP's told the same story about overtaking the Greasers . ( There were of course some much bigger bikes that blew us Mods out ! ) .
I lost count of the number of times I came out of a pub / bowling alley / girls house and my scooter had been kicked over. Of course , I knew it was greasers who did it . :hihi:
I bought a Brand New Lambretta from Dan Bradbury after spending weeks looking at a maroon Arthur Francis Lambretta in the window.
Tell me this .... was it 'Ropers' , a small shop down the road sold all the accessories ?
Spent £££££ in that shop.

Cheers Yes Ropers a bit further down the road,the used sell James and Franny Barnett's at the time,they had a garage there to that became Hinchcliffs Lada cars,I started off on the 250cc but soon had a big Triumph T110 that no scooter could have got close to,the GP 200cc scooters were fast though.

Both my elder brothers were mods & had Lambrettas with mirrors all over the front & my eldest brother had a leather union jack seat which cost him £5.I was only 9 yrs old but I remember them both being on our front on Foster Road Heeley.

the Vespa was the only scooter to have

bought my first scooter from Ropers--circa 1961--red Vespa which was brand new and had just been reduced due to the weak Italian currancy( no change there then)--it came down from 125 guineas to 95 guineas---Ropers took me up Ringinglow road one Saturday to show me how to go on and that was it---used to go to Frechville rock club---there were only 2 people with scooters me and a lad called Alan who had a lambretta-(he later worked at Inmans electrical wholesales)---the only person with 4 wheels was a lad called Bingo-(he had a ford van)---class

Does anybody remember the italian scooter dealer just of london road he would get up a five o,clock in ths morning if you wanted your scooter fixing now thats what i call service

His name was Armando's scooters.We used him and his cousin another mechanic Tony. This was in the early sixties.He was fantastic at repairs. I had a Lambretta TV175 withall the lights and mirrors. We would meet at the Bowling Alley at Frechville and drive to the bowling alley on Queens Road 30 to 40 strong,I still have my original parka and have now a 1978 lambretta Li 150

I was a mod from 69 ~ 74 and frequented the Silver Blades and the Bowling Alley. I wouldn't say the Mod scene had gone by 68 as we were parking with 20 ~ 50 scooters outside long after that. As for the girls / Lambretta's / Mini's , I had a Lambretta and the use of my Dads Mini but I got more girls on the scooter than with the Mini ! ... I think your'e right about them not wanting to get their clothes ruined , thats why they preferred Scooters to motorbikes. The bikers always looks scruffy anyway. I never got dirty on my scooter ( just a bit wet ) . I still have my Lambretta now and im'e 56 and I still have the girl too and I love em both !

Hi We drove from the Bowling Alley at Frechville in 1963 to Queens Road.The Shefield Mod.s would meet and the drive to the MOJO 60 to 70 strong,Fantastic,and yes we got the Best looking girls. We blow dried and back combed our hair and then used Cosack hair spray to keep in place as at this time we didn't wear helmets

How times change, prior to my 16th birthday, most of the teenage lads, in my area, had motor bikes. I spent hours with them repairing, maintaining and cleaning them, Matchless, Volocette,Triumph, all the old British bikes, some times they would let me start them up,and, if I was lucky they'd take me on the pillion, I loved those old bikes.
For my 16th birthday I bought a 1960 Lambretta series 2 TV175, although I loved bikes, the look of a scooter with all the mirrors and lights was something else. Of course, I took a lot of stick, but still loved my TV175. That was replaced with a 1967 SX200, which I eventually sold for £200 to buy a MK1 Cortina. That was a lot of years ago.
I have just recently restored a 1981 Indian GP150, when I am riding it,in my mind only, I'm back in my youth again, but the difference is, people with bikes are interested in my scooter, I was even encouraged to show it at a custom bike show, but couldn't because it wasn't road legal then, but might do next year. Just imagine that happening back in the 60's or 70's.

Id love to know were my Diana scooter 250 ended up late 70s swaped it for a Enfield
Was only 6 in country at that time and was in british racing green and chrome.

Id love to know were my Diana scooter 250 ended up late 70s swaped it for a Enfield
Was only 6 in country at that time and was in british racing green and chrome.

Hi mate what are you doing talking about scooters you were a greaser like me remember:D

Hi mate what are you doing talking about scooters you were a greaser like me remember:DPMSL Tom yes but it had 250 villiers bike engine in it thats my excuse anyway.
Had lamby Vespa Tripumph Tina only ever had Lambreta and Diana on road two slow you know me back then buy it sell it.Or swap it lol

PMSL Tom yes but it had 250 villiers bike engine in it thats my excuse anyway.
Had lamby Vespa Tripumph Tina only ever had Lambreta and Diana on road two slow you know me back then buy it sell it.

Was that Diana made by Durcott not sure about that make, were they British made or German

Was that Diana made by Durcott not sure about that make, were they British made or GermanOnes i know of now are Durcopp it was german but cant remember that name ever cropping up back then It had villiers 2t engine in it origenaly but i put Turbo Twin 4T in instead should still have a pic although not very good one.

Here ya go http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r180/terminator_020/diana.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r180/terminator_020/dianafr.jpg

As a greaser in them days we were more into our bikes than any thing else we loved Rock and Roll Elvis and groups like the rolling stones,it was well into the 70s and we were still the same,but the mods morphed into being skinheads and different things in fact my stile of dress has changed very little since then, I mite have put a few ponds on since then but I still have the same tastes in music now,a lot of the scooter boys could not say that now,once a biker always a biker, its part of your life,the mods were more of a passing fad at the time and they were out of it before they got into there twenty's or so.ours was a way of life that most of us still lead to this day .

Here ya go http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r180/terminator_020/diana.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r180/terminator_020/dianafr.jpg Think they look a bit Germanic, the Germans make good things but they always lack the stile of the Italians,

Think they look a bit Germanic, the Germans make good things but they always lack the stile of the Italians,
It blooming kept up with mates bikes ill give it that lol.