1980's scooter clubs

deano · 12-02-2005, 16:16

Was any one a member or know anybody who was a member of the following scooter clubs in the mid to late 80's?
Alchoholic maniacs
Northern line
queen of fools (all girls)
These were fairly big clubs in the sheffield area,and used to attend scooter rallys all over the country.
Trying to trace ex members for an old members up and coming fortieth birthday.
Failing that does anybody have any memories of these clubs?

FairyNormal · 12-02-2005, 21:14

I occasionally went to The Seven Valleys Scooter Club which met at the Barrack Tavern on Penistone Road. My boyfriend at the time had an old Lambretta that we used to get around on. I was about 16/17 at the time.

deano · 12-02-2005, 21:28

the mentioned scooter clubs used to meet at the barrack tavern around that time,the car park was bigger then!
Maybe my friends know your ex? or you!

roger · 13-02-2005, 06:06

there was 1 called steel city scooters one of them was called bunny
we had regular run ins with them
i had little scooters on my fairing for each one i took on
(iv,e grown up now)

deano · 13-02-2005, 09:50

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Originally posted by roger
there was 1 called steel city scooters one of them was called bunny
we had regular run ins with them
i had little scooters on my fairing for each one i took on
(iv,e grown up now)

Bunny is one of the people my friend is trying to trace(my girlfriend used to be involved in the scooter clubs,it's her friend trying to trace people)
Apparently one of the clubs had emblems made for their parkers,which closely resembled that of the "Druids"(rival rocker gang) you can imagine what happened!
My girlfriend remembers driving up penistone road with loads of other scooters en route to a rally,when out of nowhere loads of "druids" turned up on their bikes and surrounded them,encircling them all the way up penistone road!
Sounds like something out of quadraphenia!

supergary · 13-02-2005, 10:29

am gary me and my mate axe was in to scooter Northern line steve gray..

roger · 13-02-2005, 10:48

i was one a biker then as am now and mod hassling was a regular sport most of my mates were in the druids and i rode with them some times
really nice people actually

supergary · 13-02-2005, 11:23

crooks yes he was in a band....

deano · 13-02-2005, 11:34

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Originally posted by supergary
crooks yes he was in a band....

Yep thats him,did you know his sister?
(ps,if anyone's reading this and is puzzled,it's because i pm'd supergary,but he replied here.)

stevie1957 · 14-02-2005, 00:00

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Originally posted by roger
i was one a biker then as am now and mod hassling was a regular sport most of my mates were in the druids and i rode with them some times
really nice people actually

Yes, the druids......very nice chaps...if a little unkempt. Is Geordie still in Sheffield. Do you remember Fran....Geordies girl? She was very generous with her affections.

stevie1957 · 14-02-2005, 00:02

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Originally posted by deano
Was any one a member or know anybody who was a member of the following scooter clubs in the mid to late 80's?
Alchoholic maniacs
Northern line
queen of fools (all girls)
These were fairly big clubs in the sheffield area,and used to attend scooter rallys all over the country.
Trying to trace ex members for an old members up and coming fortieth birthday.
Failing that does anybody have any memories of these clubs?

Who was that lot who used to hang around outside the Woodburn pub on Saturdays.

deano · 14-02-2005, 16:17

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Originally posted by stevie1957
Who was that lot who used to hang around outside the Woodburn pub on Saturdays.

That would be the northern line lot,although they did split into other clubs,alot of them met at the woodburn arms,as well as the Staniforth arms and the barrack tavern.

stevie1957 · 14-02-2005, 22:34

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Originally posted by deano
That would be the northern line lot,although they did split into other clubs,alot of them met at the woodburn arms,as well as the Staniforth arms and the barrack tavern.

Thanks Deano

spikey · 16-02-2005, 08:31

oww the druids they bring back some memories.I can remeber when they went down town on the bus with there helmets under there arms what a site on friday night.

supergary · 17-02-2005, 20:54

when the b/day..????

Lambo245 · 23-03-2005, 14:38

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Originally posted by deano

These were fairly big clubs in the sheffield area,and used to attend scooter rallys all over the country.

Not to sure about them attending rallys all over the country!
have alook here
http://northernlines.c.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

deano · 23-03-2005, 18:12

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Originally posted by Lambo245
Not to sure about them attending rallys all over the country!
have alook here
http://northernlines.c.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

Hi, just had a look at the website,things have changed since my girlfriend was a member (so she tells me) northern line was the original 1980's scooter club,most members then were mods,later on members broke away and formed there own clubs ie peeping toms,alchoholic maniacs and the all girl club queen of fools.
My girlfriend was in the queen of fools,eight girls with there own scooters,they travelled on the rallys with the alchoholic maniacs,all over the uk,including the isle of wight.
My girlfriend went on her first scooter rally with northern line at the age of 14 in 1982! She has a full album of pictures of her time with scooter clubs,she ought to publish them.

deano · 23-03-2005, 18:18

Forgot to add,on northern lines website it says it was very rare
for girl members to have there own scooters,my girlfriend had a vespa px 125 at the age of 15!!! which she used to ride on the road

Lambo245 · 24-03-2005, 08:00

Hi deano
If the send me the pictures I could put them on my web site www.absolutelyscooters.com or pass them on to someone from the club some of them come in my shop. If you email me some sort of ad I can put it put in the shop for all to see if you like.

deano · 24-03-2005, 20:26

She will dig them out at the weekend,she also has some great "posed" mod pictures she did as part of a project(she is now a pro photographer) these are amazing pictures,you might like them,i will have a word with her,and ask her to contact you.
She has often thought about doing some more mod shots,scooters ect on a commercial basis,do you think there could be a market for it?