My history

Show photo's of your scootering history, dont be shy, we all looked stupid back in the day :)
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scootergirli
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I really enjoyed seeing other peoples rides... so heres mine, past to present

It all started with a Vespa 90 back in 1986, it had been my dads for some years (payment for a job he did on someones car) I sprayed it blue when I was 16 in the hope he would let me have it... but he said no so I just used to ride it up and down the Sidings.
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So again in 1989 I asked again and this time he said yes so I sprayed it again.

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Rode it for about 3 months but it was so slow, I gave it back and used my grant cheque to buy a PX125
cant find a picture but I sprayed it with rattle cans and used marker pens to great effect. Changed the engine to a T5. Then in '90 - me & it got wrote off. Bought a frame off a mate and put the T5 in it.
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It was red originally with "Orgasmic Nightmare" graphics on it (Demented are Go).
By now the T5 engine had a Pinasco 166 on it and I loved it.
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All ready for Exmouth (2 girls really do need that much luggage!)

But on the way home it went bang with a major heat seize, so back to standard.

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1992 and a new look ready for a trip to the South of France and a 200 standard engine from Kev Stannard.
I rode my trusty P2 everywhere for the next 8 or 9 years until she was laid up in need of TLC (still awaiting)

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In the meantime we'd had a combo but once mine came off the road I used that one - with and without the sidecar. 3 up to Buxton being the most memorable :lol:
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By around 2003 I was fancying a Lambretta so off we popped up to Totally Scooters and I saw a lovely big chunky Lambretta with a nice turning front mudguard - (I knew nothing about Lambrettas) I was told it was a Spanish Series 2, Winter Model. Ok I thought! - I like the look of it so I had it
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He insisted that I have a TS1 in it

Then the TS1 went bang on the way to Sweden
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In 2009 I opted for a SIL 200 top end on it and (touch wood) its barely skipped a beat with countless miles on it covering the length and breadth of the country and N.Ireland and Spain.
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Next up is a Lambro, hopefully on the road this year - watch this space.
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Sorry if I've gone on a bit :oops: but thats me 21 years non stop scootering. Heres to the next 21 :D
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Doom Patrol
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Did I meet you at the Scootopia open day on your winter model? Always good to put names to faces.
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RICSPEED
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like the lambro ,i would like one but i fear it would push our lass over the edge :lol:
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Toddy
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Linda, Great bit of history that :D
As my Dad used to say "Each to their own lad"
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Chris F
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Good stuff. I enjoyed it all.
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Cec
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Great oics Scootergirli. Good luck with the Lambro 8-)
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scootergirli
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Doom Patrol wrote:Did I meet you at the Scootopia open day on your winter model? Always good to put names to faces.
Most likely, there arent that many Winter Models that look as good as mine :lol: its memorable!

Cheers for the comments :D
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Doom Patrol
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It's all coming back to me now. You and your other half on a Spanish Special. :lol:
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C*NTSPEED
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Love the scenic pic of the series 2
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lcs99
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great story :)
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