miker15@juno.com wrote:
>
> On Fri, 13 Mar 1998 21:36:21 -0800 Skye Poier <skye@jungle.direct.ca>
> writes:
> >
> >Being fascinated with all things British, I've recently been curious -
> >was
> >there any relationship between the Mods (the original Mods in the late
> >50s
> >and early 60s, not the "Quadrophenia" revival in 79) and the MG
> >marque?
> >Or did they just stick to Vespa and Lambretta? :)
>
> Skye - none that i know of - and i was there!! - fortunately i was too
> young to drive a Lambretta until after the fad had passed or i would
> likely be dead now!
> But thanks for bringing it up - I havnt listened to Quadrophenia for a
> couple of weeks
> and thats too long!!!!
My parents insisted I had a scooter, they said motor bikes were far too
dangerous!
At least the Lambretta was quite well balanced, on the Vespa you needed a
different technique for left and right handers.
PaulH.
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