Looking back in time

**awa355** · 9th April 2014, 20:22

Here's a ' Look at Life ' film on scooters in England back in the 60's.

Can anyone ID the make of scooter in the section on manufacturing and test riding? Starts about 5.50.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTC392qgaRQ

**pete376403** · 9th April 2014, 20:53

Vespa by the look of the rotating left grip shift, or Lambretta maybe. The adventure model going by the test track.

**craisin** · 10th April 2014, 07:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvJVyXNZKcnot to upset you ancient mods this is about rockers

**awa355** · 10th April 2014, 08:59

Originally Posted by craisin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvJVyXNZKcnot to upset you ancient mods this is about rockers

Why did all those english bikes start first time on these movie clips? My mates Daytona 500 could be a bitch at times. Occassionaly Chris would take my XS2 home because his would flood. The Daytona had character tho'. Half the clamp bolt threads for the ape hangers were stripped and hard braking meant pulling your elbows and bars back so your weight was below the line from your shoulders and the bar clamp so the bars wouldn't fold forward. Having a seat that just sat on the frame and moved under your arse didn't help.

**unstuck** · 10th April 2014, 18:49

That bloody tandem thing looked awfully dangerous, wonder why that idea never took off.

**Moi** · 10th April 2014, 20:18

Originally Posted by pete376403

Vespa by the look of the rotating left grip shift, or Lambretta maybe. The adventure model going by the test track.

Certainly not Vespas and I have it on good authority that they are not Lambrettas...

Is it possible they might be a Triumph model?

**pete376403** · 10th April 2014, 20:41

Originally Posted by Moi

Certainly not Vespas and I have it on good authority that they are not Lambrettas...

Is it possible they might be a Triumph model?

Could be a triumph Tina (something I'd never heard of until I was searching on Triumph Tigress)

**Moi** · 10th April 2014, 20:46

Originally Posted by pete376403

Could be a triumph Tina (something I'd never heard of until I was searching on Triumph Tigress)

The "automatic" one could certainly be the Tina. The other one appears to be geared and like other scooters of that time appears to have a left handlebar grip gear shift.

**kevfromcoro** · 10th April 2014, 20:58

My sister had a scooter around that era..
Was called a Rabbit,
Looked similar.
Not sure,,, was a long time ago

**AllanB** · 10th April 2014, 22:56

Jesus how times have changed.

I did enjoy around the 6 min mark the scooter testing - yeeeeeeeeharrrrrrr

**craisin** · 11th April 2014, 05:33

Originally Posted by awa355

Why did all those english bikes start first time on these movie clips? My mates Daytona 500 could be a bitch at times. Occassionaly Chris would take my XS2 home because his would flood. The Daytona had character tho'. Half the clamp bolt threads for the ape hangers were stripped and hard braking meant pulling your elbows and bars back so your weight was below the line from your shoulders and the bar clamp so the bars wouldn't fold forward. Having a seat that just sat on the frame and moved under your arse didn't help.

points my older brother had british bikes
He rewired the wires to the points shortened one wire to one set of points and it wouldnt go.
Some biker come round and made each wire to the 2 sets of points the same lenghth and it started first kick

**unstuck** · 11th April 2014, 05:36

Originally Posted by craisin

my older brother had british bikes

Was he retarded?

**craisin** · 11th April 2014, 10:16

Originally Posted by unstuck

Was he retarded?

Sort of most brothers are someone to fight with as i had 3 brothers and i was second youngest but the tallest

i dont think he payed too much money for them had a 90cc James sold it for a pack of ciggies and a bar of choclate

yep a retard like you