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I remember my mum and dad going on about the "MODS and ROCKERS" (im 25) and the thought occurred to me, rather than the mods and rockers on their Lambrettas and rockers on the BSA's. Why don't we have or put in to place a MODS and STOCKERS Competiton/ride anything.

I apologise if this is old news but i thought the older generation of us would have a laugh at this.

Let Me Know What You Think.

Jim..

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At the risk of showing my age ... I know exactly what you mean , but I'm unwilling to reenter the debate about 20" Vs 26 " .

Mods and rockers were perhaps one of the first rival groups of youth culture in Britain ( late 60's ) , distinguishing themselves by clothing style and affinity to motorbikes and / or cars . There are parralels to be drawn with the modern concepts of Goth , skater , chav etc .

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Thanks for clearing that up i think it needs the older gneration to have a laugh about this. I dont want to enter the argument of 20 v's 26 but as the thought crossed my mind i thought it be funny to see what you all thought, obviously the younger genertaion asking what Mods and Rockers are please look above, it was a massive culture as explained and i thought it nice to relate this to our time,

Jim

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Haha nice at least you ride mod so i'm good with that ;)

rickyb

MWAhhhha MOD's new nothing of style they were scooting round on shit heaps of scooter and didnt know how to fix them - then again the MOD's had The Who DAMN you

- stocker :ermm:

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You are to young i take it my friend, your best source of info would be the film quadrophenia.

www.quadrophenia.net/ the best source of info you can get!!

You will see what a massive following this scene had!

If you need any more help ask me or any of the other "oldies" (sorry gents)

Jim

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There are no parallels between the mods and rockers of old because they were at each others throats, a turf war if you will.... if we take on the ethics of mod's v's rocker's today they would be a complete separation, mod's only riding with mod's stock's only riding with stock's, and if ever the twain should meet there would be war :angry: .......

What next? gangs of trials riders looking for the next groups of outcasts??? lets go pick on the skaters.... the bmx'ers..... see how that go's.

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As a slightly older member (only 18 but still, on this forum...) I know what you're on about with the whole 'mods and rockers' thing, and think the 'Mods Vs Stockers' ride/comp sounds like a good idea. Perhaps not in an aggressive knife-fight way ;) but (with the risk of people getting a little rowdy at the whole mod/stock thing) could make for an interesting session.

One thing - what about us 24"? :-

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you can draw parrallells in a way if you have to

MOD - its like the new fashionable "hard" crew - like chav's skin ed's e.t.c. but MOD's were clean - wanted bling suits polo tops "propper" shoes - Lambretta racing scooters

Rockers - like the grundger greebo - greesy bikers - leathers - usually covered in oil from work on bikes considered dirty - long hair - and 350cc bikes and like big british machines.

hope i got it right im only 16 afterall :mellow:

sounds like a good idea but everyone knows MOD is too easy :Plol

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you can draw parrallells in a way if you have to

MOD - its like the new fashionable "hard" crew - like chav's skin ed's e.t.c. but MOD's were clean - wanted bling suits polo tops "propper" shoes - Lambretta racing scooters

Rockers - like the grundger greebo - greesy bikers - leathers - usually covered in oil from work on bikes considered dirty - long hair - and 350cc bikes and like big british machines.

hope i got it right im only 16 afterall :mellow:

sounds like a good idea but everyone knows MOD is too easy :Plol

You do know mod trials came first?? and if you went to a comp or out on a street ride and all the rider stood away from there bikes you would not be able to match the riders with what bike they ride!! we are all trials riders 20", 24" or 26" we do the same thing....

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I THINK THAT YOU HAVE MISSED THE BOAT!!!!! this is mods and rockers!!! nothing to do with actuall MOD rider and i know you cant tell the difference :blink: (apart from MOD's are usually short asses :P)

"what you talking bout' i am one of the faces!!!!!"

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I THINK THAT YOU HAVE MISSED THE BOAT!!!!! this is mods and rockers!!! nothing to do with actuall MOD rider and i know you cant tell the difference :blink: (apart from MOD's are usually short asses :P)

"what you talking bout' i am one of the faces!!!!!"

My friend dom has a koxx mod and he's 6ft 5" so that blows that theory out your arse :P

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