Guy from Spain picked up on it probably from my facebook posts and sent this .He is on my plastic scooter page lives in Valencia called Scooter Routier

pikey wrote:There was a local scooter club break up this week over a comment one guy made probably a Lambretta guy as they are the worst it read "If your thinking of coming on a twist and go you can fuck off somewhere else" Caused a massive shit storm on facebook half club upped and left formed there own club .So it goes both ways but in general some Lambretta and Vespa purists hate autos more than other way around even the vespa autos .I dont hate Lambrettas or old vespas just their pompous owners .Lambretta owners are usually the worst they are the Harley riders of the scooter community

Lambretta have a varied history which is very interesting to read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambretta" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
its ironic that In 2010 Lambretta returned to 125 Grand Prix racing in order to gain publicity for its new range of scooters. This was the LN range, launched in 2011, with styling inspired by earlier models. These scooters are assembled in Taiwan by SYM Motors and use their single-cylinder 'twist and go' engine and transmission unit. However, the scooter's steel body panels are manufactured in Italy and saw quite a few LN models new for £900 on flea bay as some one bought quite a few... never ridden one but that dont mean to say i dont like them, owners of varying types of bikes or scooters seem to have tunnel vision towards other riders.. to me.. i dont care as long as your enjoying yourself

pikey wrote:There was a local scooter club break up this week over a comment one guy made probably a Lambretta guy as they are the worst it read "If your thinking of coming on a twist and go you can fuck off somewhere else" Caused a massive shit storm on facebook half club upped and left formed there own club .So it goes both ways but in general some Lambretta and Vespa purists hate autos more than other way around even the vespa autos .I dont hate Lambrettas or old vespas just their pompous owners .Lambretta owners are usually the worst they are the Harley riders of the scooter community

I own several (lots of) Lambrettas - but I'm not that narrow-minded. I'm a 'live and let live'/'to each their own' type.

I also own four twist & go scoots and a whole bunch of (classic) bikes too.

Anyone that gets that 'entrenched'/'blinkered' in their thinking needs to take a long look at themself IMO.

Fizzy you will have to open a museum better still have a muppet day where we all go and taste (not food, oh go on then) the delights of your varying passion (scoots that is ) i dont envy you cleaning and polishing..... i tell a lie... I DO

I'd love to see a capri 90 my best ever scoot
Pic of my dad on mine!
Barry

michaelphillips wrote:Fizzy you will have to open a museum better still have a muppet day where we all go and taste (not food, oh go on then) the delights of your varying passion (scoots that is ) i dont envy you cleaning and polishing..... i tell a lie... I DO

Serious offer - if you're ever touring France - the kettle is always on.

I'm displaying a whole bunch of Lambrettas at Santa Pod's BWM Scooter Show in June - if anyone is going.

Where r u in France?

Some are obsessed and nothing else exists or is any good and when the Sym built badged Lambretta came out Jeeze they hated that .I did read a review on Lambretta forum from guy who rated it to ride and said it may encourage others to get classic lammys but hes one and thousands hated it .Really tho its only like Vespa bringing out GTS autos .I spoke to a guy who had one of first GTS in Dudley from Unreliables club they all turned there back on him now 5 years later half the club are riding them .

x10350 wrote:Where r u in France?

Very near Limoges - sorta 'South Central'.

Up in the mountains - Google: 'Monts D'Ambazac' for pics of the scenery.

Nice. lovely round there