downsouth 7,511 Posted yesterday at 07:02 Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:02 7 hours ago, tillylamp said: I've never really understood why those scooters have such a big following...there pretty ugly to look at and scooters are horrible to ride....the seating position is so unnatural for a bike...I like the old British/jap bikes and also modern bikes but never a scooter.....when people do a custom job on them its like putting lip stick on a pig to me.....i mean, each to there own if that floats your boat, and all that..... Horses for courses.I had a couple of scooters in the late 80s and then had loads of quick bikes over the years.Ive still got a Ducati scrambler and a 1978 kawasaki z900 and haven't road either in 2years the z900 probably 5years.The scooters are a bit of fun and even on mine which are fairly quick Im unlikely to loose my licence wheras when I rode bikes regular I was risking my licence and my health everytime I went out.What bikes have you got? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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downsouth 7,511 Posted yesterday at 08:01 Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:01 9 hours ago, gnasher16 said: Stone the crows 14 pages of fellas in their 40's/50's/60's on about clothing and not one mention of Sergio or Lacoste....not a Fila Terrinda trackie top insight !!......us West Ham boys in the 80's would pitch up to grounds in a nice diamond Pringle and Farahs only to be greeted by some Northern scruff in a blue Parka with a furry hood or a farmer in dungarees......and as for these dopes with their silly mod haircuts zipping about on a scooter f****n roll on.....we had the old East End boys/West End girls thing going on,some dolled up sort out of the offices would of blown a raspberry at you picking her up on some little pop pop scooter you had to have a decent motor about you even if it weren't yours ! Ive still got some old 80's clobber up in the loft just as keepsakes, we had a 80's based party about 10 years ago i got the old Fila BJ trackie top out someone offered me a bullseye for it on the spot couldnt do it though all them old garms hold special memories. As for all that shit Cp/Stone Island gear it always cracks me up these modern day footie lads wearing that when it all comes up 3 sizes too small and only midgets and skinny little wretches can even get in it ! Jesus dressing up in that gear now would be just as bad as having a silly Paul weller haircut and parka or dressing as a skinhead in your 50s/60s ok if youre going to a fancy dress party.As for East End boys and West end girls,I think you need to give your favourite Pet shop Boys CD a rest mate. And as for Cp/Stoney being too small.Not everyone gets fat and out of shape once they get past 40. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,867 Posted yesterday at 09:58 Report Share Posted yesterday at 09:58 2 hours ago, downsouth said: Horses for courses.I had a couple of scooters in the late 80s and then had loads of quick bikes over the years.Ive still got a Ducati scrambler and a 1978 kawasaki z900 and haven't road either in 2years the z900 probably 5years.The scooters are a bit of fun and even on mine which are fairly quick Im unlikely to loose my licence wheras when I rode bikes regular I was risking my licence and my health everytime I went out.What bikes have you got? always liked the z1 very nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,511 Posted yesterday at 10:16 Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:16 16 minutes ago, greg64 said: always liked the z1 very nice I had the squarer Z1 lawson rep but sold it to my mate a few years back as although it was nice it was a bit of a bitsa.Wheras the older z9 that I have apart from a decent swing arm and rear shocks is pretty much origional so worth a few bob 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,325 Posted yesterday at 10:53 Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:53 Love my old skool leisure wear....the basketball vest Ive owned since the early 90's..my mate brought it back from a holiday to America for me along with a Charlotte Hornets jacket(police took it,never got it back)got a few pairs of Adidas samba,troop, puma, fila trainers still... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,170 Posted yesterday at 11:12 Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:12 The ole phillipinos do love a basketball vest. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,716 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, Qbgrey said: The ole phillipinos do love a basketball vest. Basketball courts next to the cockpits,everyone and their mam wears a basketball vest in the PI,basketball and sabong crazy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 1,648 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, Qbgrey said: The ole phillipinos do love a basketball vest. Gotta be toddler sized? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,511 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 13 hours ago, WILF said: Funny you say that chief….. The old woman is like “State of you, you dopey old prat” lol Thats a Mk 1 Setanta if im not wrong.....nah Fila stuff had to be the Bjorn Borg gear mate if it wasnt Bj then it didnt count ........wouldnt be seen dead in any of it these days but still good gear to knock around the house in. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,511 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 11 hours ago, mC HULL said: it used to be like for me and lacoste never fit with the internet came bigger sizes lol If you was still wearing all that clobber when the internet came along you must of looked a right toby it was 70's/80's gear . There was always bigger sized Lacoste stuff they just changed how they converted the sizing from French for the Yank market.....ive got some old size 7 polo's up in the loft i had as a youngster that i can barely get past my shoulders now The ol woman bought me an old favourite i had years ago in some retro place on holiday the other year had to have a size 10!....the biggest they go is size 11 fto fit a 58 inch chest i think it was so you'll be alright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,511 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 6 hours ago, downsouth said: Jesus dressing up in that gear now would be just as bad as having a silly Paul weller haircut and parka or dressing as a skinhead in your 50s/60s ok if youre going to a fancy dress party.As for East End boys and West end girls,I think you need to give your favourite Pet shop Boys CD a rest mate. And as for Cp/Stoney being too small.Not everyone gets fat and out of shape once they get past 40. Nah i always liked the E17 version better they slowed it right down the Pet Shop Boys one always sounds rushed to me. If a lifetime of strength and fitness training means i now cant get into Stone Island clobber then so be it........but not every bloke past 40 has the same little 38 inch pigeon chest they had when they was 13 and still be able to pull off XL Stone Island gear ! Edited 21 hours ago by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,511 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 3 hours ago, Daniel cain said: Love my old skool leisure wear....the basketball vest Ive owned since the early 90's..my mate brought it back from a holiday to America for me along with a Charlotte Hornets jacket(police took it,never got it back)got a few pairs of Adidas samba,troop, puma, fila trainers still... Tacchini Multi Stripe thats a good top that.....ive still got a Tacchini Damarindo the old funnel neck one in claret and blue ......probably still got proper claret on it somewhere not mine hopefully ! Not sure about the vest though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,864 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 24 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Tacchini Multi Stripe thats a good top that.....ive still got a Tacchini Damarindo the old funnel neck one in claret and blue ......probably still got proper claret on it somewhere not mine hopefully ! Not sure about the vest though. f**k me, never mind working on the door…..you should have been a sales assistant at Nick Nacks mate ! lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,511 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 14 minutes ago, WILF said: f**k me, never mind working on the door…..you should have been a sales assistant at Nick Nacks mate ! lol It was important to know your Diadora Borg Elite from a Super Samba back in the 80's mate......again,the Northerners didnt mind getting battered wearing maroon dungarees but us East End lads liked to get battered in style 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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