London Ride Out

[davetheoldmod]

Well I can quite honestly say that after doing Gingers Egg Run for 3 years running, The IOW, The Manchester bikers Xmas run, Skeggie in the 60's that I think todays experience was the best of the best, my daughter Caroline , who is a TV producer, and met us at Bar Italia, and has never been on a vintage scoot, is still talking about riding pillion and spent 20 minutes tonight on the phone to Liz in pure praise of our scene. Thank you to everyone who made today possible, what I wanted from a scooter club we have found at BMSC. The SX has been removed from e-bay, the lights will be sorted in the New Year ( thanks to my wingmen on the return to Chiswick ) special thanks to Steve for sorting out the day, and thanks to everyone who made today a brilliant MOD DAY. See you in the Spring when James Brindley Nicholson V.C will be back out again. MERRY XMAS & A HAPPY MOD NEW YEAR.........Dave and Liz

[Steve Holloway]

Thanks Dave.

Yes it was a great day. The atmosphere in London is always a bit special this close to Christmas.

As usual, we were the top tourist attraction!

Sympathy to Dave M after his scoot suffered terminal engine failure. Credit to Gerry for undertaking a carb` stripdown on the side of the road, unfortunately to no avail. Steve W stepped in offering Dave his pillion, but not before Russ had offered Dave his OAP bus pass (Sorry Russ, had to get that in)

All in all, a great day, in good company, with a lot of laughs.

[Russ]

Yeh another good day with a great load of guys you cant miss this.Fanks Steve for putting my travel permit deatails on this site you bugger I will keep that in the back of my mind to repay you(only Joking)
Seriously thanks to all involved and for Steve Jim organising and an ace outrider Gerry.Thought Gary was a bit subdued maybe he was too cold.
Lovely evening meal with Norm Des and Sqeaker.
Loved it well guys Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year see you at AGM.

[Norm the Newsletter]

Well done Jim and Steve and thanks for the efforts sorting stuff out and driving etc.Good company and a great laugh.

Got a feeling some of the major tourists spots are getting used to our visits - big concrete tank traps at Tower Hill now. Never mind.

It was cold but that didnt matter - another great BMSC day.

Seasons Compliments to all our listeners. Have a scootiful New Year. Norm

Cheers

[Gerry]

london 2009,, first point of call after unloading, brekky time, bad luck to dave with his scooter just not in the festive mood

a bit of posing in carnaby st , with russ`s no famous i`ll bugger up you photo pose , i luv that man

gary getting all posy for the locals, or should i say tourists, scoot slowly being added with more and more shiny bits,,, do they all work??????




frith street for a warm coffee or two, and we met the local boys, nice scoots

and then into central london where we met a member of parliment???or just a member??????

the londoners where very unfestive toward the scoots this year and had a job to stop and show of our top scoots as we would have liked , but it is better to move than get a fine, we always find somewhere to stop.
it was good to see dave our london virgin enjoy himself , and it is a pleasure to have you amongst our ranks, for me personally, this year has been fantastic, me scoot has finally stopped playing up and done what it has been told,!!! has been a pleasure to ride, you guys have made this year fly by, many a great sat just cruisng and chilling with top guys on top scoots, london, mini day, italian show, vw day, bristol bike, iow, you always there, i would also like to thank jim who has been a legend, behind the scenes, sorting out the rideouts, website, those fantastic videos, norman to is a diamond, helping to keep the website and keep us on the straight and narrow, steve holloways truck driving skills and generosity is also a legend in this club, and greatly apprecciated, top guys , and good old bernie has been there to help the club , every time with all the locarno nights, you guys make this club, what it is !!!!!!!!!!!! thanks guys
you all keep this club alive and heathy, and i look forward to 2010 knowing that this club is still on of the best mod scooter clubs in the uk, so MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR........................gerry

[Jim]

Most excellent day! Shame about Dave M's scooter deciding it didn't want to play, despite the heroic efforts by our ace team mechanics, Gerry and Stevie W, but that's old scoots for you! Mind you, I aint the sort to brag, but did you see how quickly I replaced my broken aerial 'n' flag at Bar Italia- must be my fastest time yet!

Big thanx to everyone who got up at stupid o'clock and made it yet another fantastic BMSC day out! As usual, Gerry made an excellent tour guide, assisted by Norm, and thanx and well done to Steve H for being the top geezer of the day, in fact we all did a superb job, yet again, of showing the big city what mod scooters are all about!

I've just been viewing the vids I took, and all the scoots look amazing- the one Steph took from the back of the scoot from Carnaby Street to Bar Italia came out pretty good, and I'll have a Youtube vid of our day posted up very shortly.

Here's a great shot of Mike in Oxford Street- could almost be a Christmas card!
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Cheerz for now, Jim