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Offline cleveland

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Mods vs Rockers ?
« on: July 14, 2007, 10:00:21 AM »
I have seen the term used, but I have no idea what they are. :-[ 

What is a Mod? 

What is a Rocker?

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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 10:30:01 AM »
60's British demographics, and they clashed big-time.

Mods: scooters

Rockers: motorcycles

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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 04:12:02 PM »
Check out HTTP://WWW.TONUPCHICAGO.COM for some past Mods Vs. Rockers bike show pics and you will kinda get the idea. The "mods" drove scooters and dressed in tigh bright colored clothes (kinda like emo kids today), and the rockers rode cafe bikes, had slicked up hair, smoked, and were the "badass's " of the time..
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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2007, 04:36:13 PM »
The "mods" drove scooters and dressed in tigh bright colored clothes (kinda like emo kids today), and the rockers rode cafe bikes, had slicked up hair, smoked, and were the "badass's " of the time..

Got it!  Thanks.

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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 04:44:54 PM »
Check out HTTP://WWW.TONUPCHICAGO.COM for some past Mods Vs. Rockers bike show pics and you will kinda get the idea. The "mods" drove scooters and dressed in tigh bright colored clothes (kinda like emo kids today), and the rockers rode cafe bikes, had slicked up hair, smoked, and were the "badass's " of the time..

Dont forget, they didnt just ride scooters. They also "tuned" them, and not for performance sake. They added extra mirrors/ lights/ horns super flashy & weighty.

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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2007, 09:54:57 AM »
Check out HTTP://WWW.TONUPCHICAGO.COM for some past Mods Vs. Rockers bike show pics and you will kinda get the idea. The "mods" drove scooters and dressed in tigh bright colored clothes (kinda like emo kids today), and the rockers rode cafe bikes, had slicked up hair, smoked, and were the "badass's " of the time..

Dont forget, they didnt just ride scooters. They also "tuned" them, and not for performance sake. They added extra mirrors/ lights/ horns super flashy & weighty.
Example:

From what I have seen this guy has the most "modded" scooter in the city...
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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2007, 12:57:19 PM »
gheyness  ;D

That is a perfect example.

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Re: Mods vs Rockers ?
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2007, 03:27:00 PM »
Don't forget that contrary to what you may think, Historicly, the Mods did all the drinking and drugs (though in an artistic "get stoned and discuss abstract art" sense) and the Rockers would touch neither, and only drank coffee to highten the senses when riding fast.  I am sure there was overlap both ways at the time and there damn sure is now. but back in the day thats how is was.
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