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The Scooter Centre ( Maryhill)

Who can remember meeting up at The Scooter Centre workshop on a Saturday morning, this was a regular meeting place for mods who were fortunate enough to be non pedestrian at the time, 1980, there would always be around 20 to 30 Mods on scooters there. We would shoot the s*** about the mod scene, being 17 I was a bit f***** for the pub thing, so guys talking about the Rooster and such like was brilliant for me. Anyway it would be an hour or so of talking shite, as you do when you are 17, and then off to the "toon" en masse.It was brilliant causing traffic chaos in Glesga city centre.So some of you guys out there must remember this, or else I have taken the wrang tablet this morning.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Mulvey on October 15, 2009 at 17:48
How are you Andy,I must have went to Ross, , just cannae remember, were they in Maryhill as well.
So your scooter in the photies fae the September weekend doo very smart, got maself an Li the other week there hope to be on the road again soon . I know I ve said this before but we will have to catch up for a pint. hoping to be oot and aboot next weekend will give you a shout on here to see if you are up for it, take care.
Permalink Reply by andy murdoch a.k.a happy jack on October 15, 2009 at 20:18
Out and about with the lads on a saturday afternoon up and around the town was the best of days, u canny get down union sreet for all the f******** buses now adays !!, was talking to coiley the day and he was saying how brilliant it is goin be when we all get the gether on a town ride out , once the things are just about legal . dont what to spoil the old days ways
Permalink Reply by John McGowan (Johnny D, Gowny)) on October 16, 2009 at 16:56
Andy, I remember The Scooter centre well but not in the late 70`s, I was only 14 in 1979? Was that the time you could leave your front open? hahah
Permalink Reply by Chris Cameron on October 16, 2009 at 16:58
I don't think it was ever legal to leave your front open JD ha ha.
Permalink Reply by Andy Mulvey on October 16, 2009 at 20:48
Whits a front door I was born in a stable.
Permalink Reply by John McGowan (Johnny D, Gowny)) on October 17, 2009 at 12:26
Yur an animal alright Mulvey, hows the scoot Andy? are ye on the road?
Permalink Reply by John McGowan (Johnny D, Gowny)) on October 16, 2009 at 16:57
Front door I meant!
Permalink Reply by Norrie MacKinnon on October 17, 2009 at 19:37
I was never at the Scooter Centre. I alway went to Mickey Oates. So I can't really comment about the place.
Permalink Reply by John McGowan (Johnny D, Gowny)) on October 18, 2009 at 6:01
Hi Norrie mate hows things? the scooter centre was on Great Western road & had a bigger showroom than Mickey Oats, if I remember right, as I said I was a wee boy at the time & I liked to go up & watch the big boys on their scooters! those big boys are all old grumpy men now! haha
Permalink Reply by Chris Cameron on October 18, 2009 at 11:47
The showroom was right on Great Western Road, but they had a sales bit just off Maryhill Road as far as I can recall. that's where everyone used to go, and then leave for a nice wee drive though the town. And I agree with you 100%, they are all grumpy middle aged men (and women)
Permalink Reply by Norrie MacKinnon on October 18, 2009 at 15:13
Hi Gowny. Things are good here, how about you? Ok I hope. Being from the South Side, Mickey Oates was the easiest place for get to.
Permalink Reply by Mik Paton on October 18, 2009 at 13:12
Andy, I only ever went to the Scooter Centre a couple of times, I never done any ride outs fae there. If you remember it was like a wee scooter triangle wae the Scooter Centre Showroom, The Scooter Centre Workshop, Ross Motors and the original Mickey Oates all up there.

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