Scooters on tv

VinylDoctor · Post by **VinylDoctor** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:37 pm

I see on the monkees mike had a blue with white trim scooter. anyone know what it was?

michelle_7728 · Post by **michelle_7728** » Sun May 19, 2013 9:37 am

If you can find/post a picture, I'll bet someone on the forum could identify it!

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sun May 19, 2013 11:53 am

Sorry, I don't see it......

http://youtu.be/vHHZb7c3Qy8

hal888 · Post by **hal888** » Sun May 19, 2013 1:55 pm

look at :20 of the youtube clip. There's a scooter.

VinylDoctor · Post by **VinylDoctor** » Sun May 19, 2013 2:10 pm

hmm, I didnt see that one. thats peter on one and it's a different color. I guess the used a few whenever they needed one. the one I saw was the one mike got to impress a girl all 4 guys were trying to get. Alice or April I think, almost looked like a real young julie newmar.

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Sun May 19, 2013 2:14 pm

hal888 wrote:look at :20 of the youtube clip. There's a scooter.

Yep, here's the best framegrab I could do. I think it's actually a small motorcycle of the era, but I can't identify it. There's another Monkees video floating around where they are riding Honda Super Cubs, but this isn't it.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:15 pm

Try 4:57 of this YouTube clip.

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Rob

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun May 19, 2013 6:09 pm

That's a Honda Super Cub (or a look-alike).

VinylDoctor · Post by **VinylDoctor** » Sun May 19, 2013 9:01 pm

ha, it was julie.
hmm, yeah I forgot honda made a lot of mini motorcycles around that time.
wonder what a whole working cub in mint condition is worth today. I know conplete working minitrails can start at like 500 each.

Post by **ericalm** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:23 am

VinylDoctor wrote:wonder what a whole working cub in mint condition is worth today. I know conplete working minitrails can start at like 500 each.

Not a whole lot depending on condition. The plastic legshields are most commonly broken, but there are plenty opt replacements to be found.

Interestingly, the Ruckus customizing crowd and moped armies have started embracing the Cub/Supercub/Passport/CT/Trail bikes as their "vintage" options and I've started seeing a lot of customs. They commonly have Chinese GY6 engines (CF Moto, etc) and so0me very cool, tricked out stuff to go with them like the Rucksters.

Mary Somerville · Post by **Mary Somerville** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:56 am

I happened to catch "Call the Midwife" the other day, and there was a scooter rescue in there.

Here's a photo: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-02- ... redictions

slotrod65 · Post by **slotrod65** » Wed May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Mary Somerville wrote:I happened to catch "Call the Midwife" the other day, and there was a scooter rescue in there.

Here's a photo: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-02- ... redictions

My Mom watches this and called me to tell me she saw a "scooter like mine" on TV. I wish.

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Wed May 22, 2013 1:50 am

Mary Somerville wrote:I happened to catch "Call the Midwife" the other day, and there was a scooter rescue in there.

Here's a photo: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-02- ... redictions

Late 50s Lambretta LD 125, I think. The exposed control cables and headlight in the leg shield are pretty distinctive.