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MOD'S WEEKEND.
Many now call the August bank holiday weekend Brighton MOD'S WEEKEND, with many that have been going there since the 64 bank holiday, it's is becoming lot more popular each year with many now not being able to do Isle of Wight with rising costs and costs of living, we're all now feeling the pinch and have to cut back where we can.

So

I just wonder why, either LCGB or other promoters haven't thought of doing it as an official yearly advent, (bikers have one in Oct).

It would be really great and really good for sellers, promoters, food, etc, and a nice weekend, it also attracts hundreds of admirers, coming to look at the scooters, as many will know, pull up most anywhere and someones got a camera out taking a pic of your lovely Lammy

From small acorns grow very big trees?


Micky

Please god no

I did Brighton last year and thoroughly enjoyed it, the plan was to do the Isle of White this year but i've been coerced into doing Brighton again, should be good though as i've got an old music mate putting on a Quadrophenia night, something that he does a lot of but i've never been to one yet so very much looking forward to it.

Done both, Brighton is brilliant, great atmosphere.

the problem with Brighton for a national rally is no suitable place for a camp site near the town centre most of the big motorbike and car events are a one day thing so they have no need for camping

id love to believe there's a mod who's been going to Brighton on August bank holiday since 1964.

The whole MOD thing doesn't bother me personally.
Yea we've all seen the pork pie hat,target patch , mirrors lights etc etc etc
I can appreciate it's not to everyone's taste but don't forget it's a massive part of the history of scooters .
If someone wants to recreate a jimmy type scooter good on em .

The fact is that look is iconic .....

I'm pretty sure the New Untouchables moved to Brighton from the IOW to get away from the scooterists and the comedy mod brigade.
So surely moving a national rally to Brighton would kill the event almost instantaneously.

It would be as bad for them as it would be for us if Shipston became a national! Or 2000 modded PXs doing the Coast to Coast!

NorthernJordan wrote:I'm pretty sure the New Untouchables moved to Brighton from the IOW to get away from the scooterists and the comedy mod brigade.

some would argue that they are the "comedy mod brigade"

NorthernJordan wrote:
It would be as bad for them as it would be for us if Shipston became a national! Or 2000 modded PXs doing the Coast to Coast!

Wash your mouth out! Jaysus!!

Nawt wrong with being a mod, I'm not one but nothing wrong with it if your that way inclined, up to them innit, the one thing I did find a bit sad was all the weller wannabe's be yourself ffs otherwise you may as well go and jump in the sea..

One life, live it to the full

If you want to do it, then do so. Life can be full of regrets.

Only been to Brighton once, it was a Monday & it was shut.

Toot wrote:One life, live it to the full

If you want to do it, then do so. Life can be full of regrets.

Only been to Brighton once, it was a Monday & it was shut.

Haha .. Brilliant!

What's International about Brighton?

Blackfeather wrote:MOD'S WEEKEND.
Many now call the August bank holiday weekend Brighton MOD'S WEEKEND, with many that have been going there since the 64 bank holiday, it's is becoming lot more popular each year with many now not being able to do Isle of Wight with rising costs and costs of living, we're all now feeling the pinch and have to cut back where we can.

Micky

I doubt that Brighton is cheaper than the Isle of Wight. if you really want to "cut back" I'd suggest camping rather than booking digs. The Isle of Wight campsite is a great option. I'd recommend it having camped there the last 4 years.

Topgearskin wrote:

Blackfeather wrote:MOD'S WEEKEND.
Many now call the August bank holiday weekend Brighton MOD'S WEEKEND, with many that have been going there since the 64 bank holiday, it's is becoming lot more popular each year with many now not being able to do Isle of Wight with rising costs and costs of living, we're all now feeling the pinch and have to cut back where we can.

Micky

I doubt that Brighton is cheaper than the Isle of Wight. if you really want to "cut back" I'd suggest camping rather than booking digs. The Isle of Wight campsite is a great option. I'd recommend it having camped there the last 4 years.

yeah but isn't it p**s soaked?

pauLI wrote:
yeah but isn't it p**s soaked?

I still don't know what a p1ss soaked MSA is.

Topgearskin wrote:

pauLI wrote:
yeah but isn't it p**s soaked?

I still don't know what a p1ss soaked MSA is.

Neither does Ganesh but let's keep that on the proper thread eh?

KTP obvs

Phil D wrote:If someone wants to recreate a jimmy type scooter good on em .

The fact is that look is iconic .....

Until a middle age + guy in pork pie hat gets on it.

I keep threatening to go every year. And every year forget about it until its too late. A few of my mates are going on the train, (they are not scootersist or mods) and say its a great atmosphere.

The last time I was in Brighton (1991) was managing a construction project in Hove (Brightwell Dispensers) for 4 days. 2nd day I thought I would hit the beach on my way back to the hotel in Brighton. So nimbly running down an embankment in a suit and tie, through a gate in a chain link fence, ran across the gravel beach to see naked men staring at me as I realized I had entered the gay nudist beach. Trouble is when I turned round to find the gate in the fence, it had disappeared, with onlookers on the right side of the fence grimacing at me. Things only got worse over the next 3 days, but amusing looking back.