Eighties Echoes and Undertones Teenage Kicks

Never mind the politics of that decade, where crippling financial recession experienced by many was countered to a degree by the rise of the Yuppy.

While Britain's manufacturing industries were decimated, along with manual employment in working-class communities, city slickers got rich quick. It was hard times for the majority, but profitable for the minority. Escapism for some was the opportunity to head to a coastal resort for a weekend away every few weeks with like-minded people, albeit the majority were funded by a tiny budget. Scooter loaded with a tent, sleeping bag, toothbrush and maybe a change of clothes, ‘80s scooter rallies provided a welcome respite from the depressive drudgery of everyday life for many, whose impressionable years were shaped by the scooter boy era.

Teenage dreams, so hard to beat

Paul Fraser bought his first scooter, anew Vespa PX125E, in ‘81, which he rode to the first National the following year. The