- Classic Scooterist Scene Magazine

Mods & Rockers, Australian style

Published: 01:11PM Dec 17th, 2009
By: Mau Spencer

The people of Melbourne were scratching their heads in disbelief on the morning of Sunday 26 October 2009, as they observed an amazing congregation of 220 motorcycles and scooters riding together on the inaugural Melbourne Mods v Rockers day run. Was that really scooters and motorcycles riding together? Was that really a half a kilometre of two-wheelers riding on Warrigal Road?

The answer was yes on both counts, as the ride was a joint initiative of the 59 Motorcycle and the Melbourne Crusaders Scooter Clubs, who together organised and participated in charity fund raiser. The event far exceeded all expectations and the generosity of the Melbourne motor cycling and scootering fraternities was clearly demonstrated, on this memorable day that raised $2,000 for the OzChild charity.

It was all in the name of a good cause when the day commenced at Brighton Beach in Melbourne, where the unlikely union of hundreds of motorcyclists and scooterists gathered to enjoy breakfast together, after which there were plenty of opportunities to mingle and to take photographs of the impressive array of motorcycles, scooters and riders who dressed for the occasion in traditional Mods and Rockers attire.

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