Just the beginning...

Just like all his scooter mates, Dave dreamt one day of owning his own machine. The usual obstacle of parents wasn’t a problem, they’d already allowed his older brother to have a Yamaha Fizzy when he was 16. In fact, that was the only rule to adhere to, being the legal age required to ride one on the road. Oh, and that the money came from oneself and not borrowed. Negotiations with the old man sorted and with £60 in his pocket Dave set about the task in hand, buying one of Innocenti’s finest.

Although most of his friends had Vespas,