Bike lovers converge on Hualien for vintage scooter convention
Bike lovers converge on Hualien for vintage scooter convention
2023-09-14
Bike lovers recently descended on Hualien for a vintage scooter convention. More than 60 vintage bikes were at the event, including a large cohort of ‘80s-style bikes with a distinctive silhouette. In the ‘80s, a new type of scooter with unusual features was the hottest thing on the block. But many of those models have been out of production for decades. Only bike aficionados, who held onto old wheels and maintained them carefully all these years, can still enjoy the ride. The event was a huge hit of nostalgia for hundreds of bikers.
A stream of “mingliu名流”bikes from the ‘80s roll in.Their headlights look like the bonnets of race cars, with a steep sloping front piece and a foot brake… Thirty years ago, these were the wheels of a heartbreaker. This bikers’ convention in Hualien attracted almost 60 of this rare type ofbike.
Wu Shih-yi
Event organizer
Back in the day, the forms of these bikes were quite avant-garde, quite eye-catching, and pretty good for picking up girls!
The convention attracted bikers from all over Taiwan. Most of the“mingliu” bikes have 20 or 30 years’ history. Their proud owners mustdiligently collect parts to continuously repair wear and tear, and keep the bike on the road year after year.
Mr. Kuo
Motorcyclist
It can take three or four years just to collect the materials. Yeah, because they’re hard to find, and you have to find repair shops who can fix them up for you.
And alongside the “mingliu”bikes, the event attracted other vintage models such as FZR and Di bikes.There were even vintage Jeeps. Generation X bike lovers were out in force to enjoy reminiscing over the old days.
Mr. Yu
Member of public
It’s the memories… You don’t see this anymore. If you didn’t collect and preserve a bike like this, then basically it’s impossible for a bike like this to just appear nowadays. It just happens that today there’s a chance to come and see the bikes from the old days… It brings up certain memories.
The convention was atrip down memory lane for many bike lovers, who maybe haven’t seen this silhouette roar down the street for 30 years, but still remember it like it was yesterday.
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"30年前把妹神器"現身花蓮 經典機車齊聚"回憶殺"
2023-09-14
花蓮車友聚會，60多部經典機車現身，現場掀起一股濃濃回憶殺，而這些車子的車齡，大多已經2、30年，幸好車主細心保養，才能繼續服役。難得一見的場面，也讓不少民眾特地來朝聖，找尋當年回憶。
80年代的名流機車，一輛輛進入會場，跑車造型的掀蓋式頭燈、斜背式車頭、腳煞，堪稱是30年前的把妹神車！這是一場在花蓮舉辦的車友聚會，有近60台已經難得一見的名流機車來參加。
[[活動召集人 吳仕怡]]
“以這個車子的造型，當時是很前衛的，樣子也蠻吸睛的，也是類似，載妹也蠻好的”
全台車友大集合，這些名流機車大多已經有20、30年歷史，多虧車主到處尋找零件、重新整理、細心保養，才能繼續服役。
[[車友 郭先生]]
“光收集材料也花了三、四年有吧，對啊，因為東西都不好找，然後也找到有店家要幫你修”
除了名流機車，還有FZR、Di等復古機車，甚至吉普車也來響應活動，難得一見的場面，也吸引不少五六年級生，來尋找當年回憶。
[[民眾 余先生]]
“這個回憶啊，這種回憶，現在都看不到啊，這種車沒有收藏沒有保存的話，基本上它現在可能還沒有辦法在這邊出現，以前時期的車，現在就是剛好，今天有這個機會來看，就是一種回憶啊”
已經很難見到的經典車款亮相，讓現場掀起濃濃回憶殺。
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