The Classic MotorCycle

Old bikes live again

“I was as surprised as anyone when the authorities apparently agreed with my logic and abandoned testing for pre-1960 bikes and cars.”

the time you read this, weather permitting, the riding season will be in full swing and I wonder whether it’s coming up to your expectations. Indeed, I wonder what those expectations were. Did you dust off your favourite old machine and set out to do much the same as in previous years, or did you have a fresh toy to

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