IN COMING!

Summat to say? Send your comments, hints, tips, tales of woe and derring-don’t to: RCHQ@RealClassic.net

RC RHYMES!

Fourteen years old and Vespa bought No knowledge to ride must be self-taught Five pounds paid of pocket money Adventures ahead for this school boy brummie A gallon of fuel and fields to hand Bump start to heaven ain’t life grand Ride round in circles till all fuel gone Then push back to home and worried mom This was the start of my biking career Never fails to bring smiles from ear to ear Since these early days many miles have past Over 65 bikes life’s been a blast Race reps and cruisers off road and on For all different reasons I’ve loved every one See it’s not just the thrill of riding carefree It’s like minded people like you and like me Friendships were formed still going today Just go for a ride let the bike show the way

In between riding my bike, I like to dabble in a little poetry. I would be elated if this appeared in one of your magazines.

Keith

Delighted to oblige, Keith. By the way, we couldn’t figure out how to respond to your email via text message: a bit too high-tech even for me… Rowena

THAT CLASSIC QUESTION

What is a classic? What is a perfect classic? I think the main point is your personal age, which means which generation. For example, when you started biking in the 1980s then very often you are interested in Japanese bikes. They were everywhere. I started with a Yamaha XS400 and I always have a smile on my face when I see one (not that often now). Of course very old iron is interesting too, like old Brit bikes or old German bikes and the lovely Italians. So I think it is your personal view, what you call a classic. Let the others think in a different way!

It is the same with the question ‘What is the perfect classic?’ It is again only up to you. Some like a single or twin or whatever. I